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Method and apparatus for managing video data for faster access by selectively caching video data

US5581731A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 14, 1994
Grant dateDec 3, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2360/121
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for decreasing computer fetch time utilizes cache memory to store video data when the data is not modified by a write modifier. The video controller signals the cache controller over a control line whether the data will be modified. The data which is not modified is written to the cache memory and may be read from the cache memory when further processing is needed.

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