Binding using absolute memory references
US6813765B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for implementing an application on a computer system, in particular a portable computer system, by binding an interface (e.g., a function call and required address translations) in the application to a specific memory address. The application is installed on the computer system with a reference to a section of computer code. The reference is for transferring execution of the application to that section of computer code. After a specified criterion is satisfied, the reference is replaced with a specific memory address of the computer system's memory map, such as a line number, thus binding the application to that memory address for that function call. Accordingly, when the application makes a call to that function, the execution of the application can proceed directly to the line number where that function is located.
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