Extended utilization area for a memory device
AssigneeMemory Technologies LLC
InventorsJani Hyvonen, Kimmo J. Mylly, Jussi Hakkinen, Yevgen Gyl
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Abstract
Methods, systems and devices for configuring access to a memory device are disclosed. The configuration of the memory device may be carried out by creating a plurality of access profiles that are adapted to optimize access to the memory device in accordance with a type of access. For example, when an application with specific memory access needs is initiated, the memory access profile that is designed for that particular access need may be utilized to configure access to the memory device. The configuration may apply to a portion of the memory device, a partition of the memory device, a single access location on the memory device, or any combination thereof.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A memory device comprising:
- physical memory configured to be accessed according to a plurality of access types including at least a random write access mode and a random read access mode;
- a communications interface configured to receive a command from a host device indicating an access need;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive, from the host device via the communications interface, the command, wherein the command indicates a particular access type of the plurality of access types for access to at least a portion of the physical memory;
- and
- configure, based at least in part on the command, access to the at least the portion of the physical memory according to the particular access type.
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a memory device and from a host, a command that invokes a particular access type of a plurality of access types including at least two or more of a random write access mode and a random read access mode, the command indicating at least a portion of physical memory of the memory device that is to be configured for the particular access type;
- and
- configuring, by a controller of the memory device and based at least in part on the command, access to the at least the portion of the physical memory in accordance with the particular access type.
A host device comprising:
- an interface to couple the host device to a memory device;
- and
- a controller capable of:
- determining a plurality of access types associated with the memory device, the plurality of access types comprising at least two or more of a random write access mode and a random read access mode;
- identifying a particular access type from the plurality of access types to use to access at least a portion of physical memory of the memory device;
- and
- sending a command to access the at least a portion of the physical memory, the command including an indication of the particular access type.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.