Methods and apparatus for persistent volatile computer memory
US6842823B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1441
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for persistent volatile computer memory. In one embodiment, the memory of a computer in partitioned into two regions, one directly accessible to the operating system and one accessible to the operating system only through an intermediary program such as a device driver. In another embodiment, the partitioning of computer memory is achieved through modifications to the computer's BIOS, preventing the operating system from directly addressing a region of volatile computer memory and protecting the contents of the region from modification during a boot cycle.
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