Patent ID: 6965963
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A nonvolatile memory system comprising: a plurality N of nonvolatile storages, each storage including at least one cluster of data recorded, where each cluster is constructed by a plurality K of sectors; address designating means for designating an address of the cluster in which data is recorded; and recording means for recording data into a storage location at the address designated by said address designated means, wherein said plurality N of nonvolatile storages is divided into a plurality of segments, each segment distributed and arranged into said plurality of storages, said each segment composed of a plurality of clusters, where each cluster of first N clusters of said each segment is configured to consecutively store first to Kth consecutively numbered entire sectors in first to Kth memory locations, respectively, of a corresponding one storage of said plurality N of nonvolatile storages, such that said first N clusters of each segment are continuously arranged across said N storages.