US 12,417,022 B2
Extended utilization area for a memory device
Jani Hyvonen, Tampere (FI); Kimmo J. Mylly, Ylojarvi (FI); Jussi Hakkinen, Tampere (FI); and Yevgen Gyl, Tampere (FI)
Assigned to Memory Technologies LLC, Kirkland, WA (US)
Filed by Memory Technologies LLC, Kirkland, WA (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/520,153.
Application 18/520,153 is a continuation of application No. 18/151,977, filed on Jan. 9, 2023, granted, now 11,829,601.
Application 18/151,977 is a continuation of application No. 18/045,067, filed on Oct. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,907,538.
Application 18/045,067 is a continuation of application No. 17/410,588, filed on Aug. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,494,080, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Application 17/410,588 is a continuation of application No. 16/825,653, filed on Mar. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,182,079, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/825,653 is a continuation of application No. 16/598,894, filed on Oct. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,550,476, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 16/598,894 is a continuation of application No. 15/181,293, filed on Jun. 13, 2016, granted, now 10,540,094, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 15/181,293 is a continuation of application No. 14/732,507, filed on Jun. 5, 2015, granted, now 9,367,486, issued on Jun. 14, 2016.
Application 14/732,507 is a continuation of application No. 13/951,169, filed on Jul. 25, 2013, granted, now 9,063,850, issued on Jun. 23, 2015.
Application 13/951,169 is a continuation of application No. 13/645,588, filed on Oct. 5, 2012, granted, now 8,601,228, issued on Dec. 3, 2013.
Application 13/645,588 is a continuation of application No. 12/039,672, filed on Feb. 28, 2008, granted, now 8,307,180, issued on Nov. 6, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0168635 A1, May 23, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 13/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 12/06 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G06F 13/28 (2006.01); G11C 7/20 (2006.01); G06F 21/79 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 3/061 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0659 (2013.01); G06F 3/0673 (2013.01); G06F 12/0646 (2013.01); G06F 12/1458 (2013.01); G06F 13/1694 (2013.01); G06F 13/28 (2013.01); G11C 7/20 (2013.01); G06F 12/1433 (2013.01); G06F 12/1441 (2013.01); G06F 21/79 (2013.01); G06F 2212/1052 (2013.01); Y02D 10/00 (2018.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A memory device comprising:
a memory configured to be accessed according to a plurality of predefined access types, the plurality of predefined access types including at least a default access type; and
a controller configured to:
configure access to the memory device according to the default access type such that at least a portion of the memory is configured according to the default access type for at least one usage;
receive, from a host device, a first command to configure access to the memory device in accordance with a second access type of the plurality of predefined access types such that the at least the portion of the memory is configured according to the second access type;
configure, based at least in part on the first command, access to the at least the portion of the memory according to the second access type; and
receive, after the first command, at least one second command to write data to the at least the portion of the memory according to the second access type.