Method for recording duration of use of data block, method for managing data block using the same and related device

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PATENT NO 10824366
APP PUB NO 20170286012A1
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15219227

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A method for recording a duration of use of a data block is disclosed, as well as a data storage device implementing that method. The data block is either an in-use data block or an empty data block. The method includes steps of: receiving and writing data into one of the in-use data blocks and writing a program time and a time interval of the data into the in-use data block. Wherein the time interval is a difference between the program time and an initial program time of the in-use data block, and the initial program time was recorded when the in-use data block wrote a first piece of data.

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SILICON MOTION INCHSINCHU COUNTY

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Chiang, Tsung-Yao New Taipei, TW 6 10
Chou, Po-Sheng Hsinchu, TW 34 237

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