Patents by Inventor Wenbin Tao

Wenbin Tao 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).

  • Patent number: 11803331
    Abstract: A memory management method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: performing a first write operation to store first data to a first physical unit; recording first unit management information corresponding to the first write operation, wherein the first unit management information reflects a usage order of first used physical units, and the first used physical units include the first physical unit; performing data merge operation to copy at least a part of data stored in the first physical unit to a second physical unit; and after the data merge operation is performed, recording second unit management information according to the first unit management information, wherein the second unit management information reflects a usage order of second used physical units. The second used physical units include the second physical unit but do not include the first physical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wan-Jun Hong, Yang Zhang, Wenbin Tao, Hao Yang, Mengkai Wu, Yankai Dai
  • Publication number: 20230176782
    Abstract: A memory management method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: performing a first write operation to store first data to a first physical unit; recording first unit management information corresponding to the first write operation, wherein the first unit management information reflects a usage order of first used physical units, and the first used physical units include the first physical unit; performing data merge operation to copy at least a part of data stored in the first physical unit to a second physical unit; and after the data merge operation is performed, recording second unit management information according to the first unit management information, wherein the second unit management information reflects a usage order of second used physical units. The second used physical units include the second physical unit but do not include the first physical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wan-Jun Hong, Yang Zhang, Wenbin Tao, Hao Yang, Mengkai Wu, Yankai Dai