US Patent 7639531 Dynamic cell bit resolution

Patent 7639531 was granted and assigned to Apple (company) on December, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Apple (company)

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7639531

Patent Inventor Names

Michael J. Cornwell0

Christopher P. Dudte0

Date of Patent

December 29, 2009

Patent Application Number

11694712

Date Filed

March 30, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

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Michael T. Tran

Patent abstract

A system and method, including computer software, is used to write to a flash memory device that includes multiple memory cells. One or more of the memory cells are written at a first resolution corresponding to a first number of bits of data. A signal to write at a second resolution corresponding to a second number of bits of data is received. One or more of the memory cells are written at the second resolution.