Patents Assigned to SandForce, Inc.
  • System, method, and computer program product for inserting a gap in information sent from a drive to a host device
    Patent number: 8140712
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for inserting a gap in information sent from a drive to a host device. In operation, one or more commands are received at a drive from a host device. Additionally, information is queued to send to the host device. Furthermore, a gap is inserted in the information to send to the host device such that the host device is capable of sending additional commands to the drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross John Stenfort
  • System, method, and computer program product for sending failure information from a serial ATA (SATA) solid state drive (SSD) to a host device
    Patent number: 8108737
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for sending failure information from a solid state drive (SSD) to a host device. In operation, an error is detected during an operation associated with a Serial ATA (SATA) solid state drive. Additionally, a command is received for failure information from a host device. Further, the failure information is sent from the solid state drive to the host device, the failure information including failure information associated with the solid state drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross John Stenfort
  • System, method, and computer program product for providing data redundancy in a plurality of storage devices
    Patent number: 8090980
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for providing data redundancy in a plurality of storage devices. In operation, storage commands are received for providing data redundancy in accordance with a first data redundancy scheme. Additionally, the storage commands are translated for providing the data redundancy in accordance with a second data redundancy scheme. Furthermore, the translated storage commands are outputted for providing the data redundancy in a plurality of storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Radoslav Danilak
  • System, method, and computer program product for converting logical block address de-allocation information in a first format to a second format
    Patent number: 8090905
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for converting logical block address de-allocation information in a first format to a second format. In use, logical block address de-allocation information is received in a first format associated with a first protocol. Additionally, the logical block address de-allocation information in the first format is converted to a second format associated with a second protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross John Stenfort
  • System and method for providing data redundancy after reducing memory writes
    Patent number: 7904672
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for providing data redundancy in a plurality of storage devices. In operation, a number of writes to a plurality of storage devices is reduced. Additionally, after the reducing, data redundancy is provided utilizing a data redundancy scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Radoslav Danilak
  • Memory lifetime gauging system, method and computer program product
    Patent number: 7904764
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying at least one aspect associated with a lifetime of memory. Further, an indicia is visually displayed reflecting the at least one aspect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Radoslav Danilak
  • System, method, and computer program product for increasing a lifetime of a plurality of blocks of memory
    Patent number: 7903486
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for increasing a lifetime of a plurality of blocks of memory. In operation, at least one factor that affects a lifetime of a plurality of blocks of memory is identified. Additionally, the plurality of blocks to write is selected, based on the at least one factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Radoslav Danilak
  • System, method, and computer program product for reducing memory write operations using difference information
    Patent number: 7904619
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for reducing write operations in memory. In use, write operations to be performed on data stored in memory are identified. A difference is then determined between results of the write operations and the data stored in the memory. Difference information associated with the difference is stored in the memory. To this end, the write operations may be reduced, utilizing the difference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Radoslav Danilak
  • System, method and a computer program product for writing data to different storage devices based on write frequency
    Patent number: 7849275
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for writing data to different storage devices based on write frequency. In operation, a frequency in which data is written is identified. Additionally, a plurality of storage devices of different types is selected from to write the data, based on the frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Radoslav Danilak
  • System, method, and computer program product for delaying an operation that reduces a lifetime of memory
    Patent number: 7809900
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for delaying operations that reduce a lifetime of memory. In use, at least one aspect associated with a lifetime of memory is identified. To this end, at least one operation that reduces the lifetime of the memory is delayed, based on the aspect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Radoslav Danilak
  • Multi-memory device system and method for managing a lifetime thereof
    Patent number: 7747813
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying at least one aspect associated with a lifetime of each of a plurality of memory devices. Further, data is moved between the plurality of memory devices, based on the at least one aspect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: SandForce, Inc.
    Inventor: Radoslav Danilak