METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESEARCHING STORED DATA

摘要

A memory module or a storage device comprises a volatile memory subsystem, a non-volatile memory subsystem, and a controller coupled to the volatile memory subsystem and to the non-volatile memory subsystem. The memory module or storage device further comprises a data selection circuit that pre-search data from the non-volatile memory with respect to one or more search criteria received from a computer system to pre-select data relevant to the one or more search criteria for loading into the volatile memory subsystem.

主权项

1. A memory module operable by a computer system, comprising:
non-volatile memory; buffer memory; and a Data Selection Circuit coupled between the non-volatile memory and the buffer memory, the Data Selection Circuit to receive data segments from the non-volatile memory, to compare each data segment with one or more selection criteria to determine whether the each data segment is relevant to the one or more selection criteria, and to output data segments relevant to the one or more selection criteria to the buffer memory.