Patent ID: 7512838
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data storage system comprising: at least one random access memory storage device adapted to be power cycled in at least an on and off condition; the random access memory storage device comprising at least one storage medium comprising a first stored data segment; the storage device adapted to receive data for storage on the medium in at least a second data segment; at least one state bit having a first state associated with the second data segment during the storage of the second data segment and a second state associated with the second data segment after completion of the storage of the second data segment wherein the state bit is stored in non volatile memory associated with the storage device; and the state bit capable of being accessed via an algorithm operated by the data storage system to determine completion status of the storage of at least the second data segment after the storage device is power cycled in the on condition.