Memory allocation for fast platform hibernation and resumption of computing systems
US9032139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Memory allocation for fast platform hibernation and resumption of computing systems. An embodiment of an apparatus includes logic at least partially implemented in hardware, the logic to: dynamically allocate at least a first portion of a nonvolatile memory; in response to a command to enter the apparatus into a standby state, the logic to store at least a portion of a context data from a volatile memory to the dynamically allocated first portion of the nonvolatile memory; and in response to a resumption of operation of the apparatus, the logic to copy at least the portion of the context data from the first portion of the nonvolatile memory to the volatile memory, and to reclaim the first portion of the nonvolatile memory for dynamic allocation.
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