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Method and Storage Device for Using File System Data to Predict Host Device Operations

  • US 20140082324A1
  • Filed: 09/14/2012
  • Published: 03/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A storage device comprising:

  • a host device interface through which the storage device can communicate with a host device;

    a first memory storing data and file system metadata;

    a second memory; and

    a controller in communication with host device interface and the first and second memories, wherein the controller is configured to perform the following;

    in response to receiving a command from the host device to read a first address in the first memory;

    read data from the first address in the first memory and return it to the host device;

    predict a second address in the first memory to be read by a subsequent read command from the host device, wherein the second address is predicted using the file system metadata and the first address; and

    read the data from the predicted second address and store it in the second memory.

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