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Method and apparatus for discarding data from a buffer after reading such data

US4414644A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1981
Grant dateNov 8, 1983
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/126
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A two-level storage system selectively enables early discard of data from an upper level either immediately or at the end of a predetermined sequence of operation. A copy of data in such upper level is discarded immediately while altered copies of data are discarded at the end of the predetermined sequence of operations. Error conditions inhibit discarding altered data.

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