Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Hierarchical memories
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Kim, Hong Chong (Department: 2186)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Hierarchical memories
C711S170000, C710S068000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143238
ABSTRACT:
A computer system includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a cache memory coupled to the CPU. The cache memory includes a plurality of compressible cache lines to store additional data.
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Adl-Tabatabai Ali-Reza
Ghuloum Anwar M.
Huggahalli Ram
Newburn Chris J.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Intel Corporation
Kim Hong Chong
Krofcheck Michael
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