Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-07
2006-03-07
Elmore, Stephen C. (Department: 2186)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C711S005000, C711S154000, C711S170000, C711S202000, C711S203000, C711S206000, C711S209000, C713S324000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07010656
ABSTRACT:
In some embodiments, an electronic device includes a processor, a physical memory coupled to the processor, and a storage medium coupled to the processor. The storage medium may store instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to: survey at least a portion of the physical memory, determine an amount of free memory space and used memory space based on the survey of the physical memory, determine if a consolidation of used memory space should be performed, and, if so determined, consolidate the used memory space, and reduce the power provided to at least a portion of the physical memory following the consolidation of used memory space. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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Elmore Stephen C.
Intel Corporation
Steiner Paul E.
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