Method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file
First Claim
1. A method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a solid-state memory device comprising a three-dimensional memory array of vertically-stacked field-programmable memory cells, the memory device further comprising an electrical connector coupled with the memory array;
(b) connecting the electrical connector of the memory device with an electrical connector of a digital media source;
(c) automatically selecting, based on a user'"'"'s past selections, a digital media file from the digital media source for storage in the memory device;
(d) field-programming the field-programmable memory cells of the three-dimensional memory array of the memory device with the selected digital media file;
(e) disconnecting the memory device from the digital media source;
(f) connecting the electrical connector of the memory device with an electrical connector of a digital media playback device, the digital media playback device being different from the digital media source; and
(g) with the digital media playback device, playing the digital media file field-programmed in the memory device;
wherein the digital media source is not a dedicated playback device for the digital media file.
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Abstract
The preferred embodiments described herein provide a method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file. In one preferred embodiment, a solid-state memory device is provided that comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of field-programmable memory cells. A digital media file is selected for storage in the memory device, and a digital media source field-programs the memory cells of the memory device with the selected digital media file. After the digital media file is stored in the memory device, the stored digital media file can be played using a digital playback device. In some embodiments, the memory array is a three-dimensional memory array, and the memory cells are write-once memory cells. Other preferred embodiments are provided, and each of the preferred embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a solid-state memory device comprising a three-dimensional memory array of vertically-stacked field-programmable memory cells, the memory device further comprising an electrical connector coupled with the memory array; (b) connecting the electrical connector of the memory device with an electrical connector of a digital media source; (c) automatically selecting, based on a user'"'"'s past selections, a digital media file from the digital media source for storage in the memory device; (d) field-programming the field-programmable memory cells of the three-dimensional memory array of the memory device with the selected digital media file; (e) disconnecting the memory device from the digital media source; (f) connecting the electrical connector of the memory device with an electrical connector of a digital media playback device, the digital media playback device being different from the digital media source; and (g) with the digital media playback device, playing the digital media file field-programmed in the memory device; wherein the digital media source is not a dedicated playback device for the digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for field-programming a solid-state, write-once memory device with a digital media file, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a solid-state memory device comprising a memory array comprising a plurality of write-once, field-programmable memory cells, the memory device further comprising an electrical connector coupled with the memory array; (b) connecting the electrical connector of the memory device with an electrical connector of a digital media source; (c) automatically selecting, based on a user'"'"'s past selections, a digital media file from the digital media source for storage in the memory device; (d) field-programming the write-once, field-programmable memory cells of the memory array of the memory device with the selected digital media file; (e) disconnecting the memory device from the digital media source; (f) connecting the electrical connector of the memory device with an electrical connector of a digital media playback device, the digital media playback device being different from the digital media source; and (g) with the digital media playback device, playing the digital media file field-programmed in the memory device; wherein the digital media source is not a dedicated playback device for the digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a solid-state memory device comprising a three-dimensional memory array of vertically-stacked field-programmable memory cells; (b) automatically selecting, based on a user'"'"'s past selections, a digital media file from a digital media source for storage in the memory device; (c) field-programming the three-dimensional memory array of vertically-stacked field-programmable memory cells with the selected digital media file; (d) connecting the memory device to a digital media playback device, the digital media playback device being different from the digital media source; and (e) with the digital media playback device, playing the digital media file field-programmed in the memory device; wherein the digital media source is not a dedicated playback device for the digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 43)
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40. A method for field-programming a solid-state, write-once memory device with a digital media file, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a solid-state memory device comprising a memory array comprising a plurality of write-once, field-programmable memory cells; (b) automatically selecting, based on a user'"'"'s past selections, a digital media file from a digital media source for storage in the memory device; (c) field-programming the write-once, field-programmable memory cells of the memory array of the memory device with the selected digital media file; (d) connecting the memory device to a digital media playback device, the digital media playback device being different from the digital media source; and (e) with the digital media playback device, playing the digital media file field-programmed in the memory device; wherein the digital media source is not a dedicated playback device for the digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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