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Computer system having main memory and control method thereof

US9342257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2013
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2143
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a computer system and a method of controlling the same. The computer system includes: a central processing unit (CPU) configured to drive an application program; and a main memory configured to provide the CPU with a memory space for driving of the application program and to store a processing result of the CPU. The main memory includes: a nonvolatile memory including a first memory area configured to store data and a second memory area configured to store address information of the data; a memory controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory; and a memory manager configured to read the address information from the second memory area and delete the data stored at the first area according to the read address information, in response to a data delete command from the CPU and a control of the memory controller.

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