Persistent memory descriptor
US9785365B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to memory systems. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a memory system with a volatile memory, a persistent memory, and a controller. In a save operation, the controller copies contents of the volatile memory to the persistent memory as data units with their corresponding descriptor fields, where the descriptor fields include address information. In a restore operation, the controller copies data units from the persistent memory to their corresponding locations based on addresses stored at descriptor fields. There are other embodiments as well.
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