MEMORY DEVICE THAT CHANGES EXECUTION ORDER OF COMMANDS

摘要

A memory device includes a memory unit, a communication interface through which commands are received from a plurality of hosts, and a controller configured to store the commands in a queue and determine an order of execution of the commands according to when the commands were added to the queue and whether or not the commands issued from a host that is designated as a priority host. The controller determines the commands issued from the priority host to be executed prior to other commands that were not issued from the priority host, and determines the other commands to be executed in the order they were added to the queue.

主权项

1. A memory device comprising:
a memory unit; a communication interface through which commands are received from a plurality of hosts; and a controller configured to store the commands in a queue and determine an order of execution of the commands according to when the commands were added to the queue and whether or not the commands issued from a host that is designated as a priority host, wherein the controller determines the commands issued from the priority host to be executed prior to other commands that were not issued from the priority host, and determines the other commands to be executed in the order they were added to the queue.