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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Fabrice Jogand-coulomb, San Carlos, CA (US);
Robert Chang, Danville, CA (US);
Po Yuan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Mei Yan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Xian Jun Liu, San Jose, CA (US);
Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb, San Carlos, CA (US);
Robert Chang, Danville, CA (US);
Po Yuan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Mei Yan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Xian Jun Liu, San Jose, CA (US);
Sandisk Technologies Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling data access to non-volatile memory is disclosed. The method includes storing a data file in a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory includes a memory array including a plurality of address ranges one or more of which corresponding to a protected portion of the memory array and one or more of which corresponding to an unprotected portion of the memory array. The method also includes communicating to a host device an indication that a memory request with respect to the protected portion of the memory array is denied. The indication is communicated for instructing the host device to avoid a timeout when the memory request is denied.