Abstract: The invention relates to a data erasable method of memory in smart cards and smart cards thereof, which includes: when a CPU in the smart card determines a data erasable operation will be proceed in the specified memory of the smart card, cache the data to be written in a random memory cache of the specified memory; after sending a data erasable signal to the specified memory, control itself to enter a standby sleep mode. The data erasable signal is used to indicate the specified memory to process the data erasable operation by obtaining the data to be written from the random memory cache. Using the provided solution, the current of the machine card interface can be reduced when a data erasable is proceed in the specified memory of the smart card, thus abnormal conditions due to the high current of the machine card interface are avoided, and the power consumption is reduced at the same time, the standby time of the device which the smart card is in is improved.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor, and a storage controller that writes band data to a storage device and reads the band data. The processor: (a) generates a write-side process and a read-side process; (b) generates a write-side thread by the write-side process; (c) generates a read-side thread and a file read thread by the read-side process; (d) notifies the read-side process of an identifier within the storage device, and causes the storage controller to sequentially write the band data; and (e) requests the file read thread to cause the storage controller to sequentially read out the band data corresponding to the identifier and causes the storage controller to sequentially read out the band data and one or more subsequent band data.

Abstract: A device and methods are provided for accessing memory. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for data stored in a device, checking a local memory for data based on the request to determine if one or more blocks of data associated with the request are stored in the local memory, and generating a memory access request for one or more blocks of data stored in a memory of the device based when one or more blocks of data are not stored in the local memory. In one embodiment, data stored in memory of the device may be arranged in a configuration to include a plurality of memory access units each having adjacent lines of pixel data to define a single line of memory within the memory access units. Memory access units may be configured based on memory type and may reduce the number of undesired pixels read.

Abstract: A method for making memory more reliable involves accessing data stored in a removable storage device by translating a logical memory address provided by a host digital device to a physical memory address in the device. A logical memory address is received from the host digital device. The logical memory address corresponds to a location of data stored on the removable storage device. A physical memory address corresponding to the local address is determined by accessing a lookup table corresponding to the logical zone.

Abstract: A data storage device, the data storage device may include: a data storage unit; a system data storage unit that stores an application program, an operating system (OS), and management information related to a processing of the stored data; a system control unit that performs an initialization, a control, and a system setting of the device; a central processing unit (CPU) that performs data processing including data read and data write and processes an instruction word; a random access memory (RAM) that loads the data from the data storage unit and the system data storage unit, loads the instruction word of the CPU, and temporarily stores a data processing result of the processed instruction word; and an output determination unit that determines to output at least one of the data stored in the data storage unit, the application program, and the data processing result.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus gives a user notice to prevent removal of a storage medium and provides a screen for determining whether the storage medium is removable. The apparatus controls display of the screen for manipulating substrate processing information and includes a part to which an external storage device is attached. The screen includes: a title panel displayed at an upper region of the screen; an information panel controlling or monitoring a task; and a navigation panel at a lower region of the screen. When the external storage device is attached to the part, an external storage device remove button is enabled by displaying the remove button on the navigation panel to indicate the external storage device is attached to the part. When the external storage device is not attached to the part, the remove button is disabled by displaying the remove button in a like color as the background.

Abstract: A flash memory storage device, a controller thereof, and a data programming method are provided. The flash memory storage device has a flash memory comprising a plurality of physical blocks, each physical block includes a plurality of physical addresses, and the physical addresses comprises at least one fast physical address and at least one slow physical address. The method comprises at least grouping the physical blocks into a data area and a spare area; setting a predetermined block number; obtaining m physical blocks from the spare area, receiving a write command comprising a write data and a logical address, determining a logical address range of a buffer according to the logical address and the predetermined block number. When all logical addresses to be programmed with the write data are within the logical address range of the buffer, using a fast mode to program the data into the m physical blocks.

Abstract: A data storage device includes one or more data paths through electrical contacts of the data storage device. The data paths are operably connected to allow bits to be transferred into and out of the data storage device. The data storage device stores an indication of a number of the one or more data paths in a configuration register. A method includes performing, while the data storage device is operatively coupled to a host device, receiving a command of the host device to read the configuration register and providing the indication via at least one of the one or more data paths. Providing the indication enables indicating to the host device the number of the one or more data paths.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and computer program product for processing read and write requests in a storage controller. A host adaptor in the storage controller receives a write request from a host system for a storage address in a storage device. The host adaptor sends write information indicating the storage address updated by the write request to a device adaptor in the storage controller. The host adaptor writes the write data to a cache in the storage controller. The device adaptor indicates the storage address indicated in the write information to a modified storage address list stored in the device adaptor, wherein the modified storage address list indicates modified data in the cache for storage addresses in the storage device.

