/Deallocation Of A Memory Device With A Segmented Mapping Table
Abstract

A host command to deallocate a memory device is received. A logical-to-physical (L2P) status data structure associated with a logical-to-physical (L2P) data structure is invalidated. The L2P mapping data structure includes a plurality of regions. Each region comprises a set of L2P address mappings and a region identifier identifying a respective region. The L2P status data structure includes a plurality of L2P status entries. An L2P status entry comprises a region identifier identifying a region of the plurality of regions of the L2P mapping data structure and a physical address identifying a location of the region of the L2P mapping data structure stored on the memory device. A host is notified that deallocation of the memory device is completed. Invalidation of the L2P mapping data structure is initiated.

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What is claimed is:

A host command to deallocate a memory device is received. A logical-to-physical (L2P) status data structure associated with a logical-to-physical (L2P) data structure is invalidated. The L2P mapping data structure includes a plurality of regions. Each region comprises a set of L2P address mappings and a region identifier identifying a respective region. The L2P status data structure includes a plurality of L2P status entries. An L2P status entry comprises a region identifier identifying a region of the plurality of regions of the L2P mapping data structure and a physical address identifying a location of the region of the L2P mapping data structure stored on the memory device. A host is notified that deallocation of the memory device is completed. Invalidation of the L2P mapping data structure is initiated.
Timeline
Filed
05/05/2026
Published
09/10/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(2)
G06F 12/02:Addressing or allocation; Relocation (program address sequencing G06F 9/00; arrangements for selecting an address in a digital store G11C 8/00)
G06F 3/06:Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers