US Patent 7852674 Dynamic cell bit resolution

Patent 7852674 was granted and assigned to Apple (company) on December, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Apple (company)

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78526740

Patent Inventor Names

Christopher P. Dudte0

Michael J. Cornwell0

Date of Patent

December 14, 2010

Patent Application Number

126253390

Date Filed

November 24, 2009

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.