Patent ID: 7006318
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A removable media storage system comprising: access circuitry for reading user data from a removable media when the removable media is coupled to the removable media storage system; a non-volatile integrated circuit-based memory, the non-volatile integrated circuit-based memory is configured to store operational data associated with the removable media that has been coupled to the removable media storage system; wherein the non-volatile integrated circuit-based memory is configured to store operational data associated with a plurality of removable media; wherein the operational data further comprises at least one of a master list, a list of defective sectors associated with the plurality of removable media and a list of unused storage sectors associated with the plurality of removable media; wherein the non-volatile integrated circuit-based memory includes a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) having a programming voltage that has a magnitude of no greater than 5.5 volts.