METHOD OF STORING DATA IN A STORAGE MEDIUM AND DATA STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE STORAGE MEDIUM
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1. A method of storing data in a storage medium comprising:
- receiving data to be stored in the storage medium;
determining whether the received data is user data or metadata used to manage the user data;
determining whether to compress the received data according to a type of the determined data;
selectively compressing the received data according to the determination of whether to compress the received data; and
storing the selectively compressed data in the storage medium.
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Abstract
A method of storing data in a storage medium and a data storage device including the storage medium are provided. The method of storing data in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept may include receiving data to be stored in the storage medium; determining whether the received data is user data or metadata used to manage the user data; and selectively compressing the received data according to a type of the determined data. Selectively compressed data is stored in the storage medium.
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1. A method of storing data in a storage medium comprising:
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receiving data to be stored in the storage medium; determining whether the received data is user data or metadata used to manage the user data; determining whether to compress the received data according to a type of the determined data; selectively compressing the received data according to the determination of whether to compress the received data; and storing the selectively compressed data in the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data storage device comprising:
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a storage medium; and a controller configured to selectively compress received data and store the selectively compressed data in the storage medium, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the received data is user data or metadata used to manage the user data and selectively compress the received data according to the determined type. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data storage device comprising:
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a controller configured to selectively compress received data and store the selectively compressed data in a storage medium, a host interface which performs a data exchange between a host and the controller, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the received data is user data or metadata used to manage the user data and compress the received data if it is determined that the received data is user data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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