Micron Technology had six patents in blockchain during Q2 2024. Micron Technology Inc’s patents filed in Q2 2024 focus on utilizing solid state drives (SSD) with firmware to manage spare storage resources for proof of space activities, as well as using characterized memories with a range of performances for optimizing memory searching in applications such as cryptocurrency mining, blockchain, social media, machine learning, and more. The firmware dynamically allocates storage resources to support proof of space activities and returns them when needed by the host system, while the characterized memories are used to generate memory hard proof-of-work and validate solutions for efficient mining. GlobalData’s report on Micron Technology gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Micron Technology had no grants in blockchain as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Management of storage space in solid state drives to support proof of space activities (Patent ID: US20240192883A1)
The patent filed by Micron Technology Inc. describes an apparatus with a solid-state drive (SSD) that utilizes firmware to manage spare storage resources for proof of space activities. The SSD includes memory cells, a processing device, and a host interface for receiving commands from an external host system. The firmware in the SSD dynamically allocates storage resources not used by the host system to support proof of space activities and can reallocate them when additional storage is needed for host system commands.
The claims associated with the patent detail the device's ability to store proof of space plots in memory cells, reallocate memory cells for non-proof of space activities, and participate in proof of space activities independently of the host system. The method outlined in the patent involves detecting network connections, participating in proof of space activities, receiving commands from the host system, and managing storage capacity effectively. Additionally, the apparatus described in the patent includes multiple host interfaces, a proof of space manager, and the ability to allocate different portions of storage capacity for host system services and cryptocurrency network participation.
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