A nonvolatile memory system comprises a nonvolatile memory having a plurality of data areas; and a memory controller operative to control read and write operations to the nonvolatile memory. The memory controller successively executes read/write operations to plural sectors within a selected data area...http://www.google.de/patents/US7840747?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7840747 - Nonvolatile memory system, and data read/write method for nonvolatile memory system