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Non-volatile memory with embedded programmable controller

  • US 6,134,631 A
  • Filed: 10/31/1996
  • Issued: 10/17/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for providing non-volatile data storage and additional processing to a host computer system, said apparatus comprising:

  • a non-volatile memory system including at least one non-volatile memory device, said non-volatile memory system responding to hierarchical memory structure control commands received from said host computer system by storing and retrieving information from said host computer system; and

    a programmable controller, said programmable controller receiving a first control program from said host computer system, and responding to a first command from said host computer system to invoke said first control program, said first control program operating on said information stored in said non-volatile memory system, wherein said non-volatile memory system and said programmable controller together implement a hierarchical memory structure.

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