Configurable memory protection

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2007-05-04

2011-11-01

Bradley, Matthew (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S154000, C711S173000, C707S781000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08051263

ABSTRACT:
A method can include receiving a signal associated with an attempted access to data that is stored at a specific location in memory; obtaining a selection value that selects which memory protection register of multiple alternative memory protection registers is to provide a memory protection attribute for the specific location in memory; obtaining, from the selected memory protection register, a memory protection attribute; and controlling access to the specific location in memory based on the obtained memory protection attribute.

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