Patent ID: 7707352
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. Method for managing storage area in a flash memory of a portable radio communication equipment, whereby the flash memory comprises a raw storage section for storing software code and a file system storage section for storing file information, comprising the steps of receiving size information about the size of additional software code or information to be stored in the raw storage section, and allocating free space from the file system storage section to store the additional software code or information, the allocating step comprising the step of checking if the file system storage section has sufficient free space corresponding to the size of the additional software code or information, whereby free space from the file system storage section is only allocated to store the additional software code or information and the additional software code or information is only stored in said allocated space if said file storage section has sufficient free space, the allocating step further comprising determining, based on said received size information, a number of flash blocks required to store said additional software code or information, and searching, in said file system storage section, for a continuous storage area having a size equal to said determined number of flash blocks and including the lowest number of occupied blocks in said file system storage section.