Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Address formation – Combining two or more values to create address
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-03
2009-06-16
Ellis, Kevin L (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Address formation
Combining two or more values to create address
C711S170000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07549038
ABSTRACT:
A computer system memory is structured as contiguous memory chunks, each chunk having a header. A chunk header includes a first offset value, a sign bit associated with the first offset value, and a number of bits having values that are added to a second offset value that is determined from the first offset value. In particular, the actual offset value can be determined by adding the values of the bits to the second offset value and by multiplying the result by the binary equivalent of four. The second offset value is then used for determining an actual offset value that is applied to a base address to provide a memory location of the memory chunk.
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Ellis Kevin L
PALM, Inc.
Rutz Jared I
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