IP Library Granted Patent US 11,989,557
Granted Patent B2
US 11,989,557 · App. 18/144,569 · Granted May 21, 2024

Large data read techniques

Inventors: Qing Liang (Boise, ID); Nadav Grosz (Broomfield, CO)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,989,557
App. No.
18/144,569
Granted
May 21, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for more efficiently exchanging large amounts of data between a host and a storage system. In an example, a read command can optionally include a read-type indicator. The read-type indicator can allow for exchange of a large amount of data between the host and the storage system using a single read command.

Claims (51)

1. A memory device comprising:

a memory array; and

a controller, configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving a read command from a host device, wherein the read command comprises a location identifier for retrieving read data from the memory array;

determining that the read command comprises an indication indicating a read-type;

in response to the indication being a certain value:

identifying a parameter list received from the host device, wherein the parameter list comprises one or more location identifiers for retrieving additional read data from the memory array;

retrieving the read data and the additional read data from the memory array using the location identifier and the one or more location identifiers; and

transmitting the read data and the additional read data to the host device.

2. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the location identifier comprises a logical block address of the read data.

3. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the location identifier comprises a he read data on the memory array.

4. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the indication being another value different from the certain value:

retrieving the read data from the memory array using the location identifier; and

transmitting the read data to the host device.

5. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more location identifiers comprises a physical address of the additional read data on the memory device.

6. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more location identifiers comprise at least two non-contiguous addresses.

7. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting the read data and the additional read data to the host device without receiving any additional read command from the host device.

8. A controller of a memory device, the controller is configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving a read command from a host device, wherein the read command comprising a location identifier for retrieving read data;

determining that the read command comprises an indication indicating a read-type;

in response to the indication being a certain value:

identifying a parameter list received from the host device, wherein the parameter list comprises one or more location identifiers for retrieving additional read data;

retrieving the read data and the additional read data from the memory device using the location identifier and the one or more location identifiers; and

transmitting the read data and the additional read data to the host device.

9. The controller of claim 8 , wherein the location identifier comprises a logical block address of the read data.

10. The controller of claim 8 , wherein the location identifier comprises a physical address of the read data on the memory device.

11. The controller of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the indication being another value different from the certain value:

retrieving the read data from the memory device using the location identifier; and

transmitting the read data to the host device.

12. The controller of claim 8 , wherein the one or more location identifiers comprises a physical address of the additional read data on the memory device.

13. The controller of claim 8 , wherein the one or more location identifiers comprise at least two non-contiguous addresses.

14. The controller of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting the read data and the additional read data to the host device without receiving any additional read command from the host device.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, storing instructions, which when executed by a memory device, causes the memory device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a read command from a host device, wherein the read command comprising a location identifier for retrieving read data;

determining that the read command comprises an indication indicating a read-type;

in response to the indication being a certain value:

identifying a parameter list received from the host device, wherein the parameter list comprises one or more location identifiers for retrieving additional read data;

retrieving the read data and the additional read data from the memory device using the location identifier and the one or more location identifiers; and

transmitting the read data and the additional read data to the host device.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the location identifier comprises a logical block address of the read data.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the location identifier comprises a physical address of the read data on the memory device.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the indication being another value different from the certain value:

retrieving the read data from the memory device using the location identifier; and

transmitting the read data to the host device.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more location identifiers comprises a physical address of the additional read data on the memory device.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more location identifiers comprise at least two non-contiguous addresses.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2023
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: LODESTAR LICENSING GROUP, LLC
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