Abstract: There is provided a method for transferring data from a first memory card to a second memory card, each memory card allowing reading and/or writing access upon verification of an allocated credential. An exemplary method comprises providing the credentials allocated to the memory cards to a managing device. The exemplary method also comprises receiving in the managing device data from the first memory card and providing to the second memory card the credential allocated to the second memory card by the managing device. The exemplary method additionally comprises forwarding the data from the managing device to the second memory card and storing the data in the second memory card after having successfully verified said credential in the second memory card.

Abstract: A data storage device (DSD) is disclosed comprising a SATA connector and control circuitry comprising a communication module for communicating with a host. At least one pin of the SATA connector is evaluated to detect a host type. When the host type is SATA, the communication module is configured to operate according to a SATA protocol, and when the host type is non-SATA, the communication module is configured to operate according to a non-SATA protocol.

Abstract: A storage device includes: an input/output section connected to an electronic apparatus; a memory for storing data; a control section accessing the memory based on an instruction input from the electronic apparatus to the input/output section; and a communication section communicating with an external apparatus separate from the electronic apparatus, wherein the control section accesses a range in the memory specified by the electronic apparatus based on the instruction from the electronic apparatus and causes data associated with the accessed range to be transmitted and received between the communication section and the external apparatus.

Abstract: A memory module system, a method for operating a memory module system, and an adapter card is disclosed. One embodiment provides last one memory buffer device, and a first plug mechanism for connecting the adapter card to a memory module system, and a second plug mechanism for connecting the adapter card to a memory module.

Abstract: The application manager 37 conducts “application signaling” when a first disc is replaced with a second disc. At this point, an application is continued if it is written in an application management table assigned to a Title played last on a first disc and also written in an application management table assigned to a Title to be played first on a second disc. On the other hand, an application is ended is it is written in the application management table assigned to the Title played last on the first disc but not written in the application management table assigned to the Title to be played first on the second disc.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates purchasing a memory upgrade for a computer system. This system operates by obtaining memory configuration information for the computer system, and then determining a memory upgrade option based upon the memory configuration information. Next, the system presents an option to purchase the memory upgrade option to a user of the computer system. If the user indicates that the user would like to purchase the memory upgrade option, the system automatically initiates a purchase transaction for the memory upgrade option. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system automatically initiates the purchase transaction through a web site. In a variation on this embodiment, the system automatically transfers at least part of the memory configuration information to the web site so that the user does not have to reenter details of the memory configuration information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a library apparatus and the like capable of correlating a slot to be shared into which a recording medium has been thrown to an appropriate logical library easily. In case that import processing to take the recording medium 5 into an external apparatus 7 is directed, a control unit 2 of a library apparatus 1 identifies, by referring to the logical library information 3, the logical library 6 connected to the external apparatus 7 which directed the import processing and correlates the slot 4 have been thrown the recording medium 5 to the identified logical library 6.

Abstract: In some embodiments an interface of a portable memory device is used to store content information in a hidden memory region of the portable memory device. The interface is also used to store information in a visible memory region of the portable memory device. The information stored in the visible memory region allows the content information stored in the hidden memory region to be accessed. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for maintaining a queue of cache operations to be performed within a cache memory system. The cache operations include one or more of cache write operations and cache read operations. The cache operations within the queue are reordered based, at least in part, upon a maximum acceptable write operation latency.

Abstract: An unmount state storing unit configured to store a state of unmount processing to end access processing to a memory card attached to a device from a host computer is provided. During a period from immediately after a host computer executes the unmount processing until detaching of the memory card is detected, a value of the host computer unmount state storing unit is stored as “true”. During the period in which this value is “true”, a host computer mount request from another host computer is denied. Consequently, after the access processing to the memory card attached to a device by the host computer has ended, contents of the memory card cannot be read from the other host computer while the memory card is still attached.

