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Performing an in-place update of an operating storage device

  • US 8,689,207 B2
  • Filed: 08/04/2009
  • Issued: 04/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of in-place updating an original version of content to an updated version of content, in a non-volatile memory storage device, the method comprising:

  • providing a non-volatile content memory storage area;

    performing, while at least part of the non-volatile content memory storage area is being used for purposes other than updating, at least one in-place update operation, wherein the at least one in-place update operation comprises writing at least one block of updated content over a corresponding block of original content in the non-volatile content memory storage area; and

    performing, while the at least one in-place update operation occurs, a rendering process that includes providing requested content of at least one block of a particular version, associated with the non-volatile content memory storage area, to a requester, whereinthe requested content of the at least one block may or may not be available on the non-volatile content memory storage area, andthe particular version provided to the requester is one of at least the original version and updated version.

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