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Efficient system and method for updating a memory device

  • US 20040088473A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Published: 05/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An updating system for transforming a first data image into a second data image, wherein said first image resides across k memory blocks of a block-structured non-volatile memory device contained in a client device, said updating system comprising:

  • a. An update generator that produces an update package resulting from a comparison between the first data image and the second data image whereby said comparison selects and encodes an instruction set comprising a plurality of SETBLOCK, COPY and ADD operations for each of the k memory blocks; and

    b. An update decoder resident on the client device, whereby said update decoder interprets the instruction set of the update package and applies the update a package to update the k memory blocks.

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