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Extended utilization area for a memory device

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  • US 10,540,094 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2016
  • Issued: 01/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A memory device comprising:

  • two or more predefined access types to determine how access to the memory device is configured for at least one usage of the memory device, wherein the two or more predefined access types correspond to two or more of a sequential write access, a sequential read access, a random write access, and a random read access; and

    a controller configured to;

    receive, from a host, a command indicative of one or more access needs, the command including a metadata portion for designating at least one of the two or more predefined access types and information for designating at least a portion of the memory device according to the at least one of the two or more predefined access types for the at least one usage; and

    configure, based at least in part on the one or more access needs and the information, access to the memory device in accordance with at least one of the two or more predefined access types such that the at least the portion of the memory device is configured according to the at least one of the two or more predefined access types for the at least one usage.

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