Integrating data from symmetric and asymmetric memory

Details Integrating data from symmetric and asymmetric memory Integrating data from symmetric and asymmetric memory

2007-11-05

2010-10-19

Elmore, Reba I (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S103000, C711S146000, C711S170000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07818489

ABSTRACT:
Data stored within symmetric and asymmetric memory components of main memory is integrated by identifying a first data as having access characteristics suitable for storing in an asymmetric memory component. The first data is included among a collection of data to be written to the asymmetric memory component. An amount of data is identified within the collection of data to be written to the asymmetric memory component. The amount of data is compared within the collection of data to a volume threshold to determine whether a block write to the asymmetric memory component is justified by the amount of data. If justified, the collection of data is loaded to the asymmetric memory component.

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