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Methods for laying out memories bidirectionally for object oriented applications

US6631513B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1999
Grant dateOct 7, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4492
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a method for laying out objects corresponding to an object-oriented application. The method including the step of determining whether any two given objects have opposing directionalities. A virtual function table pointer is shared between the two given objects, and the directionalities of the two given objects are changed to mixed, when the two given objects have opposing directionalities.

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