公开(公告)号：US11188265B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16852526

申请日：2020-04-19

Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.

Inventor： Sheng-I Hsu ,  Ching-Chin Chang

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/10

Abstract: A method for performing storage space management, an associated data storage device, and a controller thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving an identify controller command from a host device; in response to the identify controller command, returning a reply to the host device to indicate that a plurality of logical block address (LBA) formats are supported, where the plurality of LBA formats are related to access of a non-volatile (NV) memory, and the plurality of LBA formats include a first LBA format and a second LBA format; receiving a first namespace (NS) management command from the host device; in response to the first NS management command, establishing a first NS adopting the first LBA format; receiving a second NS management command from the host device; and in response to the second NS management command, establishing a second NS adopting the second LBA format.

公开(公告)号：US10671322B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16271899

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Silicon Motion Inc.

Inventor： Sheng-I Hsu ,  Ching-Chin Chang

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/10

Abstract: A method for performing storage space management, an associated data storage device, and a controller thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving an identify controller command from a host device; in response to the identify controller command, returning a reply to the host device to indicate that a plurality of logical block address (LBA) formats are supported, where the plurality of LBA formats are related to access of a non-volatile (NV) memory, and the plurality of LBA formats include a first LBA format and a second LBA format; receiving a first namespace (NS) management command from the host device; in response to the first NS management command, establishing a first NS adopting the first LBA format; receiving a second NS management command from the host device; and in response to the second NS management command, establishing a second NS adopting the second LBA format.

公开(公告)号：US20200249873A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16852526

申请日：2020-04-19

Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.

Inventor： Sheng-I Hsu ,  Ching-Chin Chang

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/10

Abstract: A method for performing storage space management, an associated data storage device, and a controller thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving an identify controller command from a host device; in response to the identify controller command, returning a reply to the host device to indicate that a plurality of logical block address (LBA) formats are supported, where the plurality of LBA formats are related to access of a non-volatile (NV) memory, and the plurality of LBA formats include a first LBA format and a second LBA format; receiving a first namespace (NS) management command from the host device; in response to the first NS management command, establishing a first NS adopting the first LBA format; receiving a second NS management command from the host device; and in response to the second NS management command, establishing a second NS adopting the second LBA format.

公开(公告)号：US20200159450A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16271899

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Silicon Motion Inc.

Inventor： Sheng-I Hsu ,  Ching-Chin Chang

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/10

Abstract: A method for performing storage space management, an associated data storage device, and a controller thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving an identify controller command from a host device; in response to the identify controller command, returning a reply to the host device to indicate that a plurality of logical block address (LBA) formats are supported, where the plurality of LBA formats are related to access of a non-volatile (NV) memory, and the plurality of LBA formats include a first LBA format and a second LBA format; receiving a first namespace (NS) management command from the host device; in response to the first NS management command, establishing a first NS adopting the first LBA format; receiving a second NS management command from the host device; and in response to the second NS management command, establishing a second NS adopting the second LBA format.