Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Hierarchical memories
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Bataille, Pierre Michel (Department: 2186)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Hierarchical memories
C711S156000, C711S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06957306
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods that control prefetching are provided. In one embodiment, a system may include, for example, a prefetch buffer system coupled to a processing unit and to a memory. The prefetch buffer system may include, for example, a prefetch controller that is adapted to be programmable such that prefetch control features can be selected.
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So Kimming
Tang Chengfuh Jeffrey
Tsang Eric
Bataille Pierre Michel
Broadcom Corporation
McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.
Tsai Sheng-Jen
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