Protection of non-volatile memory component against data corruption due to physical shock

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, if executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a method comprising:

• initiating a write operation of data to a solid-state memory device of the electronic device;
• during the initiated write operation, monitoring a sensor to determine if the electronic device is accelerating, wherein the monitoring occurs at a sampling rate selected based on at least one of a type of the solid-state memory device, an amount of time to execute a solid-state memory device shutdown procedure, or a threshold distance over which the electronic device can move;
• and
• if the electronic device is determined to be accelerating, interrupting the initiated write operation and execute the solid-state memory device shutdown procedure.

An electronic device comprising:

• a sensor;
• a processor;
• a solid-state memory device;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium including computer-readable instructions stored therein that, upon execution by the processor, perform operations comprising
• initiating a write operation of data to the solid-state memory device;
• during the initiated write operation, monitoring the sensor to determine if the electronic device is accelerating, wherein the monitoring occurs at a sampling rate selected based on at least one of a type of the solid-state memory device, an amount of time to execute a solid-state memory device shutdown procedure, or a threshold distance over which the electronic device can move;
• and
• if the electronic device is determined to be accelerating, interrupting the initiated write operation and executing the solid-state memory device shutdown procedure.

An electronic device comprising:

• a sensing means for sensing an acceleration condition of the electronic device;
• and a processing means configured to initiate a write operation of data to a solid-state memory device;
• during the initiated write operation, monitor the sensing means to determine if the electronic device is accelerating, wherein the monitoring occurs at a sampling rate selected based on at least one of a type of the solid-state memory device, an amount of time to execute a solid-state memory device shutdown procedure, or a threshold distance over which the electronic device can move;
• and
• if the electronic device is determined to be accelerating, interrupt the initiated write operation and execute the solid-state memory device shutdown procedure.