Brian P Sutton

US Patent:

20120047315, Feb 23, 2012

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861687

Inventors:

Daniel J. Post - Campbell CA, US
Brian Sutton - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 12/02

US Classification:

711103, 711E12001, 711E12008

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for adaptive writing behavior for a system having non-volatile memory (“NVM”). A memory interface of a system can be configured to determine whether a write preference of the system is skip-sequential. In response to determining that the write preference is skip-sequential, the memory interface can sequentially program data to a first set of pages of a block of the NVM. In addition, the memory interface can sequentially pre-merge gaps between the first set of pages with one or more pages of a data block. Moreover, the memory interface can be configured to switch to an alternative programming state in response to determining that at least one condition has been satisfied. For example, the memory interface can stop programming data sequentially, and instead program data in the order that the data is received from a file system.

US Patent:

20120047316, Feb 23, 2012

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861703

Inventors:

Daniel J. Post - Campbell CA, US
Brian Sutton - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 12/02

US Classification:

711103, 711170, 711E12001, 711E12008

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for efficient allocation policies for a system having non-volatile memory. A file system allocator of the system can be configured to allocate memory regions that are aligned with one or more logical blocks of a logical space (e.g., one or more super block-aligned regions). In some embodiments, the file system allocator can monitor the number of free sectors corresponding to each logical block. In other embodiments, the file system allocator can monitor a ratio of free space to total space corresponding to each logical block. The file system allocator can select a logical block based at least in part on the number of free sectors of the logical block. In some cases, the file system allocator can allocate the free sectors of the logical block in a sequential order.

US Patent:

20170217390, Aug 3, 2017

Filed:

Apr 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/491548

Inventors:

- Scotts Valley CA, US
Saket Vora - Scotts Valley CA, US
Brian Sander - Scotts Valley CA, US
Joseph Fisher - Scotts Valley CA, US
Bryson Gardner - Scotts Valley CA, US
Tyler Mincey - Scotts Valley CA, US
Ryan Du Bois - Scotts Valley CA, US
Rishabh Bhargava - Scotts Valley CA, US
Patrick Carroll - Scotts Valley CA, US
Brian Sutton - Scotts Valley CA, US

International Classification:

B60R 16/033
G08B 21/24
B60R 16/023
G08B 31/00
H02J 7/00
H02J 7/35

Abstract:

A method for power management for a retrofit sensor system for a vehicle, the retrofit sensor system including a sensor module that includes a sensor, an energy storage module, an energy harvester, and a wireless communication module. The method includes: determining a driving state predictive of a driving event; operating the sensor module in a mid-power mode; receiving a trigger; operating the sensor module in a high-power mode; wirelessly transmitting data at the sensor module; and operating the sensor module in a low-power mode.

US Patent:

20170088072, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Sep 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/265295

Inventors:

- Scotts Valley CA, US
Saket Vora - Scotts Valley CA, US
Brian Sander - Scotts Valley CA, US
Joseph Fisher - Scotts Valley CA, US
Bryson Gardner - Scotts Valley CA, US
Tyler Mincey - Scotts Valley CA, US
Ryan Du Bois - Scotts Valley CA, US
Rishabh Bhargava - Scotts Valley CA, US
Patrick Carroll - Scotts Valley CA, US
Brian Sutton - Scotts Valley CA, US

International Classification:

B60R 16/033
H02J 7/00
G08B 21/18

Abstract:

A method for power management for a retrofit sensor system for a vehicle, the retrofit sensor system including a sensor module that includes a sensor, an energy storage module, an energy harvester, and a wireless communication module. The method includes: determining a driving state predictive of a driving event; operating the sensor module in a mid-power mode; receiving a trigger; operating the sensor module in a high-power mode; wirelessly transmitting data at the sensor module; and operating the sensor module in a low-power mode.