Patent ID: 9280298
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A storage device comprising: a first memory that stores data; an interface that includes a plurality of first physical layers and connects a host and the first memory; a second memory that temporarily stores the data transferred between the host and the first memory via the interface; and a controller that controls operations of the first and second memories and the interface, wherein when the data is transferred from the first memory to the host based on a data transfer request from the host, the controller reads the data in the first memory corresponding to the data transfer request into the second memory, and the controller selects a physical layer among the physical layers to transfer the data corresponding to the data transfer request from the host, from the second memory to the host based on a first period, the first period being a period from receipt of the data transfer request to receipt of a signal from the host indicating that the host is ready for receiving the data.