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US 2008/0178025 A1Published application
System and method for data manipulation
OwnerLeroy C. Hand, Arnold A. Anderson +1inventors
InventorsLeroy C. Hand, Arnold A. Anderson, Amy D. Anderson
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Abstract
An arrangement is provided for a data manipulation device disposed in a low profile form factor housing. A data manipulation device includes a memory configured to provide data storage and a backup storage configure to provide backup space when the memory is being backed up.
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A data manipulation device, comprising:
- a low profile from factor housing;
- a memory, disposed in the housing, configured to provide data storage;
- a memory controller, disposed in the housing, configured to control the memory;
- a channel controller, disposed in the housing, connecting to the memory controller and configured to provide an interface to receive a data request and return information as a response to the data request;
- and
- a backup storage, disposed in the housing, connecting to the channel controller and configured to provide a storage space for backing up the memory.
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A storage method, comprising:
- sending, from a host system, a data request to a data manipulation device, the data manipulation device including a memory for data storage and a backup storage for backing up the memory, the memory including a plurality of memory portions, each of which can be set to be in one of a sleep mode, under which the memory portion is in a low power consumption state and not accessible, and a wake-up mode, under which the memory portion is accessible;
- receiving, by the data manipulation device, the data request;
- processing the data request by the data manipulation device according to a current system state of the data manipulation device;
- sending, by the data manipulation device, a result as a response to the data request to the host system;
- setting at least one memory portion to be accessed in wake-up mode and a remaineder of said portions in sleep mode;
- and
- setting the at least one memory portion in sleep mode after the accessing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.