Dynamic allocation of physical memory space
US6401181B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99956
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a computer system, a system and methodology for dynamically allocating available physical memory to addressable memory space on an as needed basis, and to recover unused physical memory space when it is no longer needed. Physical memory is assigned to addressable memory space when that memory space is first written. When the system software determines it has no further need of a memory space, the physical memory is recovered and made available for reuse.
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