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Buffer management apparatus that uses pure hardware to manage buffer blocks configured in storage medium and associated buffer management method

US12386548B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2023
Grant dateAug 12, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0679
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A buffer management apparatus includes a plurality of registers and a buffer block management circuit. The buffer block management circuit is used to communicate with software through the plurality of registers, and utilize pure hardware to manage a plurality of buffer blocks configured in a storage medium, for allowing the software to perform data access upon the plurality of buffer blocks.

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