公开(公告)号：US20160062665A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14621237

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0688 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7204 ,  G06F2212/7205 ,  G06F2212/7211 ,  G11C16/00

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices are used to enable triggering a process to reduce declared capacity of a storage device in a multi-storage-device storage system. In one aspect, the method includes: (1) obtaining, for each storage device of a plurality of storage devices of the storage system, one or more metrics of the storage device, the storage device including non-volatile memory, (2) detecting a trigger condition for reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of a respective storage device of the plurality of storage devices, the trigger condition detected in accordance with the one or more metrics of one or more storage devices, and (3) enabling an amelioration process associated with the detected trigger condition, the amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the respective storage device. In some embodiments, the respective storage device includes one or more flash memory devices.

Abstract translation: 使用系统，方法和/或设备来触发过程以减少多存储设备存储系统中存储设备的声明容量。 一方面，该方法包括：（1）为存储系统的多个存储装置的各个存储装置获得存储装置的一个或多个度量值，存储装置包括非易失性存储器，（2）检测 用于减少所述多个存储装置的相应存储装置的所述非易失性存储器的声明容量的触发条件，根据一个或多个存储装置的一个或多个度量检测到的所述触发条件，以及（3）使能 与检测到的触发条件相关联的改善处理，减少相应存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量的改进处理。 在一些实施例中，相应的存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。

公开(公告)号：US20160062662A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14621135

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0652 ,  G06F3/0655 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F3/0688 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/0253

Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or devices are used to reduce declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device in a storage system. In one aspect, the method includes, detecting an amelioration trigger for reducing declared capacity of non-volatile memory of the storage device of the storage system, and in accordance with the detected amelioration trigger, performing an amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device, the performing including: trimming at least a portion of a set of logical addresses in a logical address space; and reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device. In some embodiments, the storage device includes one or more flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the method is performed by a host to which a storage device of the storage system is operatively coupled.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于减少存储系统中存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 一方面，该方法包括：检测用于减少存储系统的存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量的改善触发，并且根据检测到的改善触发，执行改进处理以减少非易失性存储器的声明容量， 存储装置的非易失性存储器，所述执行包括：在逻辑地址空间中修剪一组逻辑地址的至少一部分; 并减少存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 在一些实施例中，存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。 在一些实施例中，该方法由存储系统的存储设备可操作地耦合到的主机执行。

公开(公告)号：US20160062693A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14621253

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0688 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/7204 ,  G06F2212/7205 ,  G06F2212/7211 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/349 ,  G11C2211/5641

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices are used to enable notification of a trigger condition to reduce declared capacity of a storage device. In one aspect, the method includes, at a storage device of a storage system, the storage device including non-volatile memory: (1) detecting a trigger condition for reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device, and (2) notifying a host to which the storage device is operatively coupled of the trigger condition for reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device, the trigger condition for enabling performance of an amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device. In some embodiments, the storage device includes one or more flash memory devices.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于启用触发条件的通知以减少存储设备的声明容量。 一方面，该方法在存储系统的存储装置中，包括非易失性存储器的存储装置：（1）检测用于减少存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量的触发条件，以及（ 2）通知存储装置可操作地与触发条件耦合的主机，以减少存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量，用于使得能够执行改进处理以减少非易失性存储器的声明容量的触发条件， 存储设备的易失性存储器。 在一些实施例中，存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。

公开(公告)号：US20160062666A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14621289

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0679 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0638

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices are used to reduce declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device in a storage system. In one aspect, the method includes, detecting an amelioration trigger for reducing declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device of the storage system, and in accordance with the detected amelioration trigger, performing an amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device, the performing including making specific logical addresses of a logical address space unavailable to a host. In some embodiments, the storage device includes one or more flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the detecting, the performing, or both are performed by the storage device, or by one or more subsystems of the storage system distinct from the storage device, or by the host.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于减少存储系统中存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 一方面，该方法包括：检测用于减少存储系统的存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量的改进触发，并且根据检测到的改善触发，执行改进处理以减少非易失性存储器的声明容量， 存储设备的非易失性存储器，执行包括使主机不可用的逻辑地址空间的特定逻辑地址。 在一些实施例中，存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。 在一些实施例中，检测，执行或两者都由存储设备或与存储设备不同的存储系统的一个或多个子系统执行，或由主机执行。

公开(公告)号：US20160062681A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14621275

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/3034 ,  G06F11/3409 ,  G06F11/3442 ,  G06F11/3485 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2201/81 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G06F2212/7211 ,  G11C16/3495

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices are used to reduce declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device in a storage system. In one aspect, the method includes, detecting an amelioration trigger for reducing declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device of the storage system, and in accordance with the detected amelioration trigger, performing an amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device, the performing including reducing a range of logical addresses of a logical address space available to a host. In some embodiments, the storage device includes one or more flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the detecting, the performing, or both are performed by the storage device, or by one or more subsystems of the storage system distinct from the storage device, or by the host.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于减少存储系统中存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 一方面，该方法包括：检测用于减少存储系统的存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量的改进触发，并且根据检测到的改善触发，执行改进处理以减少非易失性存储器的声明容量， 存储设备的非易失性存储器，执行包括减少主机可用的逻辑地址空间的逻辑地址的范围。 在一些实施例中，存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。 在一些实施例中，检测，执行或两者都由存储设备或与存储设备不同的存储系统的一个或多个子系统执行，或由主机执行。

