Method and apparatus for extending memory using a memory server
US6516342B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for extending the main memory of computer systems across network boundaries is provided. A memory server is allocated on a network server, or a separate machine connected to a network to enable client computers on the network to extend their main memory on demand for user applications. Through the utilization of the memory server, the client workstations can execute programs requiring more memory than is resident on the client without decreasing the efficiency of the network server.
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