Electronic apparatus for controlling availability of memory for processes loading data into the memory and control method thereof
US11385932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/503
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes: a memory; a storage; and a processor, wherein: the electronic apparatus is configured to execute a plurality of processes as data of the plurality of processes is loaded into the memory based on execution of at least one program stored in the storage, the processor is configured to: identify a function currently running among a plurality of functions providable by the electronic apparatus, and based on a relationship between the plurality of processes and the identified function, terminate at least one process among the plurality of running processes, and allow a storage area of the memory loaded with the data of the terminated process to be available for another process.
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