Granted Patent B2

US 9,343,116 · App. 14/288,618 · Granted May 17, 2016

Abstract

Claims (22)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory; and

a controller configured to:

receive power from a host, wherein the power received from the host depends on a distance between the host and the apparatus; and

provide the power and power availability information to the memory;

wherein the memory is configured to determine whether to adjust its operation based, at least in part, on the power availability information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the power availability information.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the memory includes a configuration register; and

the controller is configured to provide the power availability information to the memory through the configuration register.

4. A method for operating memory, comprising:

receiving, by a memory from a controller, power and power availability information, wherein the power received depends on a distance between a host and the controller; and

determining, by the memory, whether to adjust its operation based, at least in part, on the power availability information.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the method includes, receiving, by the memory, the power availability information through a number of interface signals.

6. A system, comprising;

a host; and

a memory device having a controller and a memory, wherein:

the controller is configured to:

receive power from the host, wherein the power received from the host depends on a distance between the host and the memory device; and

provide the power and power availability information to the memory; and

the memory is configured to determine whether to adjust its operation based, at least in part, on the power availability information.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the memory device is a wireless memory tag.

Assignments (8)