Configuring a host interface of a memory device based on mode of operation
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorGil Golov
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Abstract
A memory device stores data for a host device. In one approach, a method includes: selecting, by the memory device, a first mode of operation for a host interface that implements a communication protocol for communications between the memory device and the host device. The host interface is configured to implement the communication protocol using a mode selected by the memory device from one of several available modes. In response to selecting the first mode, resources of the memory device are configured to customize the host interface for operation in the first mode.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- configuring a host interface to implement a communication protocol for communications between a memory device of a vehicle and a host device, the host interface using a mode selected by the memory device from one of a plurality of modes including a read/write mode and a write-only mode;
- obtaining sensor data from at least one sensor of the vehicle;
- determining, based on the sensor data, a context of operation for the memory device;
- selecting, by the memory device based on the determined context of operation, the write-only mode;
- and for
- in response to selecting the write-only mode, configuring resources of the memory device to customize the host interface for operation in the write-only mode.
A memory device comprising:
- a host interface configured to implement a communication protocol for receiving commands from a host device;
- at least one of memory resources or processing resources to process the received commands based on a mode selected from one of a plurality of modes of operation for the host interface, the modes including a read/write mode and a write-only mode;
- at least one processing device;
- and
- memory containing instructions configured to instruct the at least one processing device to:
- obtain sensor data from at least one sensor;
- determine, based on the sensor data, a context of operation;
- select, based on the determined context of operation, the write-only mode;
- and
- in response to selecting the write-only mode, configure the at least one of memory resources or processing resources to customize the host interface for operation in the write-only mode.
A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions which, when executed on a memory device, cause the memory device to at least:
- obtain sensor data from at least one sensor;
- determine, based on the sensor data, a context of operation;
- select, based on the determined context of operation, a write-only mode of operation for a host interface that implements a communication protocol for communications between the memory device and a host device, wherein the host interface is configured to implement the communication protocol using a mode selected from one of a plurality of modes including the write-only mode and a read/write mode;
- and
- in response to selecting the write-only mode, configure resources of the memory device to customize the host interface for operation in the write-only mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.