Qualcomm Assigned Two Patents

Configurable flash memory physical interface in host device
Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, CA, has been assigned a patent (12026369) developed by Tran; Sang, Encinitas, CA, for “configurable flash memory physical interface in a host device.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A flash memory physical interface in a host device may be configured based on a selection signal indicating whether a flash memory system is a first type or a second type. Based on the selection signal, either a first differential memory data signal input of driver circuitry or a second differential memory data signal input of the driver circuitry may be coupled to a differential data input of the flash memory system. Based on the selection signal, a differential data output of the flash memory system may be coupled to either a first differential memory data signal output of receiver circuitry or a second differential memory data signal output of the receiver circuitry.”

The patent application was filed on 2022-10-14 (17/966450).

Flash memory data protection using bad block markers and flashing tool
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA, has been assigned a patent (12019880) developed by Landge; Sudan Vilas, Hyderabad, India, for “flash memory data protection using bad block markers and a flashing tool.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “Accessing protected data in a flash memory device of a computing device may include determining a location of a block in the flash memory device using dummy bad block indicator information. The block also may have a bad block marker stored in it. Data stored in data portions of pages of the block may then be read.”

The patent application was filed on 2021-09-29 (17/489035).