Apparatus, system, and method for reconfiguring an array to operate with less storage elements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8307258
APP PUB NO 20100293439A1
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12468040

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An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reconfiguring an array of solid-state storage elements protected using parity data. The storage element error module determines that one or more storage elements are unavailable to store data (“unavailable storage elements”). The storage element resides in an array with N number of storage elements storing a first ECC chunk and P number of storage elements storing first parity data. The reconfigure data read module reads data from storage elements other than the unavailable storage elements. The data regeneration module uses the first parity data to regenerate missing data from the first ECC chunk. The data reconfiguration module creates a second ECC chunk. The new configuration storage module stores a portion of the second ECC chunk and associated second parity data on (N+P)−Z number of storage elements, wherein 1≦Z≦P.

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SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC951 SANDISK DRIVE LEGAL DEP MILPITAS CA 95035

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aune, Joshua South Jordan, US 21 1533
Fillingim, Jeremy Salt Lake City, US 33 2347
Flynn, David Sandy, US 224 12159
Inskeep, Bill West Valley City, US 22 1127
Strasser, John Syracuse, US 88 6076
Thatcher, Jonathan Lehi, US 91 6122
Vigor, Kevin Salt Lake City, US 19 1261

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