Game asset based display control in storage devices

A method of providing game asset display control in a data storage device, the method comprising:

• receiving a write command from a host, wherein data associated with the write command includes one or more game assets relating to a gaming application;
• determining a first game asset file associated with the data;
• adding one or more logical block addresses (LBAs) associated with the first game asset file and corresponding game asset information to a game asset mapping table configured to map LBAs and corresponding game assets;
• maintaining a mapping table that maps groups of LBAs and visual indications based upon color, wherein the visual indications based upon color are different for different groups of LBAs;
• receiving a read command from a host, wherein data associated with the read command relates to one or more game assets;
• determining, based on the game asset mapping table, a second game asset file associated with one or more LBAs associated with the read command;
• determining game progress associated with the second game asset file;
• read the data associated with the read command that relates to the one or more game assets from non-volatile memory;
• send the data associated with the read command that relates to the one or more game assets to the host, wherein the host and a display unit are separate entities, and wherein the host can display an image associated with the data;
• and
• providing display control instructions to the display unit, wherein the display control instructions are configured to provide a visual indication relating to the game progress, wherein the visual indication is displayed by the display unit, wherein the visual indication corresponds to the one or more LBAs from the mapping table associated with the read command, wherein the visual indication is obtained from the mapping table, and wherein different visual indications are displayed based upon game progress.

A data storage device comprising:

• a non-volatile memory;
• a display unit;
• and
• controller means configured to:
• receive a write command from a host, wherein data associated with the write command includes one or more game assets relating to a gaming application;
• determine a first game asset file associated with the data;
• add one or more logical block addresses (LBAs) associated with the first game asset file and corresponding game asset information to a game asset mapping table configured to map LBAs and corresponding game assets;
• maintain a mapping table that maps groups of LBAs and visual indications based upon color, wherein the visual indications based upon color are different for different groups of LBAs;
• receive a read command from a host, wherein data associated with the read command relates to one or more game assets;
• determine, based on the game asset mapping table, a second game asset file associated with one or more LBAs associated with the read command;
• determine game progress associated with the second game asset file;
• read the data associated with the read command that relates to the one or more game assets from the non-volatile memory;
• send the data associated with the read command that relates to the one or more game assets to the host, wherein the host and the display unit are separate entities, and wherein the host can display an image associated with the data;
• and
• provide display control instructions to the display unit, wherein the display control instructions are configured to provide a visual indication relating to the game progress, wherein the visual indication is displayed by the display unit, wherein the visual indication corresponds to the one or more LBAs from the mapping table associated with the read command, wherein the visual indication is obtained from the mapping table, and wherein different visual indications are displayed based upon game progress.