Abstract: A removable-medium apparatus that outputs data, which is stored on a removable medium that can be freely mounted or removed. The removable-medium apparatus comprises: a judgment unit that determines whether or not ID information that is entered matches ID information that is stored on the removable medium; and a control unit that outputs the data stored on the removable medium when the judgment unit determines that the entered ID information matches the ID information stored on the removable medium, and does not output the data stored on the removable medium when the judgment unit determines that the ID entered information does not match the ID information stored on the removable medium.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor storage device having a first interface section meeting a USB standard for connection to host equipment, a NAND memory section that is a first semiconductor memory section, a second interface section to which small memory cards can be connected, each small memory card having a second semiconductor memory section, and a controller capable of controlling the NAND memory section and the second semiconductor memory sections by one linear address.

Abstract: A computing device and method for managing security of a memory or storage device without the need for administer privileges. To access the secure memory, a host provides a data block containing a control command and authentication data to the memory device. The memory device includes a controller for controlling access to a secure memory in the memory device. The memory device identifies the control command in the data block, authenticates the control command based on the authentication data, and executes the control command to allow the host device to access the secure memory.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a memory that includes a plurality of parallel operation elements, each of which stores therein write data from a host device and on each of which read/write is individually performed, a control unit that performs the read/write to the parallel operation elements simultaneously, and a required-performance measuring unit that measures a required performance from the host device are included. The control unit changes the number of simultaneous executions of the read/write of the parallel operation elements based on the required performance measured by the required-performance measuring unit.

Abstract: A portable rewritable medium and a method are provided for preventing unauthorized use of executable software stored on the portable rewritable medium. A portion of the software stored on the portable rewritable medium may include instructions for a processing device to determine whether execution of the executable software is permitted. If execution of the executable software is permitted, the processing device may execute the executable software directly from the portable rewritable medium. Characteristics of the portable rewritable medium may be checked to determine whether functionality of the executable software is to be limited.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a storage technology agnostic system for persisting software instantiated objects. The system provides an ability for software systems to use one persistence logic tool for disparate storage systems, such as MySQL databases and NoSQL databases, to store the software instantiated objects. These different storage systems can be utilized from within the same software system. The software instantiated objects from the software system are mapped to one or more storage systems via the persistence logic tool, which is configured as a single interface for all the storage systems.

Abstract: An electronic library for managing data from removable data storage devices is described. The electronic library may have a stand-alone housing with a plurality of receptacles, at least two of the receptacles sized to connect with at least a first type of removable data storage device. An interface positioned on the housing permits concurrent access to removable data storage devices connected with the plurality of receptacles. A data access module in the housing may be configured to emulate a single removable data storage device containing data folders with corresponding to each removable data storage device. A refresh module in the housing may be configured to refresh each memory address of a removable data storage device in communication with one of the plurality of receptacles so that data integrity may be preserved.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a replaceable memory apparatus is disclosed. The replaceable memory apparatus includes a first rectangular multilayer printed circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first male pluggable electrical connector mounted to the first side near a first edge; a first female pluggable electrical connector mounted to the second side; and first non-volatile memory mounted to the first side and the second side. The first female pluggable electrical connector is coupled to the first male pluggable electrical connector to feed through first signals. The first non-volatile memory is coupled to the first female pluggable electrical connector and the first male pluggable electrical connector to receive the first signals.

Abstract: A memory card and a connection slot insertedly provided thereof are proposed. The memory card comprises a plurality of pin holes and the connection slot comprises a plurality of pin headers. The memory card may be inserted into the pin headers of the connection slot by means of the pin holes so as to transmit a specific transfer protocol specification between the memory card and the connection slot. When the pin holes of the memory card is inserted into the pin headers of the connection slot, the contact area between each of pin holes and each of corresponding pin headers can be wider so that the connection between them can be tight and stable, which results in high reliability in the contact between the memory card and the connection slot and thus improves the security in data transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments of archival storage system are disclosed. The archival storage system includes one or more removable disk drives that provide random access and are readily expandable. In embodiments, some or all of the data within the removable disk drive(s) is immutable. The archiving system creates a designation for the data representing the data as having Write Once Read Many (WORM) protection. Actions associated with the data may be received and determined to be read accesses. If the actions are something other than a read access, the archiving system, in embodiments, prevents the action on the data.

