Patents by Inventor Balasiva Kumar Narala

Balasiva Kumar Narala has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for managing multiple file systems in a memory
    Patent number: 10474396
    Abstract: A system and method for managing multiple file systems on a single non-volatile memory system is described. The system may include a non-volatile memory system with non-volatile memory having first and second file systems, each associated with respective files, and having a common pool of free space. The controller may be configured to update a file system to be mounted to reflect a capacity relating to only the respective files for that file system and all of the common pool of free space, while hiding from the host the file system not being mounted. The method may include the controller only presenting a single file system and hiding the unmounted file system, or may include the controller managing multiple file systems by presenting multiple file systems concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Vimal Kumar Jain, Balasiva Kumar Narala, Aditya Pratap Sharma, Judah Gamliel Hahn
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE FILE SYSTEMS IN A MEMORY
    Publication number: 20180113875
    Abstract: A system and method for managing multiple file systems on a single non-volatile memory system is described. The system may include a non-volatile memory system with non-volatile memory having first and second file systems, each associated with respective files, and having a common pool of free space. The controller may be configured to update a file system to be mounted to reflect a capacity relating to only the respective files for that file system and all of the common pool of free space, while hiding from the host the file system not being mounted. The method may include the controller only presenting a single file system and hiding the unmounted file system, or may include the controller managing multiple file systems by presenting multiple file systems concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: VIMAL KUMAR JAIN, Balasiva Kumar Narala, Aditya Pratap Sharma, Judah Gamliel Hahn