Method for preserving data in electronic device initialization situation and electronic device therefor
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsEunsung LEE, Changhoon SHIN
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Abstract
A method and a device are provided. The device includes a first memory, a second memory having a storage characteristic different from that of the first memory, and a processor operatively connected to at least one of the first memory and the second memory. The processor is configured to generate a logical storage area in a data area of the first memory, store designated data in the generated logical storage area, and enter a recovery mode to store the data stored in the logical storage area in the second memory, format the first memory, and move the data stored in the second memory to the data area of the first memory.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- a first memory;
- a second memory having a storage characteristic different from that of the first memory;
- and
- a processor operatively connected to at least one of the first memory and the second memory,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- generate a logical storage area in a data area of the first memory,
- store designated data in the generated logical storage area,
- enter a recovery mode to store the data stored in the logical storage area
- in the second memory,
- format the first memory, and
- move the data stored in the second memory to the data area of the first memory.
A method for operating an electronic device comprising a first memory and a second memory having a storage characteristic different from that of the first memory, the method comprising:
- generating a logical storage area in a data area of the first memory;
- storing designated data in the generated logical storage area;
- entering a recovery mode to store the data stored in the logical storage area in the second memory;
- formatting the first memory;
- and
- moving the data stored in the second memory to the data area of the first memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.