back to article Diablo locks down 'key' memory channel storage patent

Diablo Technologies, the supplier of flash latency-lowering Memory Channel Storage IP to SanDisk/SMART, has been awarded a patent, U.S. patent No. 8,713,379, entitled a “System and method of interfacing co-processors and input/output devices via a main memory system”, which t describes as a "key technology". The new patent …

  1. Eddy Ito
    Coat

    ULLtraDIMM technology

    Is that like SUUperDARK? Either way it doesn't seem very bright.

    Ok, ok, I'm going.

  2. William Boyle

    Prior art?

    Can you spell "prior art"? This "invention": “System and method of interfacing co-processors and input/output devices via a main memory system” is what all current computers implement to move data around the system. Applying to flash memory is neither novel, nor original. Of course, the idiots as the USPTO probably don't understand the tech so they allowed the patent. I hope it is challenged PDQ.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Prior art?

      I need to look at the claims closely but I think you're correct. To give it some credit though, IBM will have the oldest claims and since they are already using the Diablo's tech ....

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