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| 20080244113 | Method for using a memory device with a built-in memory array and a connector for a removable memory device - A method for using a memory device with a built-in memory array and a connector for a removable memory device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a determination is made regarding whether a removable memory device comprises a memory controller. If the removable memory device does not comprise a memory controller, circuitry in a memory device connected to the removable memory device is used to control read/write operations to a memory array in the removable memory device. In another embodiment, data stored in a built-in memory of a memory device is read, and the read data is stored in a memory array of a removable memory device. In yet another embodiment, a connection of a removable memory device to a memory device is detected. Pre-loaded content is read from a memory array in the removable memory device and stored in the built-in memory array of the memory device. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080244179 | Memory device with a built-in memory array and a connector for a removable memory device - A memory device is provided comprising a built-in memory array, a first connector configured to connect to a removable memory device comprising a lower-endurance memory array than the built-in memory array, a second connector configured to connect to a host device, and circuitry operative to control read/write operations to the built-in memory array. In another embodiment, a memory device is provided comprising circuitry operative to determine if a removable memory device connected to a first connector of the memory device comprises a memory controller. In yet another embodiment, a memory device is provided comprising a built-in memory array, a connector configured to connect to a removable memory device comprising a memory array without a memory controller, and circuitry operative to control read/write operations to the built-in memory array and the removable memory device's memory array. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080244202 | Method combining lower-endurance/performance and higher-endurance/performance information storage to support data processing - An information storage arrangement that combines higher-endurance (or performance) storage with lower-endurance (or performance) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the lower-endurance (or performance) storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080244203 | Apparatus combining lower-endurance/performance and higher-endurance/performance information storage to support data processing - An information storage arrangement that combines higher-endurance (or performance) storage with lower-endurance (or performance) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the lower-endurance (or performance) storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage. | 10-02-2008 |
