Managing memory and storage space for a data operation
US9411531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7204
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Processing a plurality of data units to generate result information, includes: performing a data operation for each data unit of a first subset of data units from the plurality of data units, and storing information associated with a result of the data operation in a first set of one or more data structures stored in working memory space of a memory device; after an overflow condition on the working memory space is satisfied, storing information in overflow storage space of a storage device; and repeating an overflow processing procedure multiple times during the processing of the plurality of data units, the overflow processing procedure including: updating a new set of one or more data structures stored in the working memory space using at least some information stored in the overflow storage space.
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