Memory control apparatus and memory control method

Details Memory control apparatus and memory control method Memory control apparatus and memory control method

2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Elmore, Stephen C (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S154000, C711S158000, C711S170000, C710S310000, C370S392000

Reexamination Certificate

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07984234

ABSTRACT:
A memory control apparatus and a memory control method are provided to enable an effective utilization of buffer memory in a system LSI by comprising buffer memory for temporarily storing data stored in memory, and comprising the processes of: receiving an instruction to the memory; transmitting a buffer memory security-dedicated use packet for securing the capacity of memory in the buffer memory required by the instruction on the basis of the received instruction; receiving a buffer memory validation signal corresponding to the transmitted buffer memory security-dedicated use packet; and executing the received instruction on the basis of the received buffer memory validation signal.

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