Method and apparatus for size optimization of storage units
US6078745A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/4434
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for reducing the storage size required for temporary data by storage order optimization. Advantageously, the execution order optimization and the storage order optimization may be treated independently. The storage size optimization is preferably performed by determining an optimum intra-array and/or inter-array storage order based on a geometrical model. The geometrical model provides a representation of the address space occupied by an array as a function of time and allows the calculation of the window size of the occupied address/time domain of the array. Where calculations would be time-consuming, these may be shortened by making simplifying assumptions, e.g. calculation of upper and lower bounds of the window size of the occupied address/time domain of an array rather than an exact calculation. Further, heuristical simplifications are described to reduce run-times for the optimization process.
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