Method and apparatus for transparently compressing data in a primary storage device
US5696926A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/401
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for extending the data capacity of a primary storage device in a computer which utilizes transparent data compression. The system utilizes a compressed memory even within the primary storage device along with a compression/decompression algorithm to extend the memory space. The system also includes a water line or limit within the primary storage device to ensure that memory space is always available.
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