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Leveraging Portable System Power to Enhance Memory Management and Enable Application Level Features

  • US 20090089481A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2007
  • Published: 04/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a memory device having a non-volatile memory for use with a host, the method comprising:

  • operating the memory device while connected to a host to receive and operate on power therefrom;

    determining that the memory device is no longer receiving host power;

    in response to determining that the memory device is no longer receiving host power, activating a reserve power source on the memory device; and

    performing a data management operation on data stored in the non-volatile memory using the reserve power source.

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