Dynamic memory expansion by data compression
US10572378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/608
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Dynamic memory expansion based on data compression is described. Data represented in at least one page to be written to a main memory of a computing device is received. The data is compressed in the at least one page to generate at least one compressed physical page and a metadata entry corresponding to each page of the at least one compressed physical page. The metadata entry is cached in a metadata cache including metadata entries and pointers to the uncompressed region of the at least one compressed physical page.
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