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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2011
Kevin L Kilzer, Chandler, AZ (US);
Robert W. Ellis, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Rudolph J. Sterbenz, Chandler, AZ (US);
Kevin L Kilzer, Chandler, AZ (US);
Robert W. Ellis, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Rudolph J. Sterbenz, Chandler, AZ (US);
SMART Storage Systems, Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Abstract
A method for flash memory management comprises providing a head pointer configured to define a first location in a flash memory, and a tail pointer configured to define a second location in a flash memory. The head pointer and tail pointer define a payload data area. Payload data is received from a host, and written to the flash memory in the order it was received. The head pointer and tail pointer are updated such that the payload data area moves in a circular manner within the flash memory.