公开(公告)号：US20140095765A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US13630176

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Roman Guy ,  Eran Sandel ,  Elad Harush ,  Yair Schwartz

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F11/1471 ,  G06F12/0246

Abstract: A method includes, in a storage device that includes a non-volatile memory and a volatile memory, maintaining at least one data structure that stores management information used for managing data storage in the non-volatile memory, such that at least a portion of the data structure is stored in the volatile memory. A sequence of journaling chunks is created during operation of the storage device, each journaling chunk including a respective slice of the data structure and one or more changes that occurred in the data structure since a previous journaling chunk in the sequence. The sequence of the journaling chunks is stored in the non-volatile memory. Upon recovering from an electrical power interruption in the storage device, the data structure is reconstructed using the stored journaling chunks.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括在包括非易失性存储器和易失性存储器的存储设备中，保持存储用于管理非易失性存储器中的数据存储的管理信息的至少一个数据结构，使得至少一部分 数据结构存储在易失性存储器中。 在存储设备的操作期间创建日志块的序列，每个日志块包括数据结构的相应片段以及在序列中从先前的日志块开始在数据结构中发生的一个或多个改变。 日志块的顺序存储在非易失性存储器中。 在从存储设备中的电力中断恢复时，使用存储的日志块来重建数据结构。

公开(公告)号：US20200005874A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16202130

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Assaf Shappir ,  Barak Baum ,  Itay Sagron ,  Roman Guy ,  Guy Ben-Yehuda ,  Stas Mouler

IPC: G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/34 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C29/12 ,  G06F11/10

Abstract: A controller includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to communicate with a nonvolatile memory including multiple memory cells organized in multiple memory blocks that each includes multiple Word Lines (WLs). The processor is configured to store first data in one or more WLs of a memory block, the first data occupies less than a maximal number of WLs available in the memory block, to calculate redundancy data over the first data and store the redundancy data in a dedicated memory, to program second data to a selected WL of the memory block that was not programmed with the first data, to check a programming status resulting from the programming of the selected WL, and in response to identifying that programming the second data to the selected WL has corrupted at least part of the first data, to recover the first data using the redundancy data.

公开(公告)号：US20180358103A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US15992229

申请日：2018-05-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yael Shur ,  Assaf Shappir ,  Barak Baum ,  Roman Guy ,  Michael Tsohar

IPC: G11C16/34 ,  G11C16/10

CPC classification number: G11C16/3495 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/3418

Abstract: A storage device includes storage circuitry and multiple memory blocks. The multiple memory blocks are arranged in an array, and each of the memory blocks includes multiple memory cells. A maximal number of programming cycles that a memory block of the multiple memory blocks sustains depends on a distance of the memory block from an edge of the array. The storage circuitry is configured to apply to the memory blocks programming cycles so that a number of programming cycles that can be applied to a respective memory block is based on a respective distance of the respective memory block from the edge of the array.

公开(公告)号：US10008278B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15619494

申请日：2017-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yael Shur ,  Assaf Shappir ,  Barak Baum ,  Roman Guy ,  Michael Tsohar

IPC: G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/34

CPC classification number: G11C16/3495 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/3418

Abstract: A storage device includes storage circuitry and multiple memory blocks. The multiple memory blocks are arranged in an array, and each of the memory blocks includes multiple memory cells. A maximal number of programming cycles that a memory block of the multiple memory blocks sustains depends on a distance of the memory block from an edge of the array. The storage circuitry is configured to apply to the memory blocks programming cycles so that a number of programming cycles that can be applied to a respective memory block is based on a respective distance of the respective memory block from the edge of the array.

公开(公告)号：US20180091951A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15639107

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eran Sandel ,  Elad Harush ,  Roman Guy

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09B29/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/029 ,  G01C21/3438 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/3667 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09B29/106 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W64/003

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products that include, on a first device executing a first instance of a location application, receiving an indication to begin sharing data describing a path traveled by the first device, receiving location data describing the path traveled by the first device, the location data received from a location system of the first device, and the location data including a plurality of locations of the first device, and transmitting the location data in a form usable to enable a user interface of a second instance of a location application executing on a second device to indicate the path traveled by the first device.

公开(公告)号：US20170277245A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15219984

申请日：2016-07-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander Paley ,  Andrew W. Vogan ,  Eran Sandel ,  Lior Mouler ,  Liran Erez ,  Matthew J. Byom ,  Muhammad N. Ashraf ,  Roman Guy

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/3275 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F11/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for handling sudden power failures in non-volatile memory devices such as solid state drives are provided by having the non-volatile memory device boot up in a low power write mode, which limits substantially all programming operations to a single level cell (SLC) mode, as opposed to a normal mode in which the programming operations can be performed in a multi-level cell (MLC) mode. Thus, if the system experiences a sudden power failure when it is being powered solely by AC derived power and the battery is below a level sufficient for powering the device while it is programming in the SLC mode, data integrity will be preserved because the programming operation was being performed in SLC mode. The non-volatile memory device may be permitted to exit out the low power write mode into the normal mode when the charge level of the battery is sufficient for powering the system.

公开(公告)号：US09294882B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14666148

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eran Sandel ,  Elad Harush ,  Roman Guy

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04M1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G09B29/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/029 ,  G01C21/3438 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/3667 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09B29/106 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W64/003

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products that include, on a first device executing a first instance of a location application, receiving an indication to begin sharing data describing a path traveled by the first device, receiving location data describing the path traveled by the first device, the location data received from a location system of the first device, and the location data including a plurality of locations of the first device, and transmitting the location data in a form usable to enable a user interface of a second instance of a location application executing on a second device to indicate the path traveled by the first device.

公开(公告)号：US08989773B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13752604

申请日：2013-01-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eran Sandel ,  Elad Harush ,  Roman Guy

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04M1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G09B29/10

CPC classification number: H04W4/029 ,  G01C21/3438 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/3667 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09B29/106 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W64/003

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products that include, on a first device executing a first instance of a location application, receiving an indication to begin sharing data describing a path traveled by the first device, receiving location data describing the path traveled by the first device, the location data received from a location system of the first device, and the location data including a plurality of locations of the first device, and transmitting the location data in a form usable to enable a user interface of a second instance of a location application executing on a second device to indicate the path traveled by the first device.

Abstract translation: 方法，系统，装置和计算机程序产品，其包括在执行位置应用的第一实例的第一设备上，接收指示以开始共享描述由第一设备行进的路径的数据的数据，接收描述由 所述第一设备，从所述第一设备的位置系统接收的位置数据以及所述位置数据包括所述第一设备的多个位置，并且以可用于启用所述第一设备的第二实例的用户界面的形式来发送所述位置数据 在第二设备上执行的指示由第一设备行进的路径的位置应用。