Abstract: A smartcard includes a write unit that writes data to be written to a data memory according to a write command supplied from an external device, a determining unit that determines whether important data is contained in the data to be written specified by the write command supplied from the external device, a calculating unit that calculates a head address of the important data in the data memory based on data length from a head of the data to be written to a head of the important data and an address on the data memory at which a process of writing the data to be written is started when the determining unit determines that important data is contained in the data to be written, and a position table that stores information indicating a head address of the important data in correspondence to information indicating the important data.

Abstract: A system and method for object deletion in persistent memory using bitmap windows representing memory chunks. In accordance with an embodiment, the system can generally be used with computing environments that use persistent memory, such as smart cards, Java Cards, and other resource-constrained environments. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a processor or computational engine and a persistent memory for storage of software objects; and a data structure which can include one or more memory bitmap windows, each of which represents a chunk of addressable space in the persistent memory; wherein the system uses the one or more memory bitmap windows in deleting non-reachable objects from the persistent memory.

Abstract: An inverter device includes an inverter main circuit to which a load is connected, an input unit configured to receive an input operation by a user, a connector into which a hot-pluggable external storage device is insertable, and a control unit configured to control writing of a log to the external storage device inserted into the connector. When the external storage device is inserted in the connector, the control unit switches the external storage device to a connected state in which the log is allowed to be written to the external storage device. When the input unit receives the input operation during the connected state of the external storage device, the control unit stops writing of the log to the external storage device and switches the external storage device to a disconnected state in which the external storage connector is removable from the connector.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for optimally placing memory devices within a computer system. A memory controller may include circuitry configured to retrieve or one or more performance metrics a plurality of memory devices connected thereto. Based on the performance metrics and one or more predefined rules for placing memory devices, the circuitry may determine an optimal placement of the memory devices in the system.

Abstract: A detachable storage device can comprise a ram cache, a device controller, and a storage system. The ram cache may be configured to receive data from a digital device. The device controller may be configured to transfer the data from the ram cache to the storage system. The storage system may be configured to store the data at a predetermined event.

Abstract: A memory-array decoder operably coupled to a memory array comprising a sequence of rows and receiving as input a plurality of address bits whereby these address bits are transformed by transforming logic. This transforming logic may include adders. Transforming logic may alternately include comparators or exclusive-or circuits. Transforming logic comprising adders may include overflow carry bits that are discarded, ignored, or otherwise not used or the overflow logic may be omitted altogether.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a storage unit that stores configuration data related to the electronic device, a configuration data writing unit that writes configuration data from the storage unit to the external storage device when electronic device power turns off, a configuration data updating unit that, after the configuration data is written to the external storage device, executes a deletion process to delete the configuration data in the storage unit, or an initialization process that resets the configuration data in the storage unit to a default initialization value, a configuration data reading unit that reads the configuration data from the external storage device when electronic device power turns on, a configuration unit that configures the electronic device based on the read configuration data, and a configuration data deletion unit that deletes the configuration data stored in the external storage device after the configuration unit completes configuring the electronic device.

Abstract: A reconfigurable type of flash memory-based storage device is disclosed. The flash memory-based storage device provides a plurality of mechanisms to accommodate a number of flash memory cards. As the storage capacity of the flash memory cards is increased over the time, so does the flash memory-based storage device by replacing only the flash memory cards.

Abstract: A controller for transferring data between a host and a storage medium includes a data transfer unit and a control unit. The data transfer unit transfers data according to control commands from the host if the data transfer unit is enabled. The control unit coupled to the data transfer unit receives a status signal indicating whether the storage medium is coupled to a socket of the controller. The control unit provides interruption signals to the host. Power and a clock signal for the control unit are disabled if the status signal indicates that the storage medium is decoupled from the controller.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods for maintaining immutable data in an archiving system using random access memory. To ensure data is immutable, novel pointers are maintained. For example, a modular drive bay maintains a pointer to a memory address in the removable drive memory cannot write data to a memory block that precedes the pointer. Data may only be stored after the pointer in the removable drive. As such, once data is written to the removable drive, the data cannot be overwritten although the removable drive employs random access memory.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing the caching of data on an auxiliary memory of a computer. Pages of data may be cached on an auxiliary memory, such as a flash memory, at a virtual level using an identifier that does not involve a physical address of the pages on a memory. Pages may be cached on auxiliary memory that may be removable from the computer, e.g., by unplugging the memory from the computer. Page data may be encrypted and/or compressed on the auxiliary memory. An authentication indicator may be used to verify the accuracy of cached data in the case of an interrupted connection to the auxiliary memory, e.g., as a result of computer power down, hibernation, removal of the memory from the computer, etc.

