| CPC G06F 3/0655 (2013.01) [G06F 3/061 (2013.01); G06F 3/0673 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A memory controller for a storage device for storing data in connection with a host in communication with the storage device, comprising:
a recommendation signal manager configured to store a plurality of recommendation signals that recommends activating a memory area of the host to store mapping information in the memory area of the host; and
a host controller configured to provide at least one of the plurality of recommendation signals to the host according to whether a number of recommendation signals for which a response has not been received from the host after being provided to the host among the plurality of recommendation signals is less than a threshold value,
wherein the response includes a request for the mapping information to be stored in the memory area in response to a recommendation signal provided to the host.
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