Performance of memory system background operations
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsKulachet Tanpairoj, Christian M. Gyllenskog, David Aaron Palmer
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Abstract
Various examples are directed to devices and methods involving a host device and a memory system, the memory system comprising a memory controller and a plurality of memory locations. The memory system may send to the host device a first message describing background operations to be performed at the memory system. The memory system may receive from the host device a second message indicating permission to execute the background operations and may begin to execute at least one background operation.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- a memory system comprising a memory controller and a plurality of memory locations, the memory controller being programmed to perform operations comprising:
- communicating, to a host device, a first message describing background operations to be performed at the memory system;
- receiving, from the host device, a second message indicating permission to execute the background operations;
- and
- initiating execution of at least one background operation.
A method for executing background operations at a memory system comprising a memory controller and a plurality of memory locations, the method comprising:
- communicating, by the memory system, to a host device, a first message describing background operations to be performed at the memory system;
- receiving, by the memory system, from the host device, a second message indicating permission to execute the background operations;
- and
- initiating execution of, by the memory system, at least one background operation.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- communicating, by a memory system, to a host device, a first message describing background operations to be performed at the memory system, the memory system comprising a memory controller and a plurality of memory locations;
- receiving, by the memory system, from the host device, a second message indicating permission to execute the background operations;
- and
- initiating execution of, by the memory system, at least one background operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.