4DS - Anything but Charting, page-15461

PsyaNite,

I re-read your post.

If it's not asking too much, could you clarified what you think it's important in this patent ?

For me, the main point is :

".. the respective non-volatile memory block is configured for testing ;
and
the respective non-volatile memory block is unusable for non testing operation of the respective memory device"

Does that meen that WDC wants to build a memory device that can be used only for test and that have a predetermined (short ?) life duration.
If so, do you think that they intend to use this memory device to allow potential clients to use it just to test the memory during a limited time ?
If not, what other explanation for this patent ?

Thanks in advance.