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A non-volatile memory storage system having non-volatile memory (10) and volatile memory. The non-volatile memory (10) will have its most significant bits memory locations (11) periodically updated in response to a growing count of data. The least significant bits information reflecting such count w

A non-volatile memory storage system having non-volatile memory (10) and volatile memory. The non-volatile memory (10) will have its most significant bits memory locations (11) periodically updated in response to a growing count of data. The least significant bits information reflecting such count will be maintained in volatile memory except during power down conditions. During power down conditions, the least significant bits will be stored in a separate plurality of memory locations (12) contained in the non-volatile memory (10).

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A method of storing a count of incrementally increasing data in non-volatile memory, comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one non-volatile memory location; (b) providing at least one other memory location; (c) monitoring for a power down condition; (d) storing updated counts in said other

A method of storing a count of incrementally increasing data in non-volatile memory, comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one non-volatile memory location; (b) providing at least one other memory location; (c) monitoring for a power down condition; (d) storing updated counts in said other memory location as said count incrementally increases; (e) upon detecting a power down condition, storing at least a part of said count in said non-volatile memory location in at least duplicate.