Firmware memory management

Details Firmware memory management Firmware memory management

2006-12-29

2009-08-18

Elmore, Stephen C (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Memory configuring

C711S105000, C711S158000, C711S165000, C713S001000, C713S002000, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07577814

ABSTRACT:
A firmware memory manager allocates memory for code and data based on a lifespan associated with each allocation. The memory manager determines whether each allocated block of memory is needed only for a certain lifespan. Based on this determination, blocks of memory needed beyond the certain lifespan are all allocated adjacent to each other in memory. Once execution exceeds the certain lifespan, memory needed only for boot time is reported as being available for reuse by an operating system.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6434695 (2002-08-01), Esfahani et al.
patent: 6460122 (2002-10-01), Otterness et al.
patent: 6691234 (2004-02-01), Huff
patent: 6732265 (2004-05-01), Esfahani et al.
patent: 7007159 (2006-02-01), Wyatt
patent: 7415634 (2008-08-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 7502803 (2009-03-01), Culter et al.
patent: 2004/0064722 (2004-04-01), Neelay et al.
patent: 2006/0026339 (2006-02-01), Rostampour

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Firmware memory management does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Firmware memory management, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Firmware memory management will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4084316