Method and apparatus for efficiently running an execution image using volatile and non-volatile memory
US6895463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/445
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for efficiently running an execution image containing instructions for running a computer program in a set-top box. A non-volatile memory stores a compressed version of the execution image. A volatile memory is configured to execute the execution image. A computing unit transfers and decompresses the compressed version of the execution image from the non-volatile memory to the volatile memory where the execution image in non-compressed form can be executed efficiently.
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