Abstract: A system for high-speed data transfer within a portable device, such as, cell phone or a set-top box, which includes a memory medium and a processor. The system includes a first port for coupling to the processor, and a second port for coupling to the memory medium. Further, the system includes an embedded Universal Serial Bus (USB) host configured for receiving data transfer commands from the processor, and transferring data at high speed between a USB device on the processor and the memory medium. Moreover, a data path is provided between the embedded USB host and the first port.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for allocating host memory for use by a host channel adapter (HCA) with insufficient on-board memory are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes determining when a host memory arrangement which has a host memory updates a system address map associated with the host memory, and obtaining control from a system basic-input-output-system (BIOS) associated with an operating system (OS) of the host memory arrangement when the system address map is updated. The method also includes allocating a first memory block in the host memory using an add-on device after obtaining control from the host memory arrangement. The system address map is updated by the add-on device to indicate that the first memory block has been allocated to the add-on device. Finally, the method includes returning the control to the system BIOS after updating the system address map.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, a controller, an extended function section, and an extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The extended function section is controlled by the controller. The extension register which is provided with a certain block length capable of defining an extended function of the extended function section. The controller processes a first command to write header data of a command to operate the extended function section to the extended function section through the extension register, and a second command to read header data of a response from the extended function section through the extension register.

Abstract: A data storage method and a data storage apparatus are provided. The method includes determining a type of operating system of a host. A configuration file corresponding to the type of the operating system is stored in a data card connected to the host. A memory file system is established according to a first mounting information in the configuration file. A storage device is mounted according to a second mounting information in the configuration file. A correspondence between a storage space in the memory file system and the mounted storage device is set. The mounted storage device is used to store data that is to be stored in the data card.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, a controller, an extended function section, and an extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The extended function section is controlled by the controller. The extension register which is provided with a certain block length capable of defining an extended function of the extended function section. The controller processes a first command to write header data of a command to operate the extended function section to the extended function section through the extension register, and a second command to read header data of a response from the extended function section through the extension register.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a system for securing data with a storage system. The system includes at least one storage device. In addition, the system includes a security mechanism for recognizing an attempt to insert or remove the storage device. Moreover, the system includes a management unit to control the insertion and removal of the storage device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a non-transitory medium, a controller, a memory, an extension function section, and an extension register. The controller controls the non-transitory medium. The memory which is serving as a work area is connected to the controller. The extension function section is controlled by the controller. The extension register which is provided on the memory is provided with a certain block length capable of defining an extension function of the extension function section. The controller processes a first command to write header data of a command to operate the extension function section to the extension function section through the extension register, and a second command to read header data of a response from the extension function section through the extension register.

Abstract: A method includes implementing, with a memory of a computing device, a memory controller of the memory of the computing device, a storage device coupled to the computing device and/or an external device coupled to the computing device, a scheme for detecting an overlap between a first address range and a second address range. The first address range includes a first starting address and a first ending address, and the second address range includes a second starting address and a second ending address. The method also includes reducing a number of comparators utilized in the address range overlap detection through solely determining whether the first starting address is within the second address range or the second starting address is within the first address range.

Abstract: A configurable memory includes an interface section, a plurality of memory modules, and an internal configuration section. The interface section includes a millimeter wave (MMW) transceiver and interfaces with one or more external components. Each the plurality of memory modules includes a memory MMW transceiver and a plurality of memory cells. The internal configuration section includes a memory management unit and a memory management MMW transceiver. The memory management unit is operable to determine configuration of at least some of the plurality of memory modules to form a memory block, identify an interface MMW transceiver to provide a wireless link to the memory block, and generate a configuration signal based on the determined configuration and the identified interface MMW transceiver. The memory management MMW transmits the MMW configuration signal to the identified interface MMW transceiver and the MMW transceivers of the memory modules.

Abstract: After a file is stored in a storage device, the file is segmented into a first segment and a second segment, the latter of which is relocated to a removable security device only when the removable security device is connected to the storage device. After the removable security device is removed from the storage device, as long as the removable security device is kept by the owner of the file, the file cannot be accessible for someone other than the owner even if said someone takes the storage device. Security of the file is thus assured.