Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device and method for using a flash memory as a hard disk cache
- Patent Title (中): 使用闪存作为硬盘缓存的设备和方法
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Application No.: US11963173Application Date: 2007-12-21
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Publication No.: US07975095B2Publication Date: 2011-07-05
- Inventor: Jen-Wei Hsieh , Po-Liang Wu , Yuan-Hao Chang , Tei-Wei Kuo , Cheng-Chih Yang
- Applicant: Jen-Wei Hsieh , Po-Liang Wu , Yuan-Hao Chang , Tei-Wei Kuo , Cheng-Chih Yang
- Applicant Address: TW Taipei
- Assignee: Genesys Logic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Genesys Logic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Taipei
- Agency: Kirton & McConkie
- Agent Evan R. Witt
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00

Abstract:
A cache device comprises a hard disk, cache control unit and at least one flash memory, whereby the cache control unit controlling and regulating the flash memory as the hard disk cache device. The present invention method is defined by setting up a management table to manage each corresponding logical block address of the flash memory through a cache data read-out step and cache data write-in step in order to manage the cache read or write action of the flash memory on the hard disk. In addition, the step of recycling a cache space and replacing cache temporary data storage is to remove and replace temporary cache and storage space within the flash memory on the hard disk. Moreover, the step of reconstruction management table is provided to reconstruct management table loss or damage caused by power outage or irregular shut-down of the computer and will be able to provide flash memory on the hard disk cache control.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080162795A1 HARD DISK CACHE DEVICE AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2008-07-03
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