公开(公告)号：US20160062679A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14621121

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0655 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/0253 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/26 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7204 ,  G06F2212/7208 ,  G06F2212/7211

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices are used to reduce declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device in a storage system. In one aspect, the method includes, detecting an amelioration trigger for reducing declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device, and in accordance with the detected amelioration trigger, performing an amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device, the performing including: moving a portion of data used by a host from the storage device to another storage device of the storage system, and reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device. In some embodiments, the storage device includes one or more flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the detecting, the performing, or both are performed by the storage device, or by one or more subsystems of the storage system distinct from the storage device, or by the host.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于减少存储系统中存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 一方面，该方法包括：检测用于减少存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量的改善触发，并且根据检测到的改善触发，执行改进处理以减少非易失性存储器的声明容量 所述存储装置的执行包括：将主机使用的数据的一部分从存储装置移动到存储系统的另一存储装置，并且减少存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 在一些实施例中，存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。 在一些实施例中，检测，执行或两者都由存储设备或与存储设备不同的存储系统的一个或多个子系统执行，或由主机执行。

公开(公告)号：US20160062677A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14621090

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0655 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/0253 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7204

Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or devices are used to reduce declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device in a storage system. In one aspect, the method includes, detecting an amelioration trigger for reducing declared capacity of non-volatile memory of the storage device of the storage system, and in accordance with the detected amelioration trigger, performing an amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device, the performing including: trimming, in accordance with a trim command received from a host, at least a portion of a set of logical addresses in a logical address space; and reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device. In some embodiments, the storage device includes one or more flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the method is performed by the storage device.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于减少存储系统中存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 一方面，该方法包括：检测用于减少存储系统的存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量的改善触发，并且根据检测到的改善触发，执行改进处理以减少非易失性存储器的声明容量， 所述执行包括：根据从主机接收的修剪命令，修剪逻辑地址空间中的一组逻辑地址的至少一部分; 并减少存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 在一些实施例中，存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。 在一些实施例中，该方法由存储设备执行。

公开(公告)号：US09563370B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US14621200

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G11C16/34

CPC classification number: G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0655 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0754 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/0253 ,  G06F2212/7211 ,  G11C16/3495

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices are used to enable triggering a process to reduce declared capacity of a storage device. In one aspect, the method includes, at a storage device of a storage system: (1) generating one or more metrics of the storage device, the storage device including non-volatile memory, (2) detecting a trigger condition in accordance with the one or more metrics of the storage device, and (3) enabling an amelioration process associated with the detected trigger condition, the amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device. In some embodiments, the storage device includes one or more flash memory devices.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于启用过程以减少存储设备的声明容量。 一方面，该方法在存储系统的存储装置中包括：（1）生成存储装置的一个或多个度量，所述存储装置包括非易失性存储器，（2）根据所述存储装置检测触发条件 存储设备的一个或多个度量，以及（3）启用与检测到的触发条件相关联的改善过程，改善处理以减少存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 在一些实施例中，存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。

公开(公告)号：US09524112B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US14621090

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F12/02 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0655 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/0253 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7204

Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or devices are used to reduce declared capacity of non-volatile memory of a storage device in a storage system. In one aspect, the method includes, detecting an amelioration trigger for reducing declared capacity of non-volatile memory of the storage device of the storage system, and in accordance with the detected amelioration trigger, performing an amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device, the performing including: trimming, in accordance with a trim command received from a host, at least a portion of a set of logical addresses in a logical address space; and reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the storage device. In some embodiments, the storage device includes one or more flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the method is performed by the storage device.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于减少存储系统中存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 一方面，该方法包括：检测用于减少存储系统的存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量的改善触发，并且根据检测到的改善触发，执行改进处理以减少非易失性存储器的声明容量， 所述执行包括：根据从主机接收的修剪命令，修剪逻辑地址空间中的一组逻辑地址的至少一部分; 并减少存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量。 在一些实施例中，存储设备包括一个或多个闪存设备。 在一些实施例中，该方法由存储设备执行。

公开(公告)号：US20160062699A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14621263

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Allen Samuels ,  Warren Fritz Kruger ,  Linh Tien Truong

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/7204 ,  G06F2212/7205

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices are used to enable notification of a trigger condition to reduce declared capacity of a storage device in a multi-storage-device storage system. In one aspect, the method includes: (1) obtaining, for each storage device of a plurality of storage devices, one or more metrics of the storage device, the storage device including non-volatile memory, (2) detecting a trigger condition for reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of a respective storage device of the plurality of storage devices, the trigger condition detected in accordance with the one or more metrics of two or more of the storage devices, and (3) notifying a host of the trigger condition for reducing declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the respective storage device, the trigger condition for enabling performance of an amelioration process to reduce declared capacity of the non-volatile memory of the respective storage device.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和/或设备用于使得能够通知触发条件以减少多存储设备存储系统中存储设备的声明容量。 一方面，该方法包括：（1）对于多个存储装置的每个存储装置，获得所述存储装置的一个或多个度量，所述存储装置包括非易失性存储器，（2）检测所述存储装置的触发条件 减少多个存储装置的相应存储装置的非易失性存储器的声明容量，根据两个或更多个存储装置的一个或多个度量来检测触发条件，以及（3）通知主机 用于减少相应存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量的触发条件，用于使得能够执行改进处理以减少相应存储设备的非易失性存储器的声明容量的触发条件。