Method and system for managing memory for applications in a computing system

US11861395B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

• Ganji Manoj KUMAR · Bengaluru, IN
• Jaitirth Anthony JACOB · Bengaluru, IN
• Rishabh Raj · Jamshedpur, IN
• Vaisakh Punnekkattu Chirayil SUDHEESH BABU · Bengaluru, IN
• Renju Chirakarotu NAIR · Kanchinakote, IN
• Hakryoul KIM · Suwon-si, KR
• Shweta Ratanpura · Bengaluru, IN
• Tarun Gopalakrishnan · Bengaluru, IN
• Sriram Shashank · Bengaluru, IN
• Raju Suresh DIXIT · Bengaluru, IN
• Youngjoo JUNG · Suwon-si, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2021
• Grant date: Jan 2, 2024
• Expiry date: Jan 30, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2212/1024
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing memory for applications in a computing system includes receiving a selection of a preferred application. During user-controlled operation over the application, the transitions of selected application between foreground and background are monitored. A retention of the application in memory is triggered upon a transition of the application to background during the user operation. Retention of the application includes compressing memory portions of the application. Accordingly, the application is retained within the memory based on said compressed memory portions. A requirement to restore the retained application is sensed based on either a user selection or an automatically generated prediction and the application is restored from the retained state back to the foreground.