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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.02.2008 (43) Date of publication: 25.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/13 (21) Application number: 07810186.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/015430 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/008243 (17.01.2008 Gazette 2008/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 07.07.2006 US 819507 P 06.11.2006 US 557039 06.11.2006 US 557041 (71) Applicant: Sandisk Corporation Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOLTZMAN, Michael Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) BARZILAI, Ron 25147 Kfar-vradim (IL) JOGAND-COULOMB San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) (74) Representative: Hitchcock, Esmond Antony  Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)