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Just in time garbage collection

US10049040B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2011
Grant dateAug 14, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0276
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure is related to systems and methods of managing a memory. In a particular embodiment, a memory is disclosed that includes multiple garbage collection units. The memory also includes a controller that determines whether to select a garbage collection unit of the multiple garbage collection units for garbage collection based on a variable threshold number of the multiple garbage collection units to garbage collect.

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