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Selective restoration of data from non-volatile storage to volatile memory

US9342423B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2014
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2015
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling data transfers between a volatile memory and a non-volatile storage, the volatile memory being on a memory device operatively coupled to a computer system, the data transfers comprising: storing data from the volatile memory to the non-volatile storage when a power source of the computer system fails, the method comprising following re-establishment of the previously failed power source, the step of: selectively restoring data from the non-volatile storage to the volatile memory by a controller software after restart operations.

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