Three-dimensional memory-based three-dimensional memory module
View Patent ↗Three-dimensional-memory-based three-dimensional memory module (3D 2 -M 2 ) is a three-dimensional memory module (3D-MM) comprising a plurality of three-dimensional mask-programmable memory (3D-mM) chips. It is an ultra-low-cost, ultra-large-capacity and small-form-factor memory module. By further incorporating a usage-control (UC) block, 3D 2 -M 2 enables a pricing model more acceptable to consumers, i.e. the hardware is sold at a low initial selling price (ISP) and the user only pays for the selected usage(s).
1. A three-dimensional-memory-based three-dimensional memory module (3D 2 -M 2 ), comprising:
a plurality of vertically stacked three-dimensional mask-programmable memory (3D-mM) chips for storing a pre-recorded library, each of said 3D-mM chip comprising a plurality of vertically stacked mask-programmable memory levels; and
a usage-control means for controlling the usage of said pre-recorded library.
2. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the data in said pre-recorded library are encrypted.
3. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 1 , wherein said pre-recorded library contains textual, audio, image, video, game, and/or software contents.
4. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 1 , wherein said pre-recorded library contains a pre-recorded movie library.
5. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 4 , wherein the movie storage cost of said pre-recorded movie library is comparable to or less than DVD.
6. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 1 , wherein said usage-control means is located in a chip in said 3D 2 -M 2 .
7. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 1 , whereby a user pays a low initial selling price for said 3D 2 -M 2 and later pays a usage fee for selected usage.
8. A three-dimensional-memory-based three-dimensional memory module (3D 2 -M 2 ), comprising:
a plurality of vertically stacked three-dimensional mask-programmable memory (3D-mM) chips for storing a pre-recorded library, each of said 3D-mM chip comprising a plurality of vertically stacked mask-programmable memory levels;
wherein at least a portion of the data in said pre-recorded library are encrypted.
9. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 8 , wherein said pre-recorded library contains textual, audio, image, video, game, and/or software contents.
10. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 8 , wherein said pre-recorded library contains a pre-recorded movie library.
11. The 3D 2 -M 2 according to claim 8 , whereby a user pays a low initial selling price for said 3D 2 -M 2 and later pays a usage fee for selected usage.
12. A three-dimensional-memory-based three-dimensional memory module (3D 2 -M 2 ) system, comprising:
a three-dimensional memory module (3D-MM) comprising a plurality of vertically stacked three-dimensional mask-programmable memory (3D-mM) chips for storing a pre-recorded library, wherein each of said 3D-mM chip comprises a plurality of vertically stacked mask-programmable memory levels; and
a usage-control means for controlling the usage of said pre-recorded library.
13. The 3D 2 -M 2 system according to claim 12 , further comprising a mobile device, wherein said mobile device plays back selected contents in said pre-recorded library.
14. The 3D 2 -M 2 system according to claim 13 , wherein said usage-control means is located in said mobile device.
15. The 3D 2 -M 2 system according to claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the data in said pre-recorded library are encrypted.
16. The 3D 2 -M 2 system according to claim 12 , wherein said pre-recorded library contains textual, audio, image, video, game, and/or software contents.
17. The 3D 2 -M 2 system according to claim 12 , whereby a user pays a low initial selling price for said 3D 2 -M 2 system and later pays a usage fee for selected usage.
18. The 3D 2 -M 2 system according to claim 12 , further containing advertisements, whereby a user pays a reduced usage fee when advertisement playback is allowed during content playback.
19. The 3D 2 -M 2 system according to claim 12 , further comprising an electrically-programmable memory for storing updated information.
20. The 3D 2 -M 2 system according to claim 12 , further comprising an electrically-programmable memory for storing correctional code.