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Electronic apparatus and control method thereof

US11726821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2022
Grant dateAug 15, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2042

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  • 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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