Patents by Inventor Matti K. Floman

Matti K. Floman 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).

  • Apparatus and method to provide cache move with non-volatile mass memory system
    Patent number: 10877665
    Abstract: A method includes, in one non-limiting embodiment, receiving a command originating from an initiator at a controller associated with a non-volatile mass memory coupled with a host device, the command being a command to write data that is currently resident in a memory of the host device to the non-volatile mass memory; moving the data that is currently resident in the memory of the host device from an original location to a portion of the memory allocated for use at least by the non-volatile mass memory; and acknowledging to the initiator that the command to write the data to the non-volatile mass memory has been executed. An apparatus configured to perform the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Memory Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kimmo J. Mylly, Jani J. Klint, Jani Hyvonen, Tapio Hill, Jukka-Pekka Vihmalo, Matti K. Floman
  • Apparatus and Method to Provide Cache Move with Non-Volatile Mass Memory System
    Publication number: 20170038975
    Abstract: A method includes, in one non-limiting embodiment, receiving a command originating from an initiator at a controller associated with a non-volatile mass memory coupled with a host device, the command being a command to write data that is currently resident in a memory of the host device to the non-volatile mass memory; moving the data that is currently resident in the memory of the host device from an original location to a portion of the memory allocated for use at least by the non-volatile mass memory; and acknowledging to the initiator that the command to write the data to the non-volatile mass memory has been executed. An apparatus configured to perform the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kimmo J. Mylly, Jani J. Klint, Jani Hyvonen, Tapio Hill, Jukka-Pekka Vihmalo, Matti K. Floman
  • Apparatus and method to provide cache move with non-volatile mass memory system
    Patent number: 9417998
    Abstract: A method includes, in one non-limiting embodiment, receiving a command originating from an initiator at a controller associated with a non-volatile mass memory coupled with a host device, the command being a command to write data that is currently resident in a memory of the host device to the non-volatile mass memory; moving the data that is currently resident in the memory of the host device from an original location to a portion of the memory allocated for use at least by the non-volatile mass memory; and acknowledging to the initiator that the command to write the data to the non-volatile mass memory has been executed. An apparatus configured to perform the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Memory Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kimmo J. Mylly, Jani J. Klint, Jani Hyvonen, Tapio Hill, Jukka-Pekka Vihmalo, Matti K. Floman
  • Apparatus and Method to Provide Cache Move With Non-Volatile Mass Memory System
    Publication number: 20130198434
    Abstract: A method includes, in one non-limiting embodiment, receiving a command originating from an initiator at a controller associated with a non-volatile mass memory coupled with a host device, the command being a command to write data that is currently resident in a memory of the host device to the non-volatile mass memory; moving the data that is currently resident in the memory of the host device from an original location to a portion of the memory allocated for use at least by the non-volatile mass memory; and acknowledging to the initiator that the command to write the data to the non-volatile mass memory has been executed. An apparatus configured to perform the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Kimmo J. MYLLY, Jani J. KLINT, Jani HYVONEN, Tapio HILL, Jukka-Pekka VIHMALO, Matti K. FLOMAN
  • Providing protection for a memory device
    Patent number: 7996725
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the status of a memory device is disclosed. The method includes, during operation of the memory device, exercising a first portion of the memory device more than at least one other portion of the memory device in order to induce an accelerated rate of aging of the first portion. The first portion is monitored to detect at least a potential for a failure in the first portion. According to the method, in response to monitoring the first portion, at least one corrective action is performed. Apparatus and computer readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Janne T. Nurminen, Kimmo J. Mylly, Matti K. Floman
  • Providing protection for a memory device
    Publication number: 20100125760
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the status of a memory device is disclosed. The method includes, during operation of the memory device, exercising a first portion of the memory device more than at least one other portion of the memory device in order to induce an accelerated rate of aging of the first portion. The first portion is monitored to detect at least a potential for a failure in the first portion. According to the method, in response to monitoring the first portion, at least one corrective action is performed. Apparatus and computer readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Janne T. Nurminen, Kimmo J. Mylly, Matti K. Floman