US 12,609,180 B2Granted

Data check method, memory storage device and memory control circuit unit

AssigneePhison Electronics Corp.

InventorChih-Kang Yeh

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Abstract

A data check method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes the following. A connection between a memory storage device and a host system is established. First check data is generated according to first data. The first check data is maintained in the memory storage device. A cross-device write command is sent through the connection to store the first data into a memory in the host system. After the cross-device write command is sent, a cross-device read command is sent through the connection to read back the first data from the memory in the host system. In response to cross-device reading meeting a check trigger condition, a first check operation is performed on the read-back first data according to the check data to check whether the read back first data is abnormal. In response to the cross-device reading not meeting the check trigger condition, the first check operation is skipped.

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Dependent claims

A data check method for a memory storage device, wherein the data check method comprises:

performing a handshake operation with a host system to establish a connection between the memory storage device and the host system;
obtaining first data and then encoding the first data to generate check data;
maintaining the check data in the memory storage device;
sending a cross-device write command through the connection, wherein the cross-device write command is used to instruct execution of cross-device writing, and the cross-device writing is used to store the first data into a memory in the host system;
after sending the cross-device write command, sending a cross-device read command through the connection, wherein the cross-device read command is used to instruct execution of cross-device reading, and the cross-device reading is used to read back the first data from the memory in the host system;
determining whether the cross-device reading meets a check trigger condition based on at least one predefined decision logic;
in response to the cross-device reading meeting the check trigger condition, performing, by a check circuit in the memory storage device, a first check operation on the first data read back from the memory in the host system according to the check data to check whether the first data read back from the memory in the host system is abnormal;
and
in response to the cross-device reading not meeting the check trigger condition, skipping the first check operation.

6 more elements

A memory storage device, comprising:

a connection interface unit configured to be coupled to a host system;
a rewritable non-volatile memory module;
and
a memory control circuit unit coupled to the connection interface unit and the rewritable non-volatile memory module,
wherein the memory control circuit unit is configured to:
perform a handshake operation with the host system to establish a connection between the memory storage device and the host system;
obtain first data and then encode the first data to generate check data;
maintain the check data in the memory storage device;
send a cross-device write command through the connection, wherein the cross-device write command is used to instruct execution of cross-device writing, and the cross-device writing is used to store the first data into a memory in the host system;
after sending the cross-device write command, send a cross-device read command through the connection, wherein the cross-device read command is used to instruct execution of cross-device reading, and the cross-device reading is used to read back the first data from the memory in the host system;
determine whether the cross-device reading meets a check trigger condition based on at least one predefined decision logic;
in response to the cross-device reading meeting the check trigger condition, perform, by a check circuit in the memory storage device, a first check operation on the first data read back from the memory in the host system according to the check data to check whether the first data read back from the memory in the host system is abnormal;
and
in response to the cross-device reading not meeting the check trigger condition, skip the first check operation.

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A memory control circuit unit, configured to control a memory storage device, wherein the memory storage device comprises a rewritable non-volatile memory module, and the memory control circuit unit comprises:

a host interface configured to be coupled to a host system;
a memory interface configured to be coupled to the rewritable non-volatile memory module;
and
a memory management circuit coupled to the host interface and the memory interface,
wherein the memory management circuit is configured to:
perform a handshake operation with the host system to establish a connection between the memory storage device and the host system;
obtain first data and then encode the first data to generate check data;
maintain the check data in the memory storage device;
send a cross-device write command through the connection, wherein the cross-device write command is used to instruct execution of cross-device writing, and the cross-device writing is used to store the first data into a memory in the host system;
after sending the cross-device write command, send a cross-device read command through the connection, wherein the cross-device read command is used to instruct execution of cross-device reading, and the cross-device reading is used to read back the first data from the memory in the host system;
determine whether the cross-device reading meets a check trigger condition based on at least one predefined decision logic;
in response to the cross-device reading meeting the check trigger condition, perform, by a check circuit in the memory storage device, a first check operation on the first data read back from the memory in the host system according to the check data to check whether the first data read back from the memory in the host system is abnormal;
and
in response to the cross-device reading not meeting the check trigger condition, skip the first check operation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.