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Partitioning memory shared by multiple processors of a distributed processing system

US6360303B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1997
Grant dateMar 19, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5016
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A symmetrical processing system includes a number of processor units sharing a memory element. At least a portion of the memory element is partitioned so that separate memory partitions are made exclusively available to some if not all the processor units.

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