Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Hierarchical memories
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Elmore, Stephen C. (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Hierarchical memories
C711S118000, C711S147000, C711S151000, C711S154000, C711S158000, C711S165000, C712S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093074
ABSTRACT:
A storage control device, and method, the storage control device including storers, such as buffers, which store data and a storage controller. The storage controller, in response to a data issue request identifying an issue order, selects one of the storers. Data is output that corresponds to a particular address in the selected storer. The storage control method includes providing a data issue request identifying an issue order, and comparing identifications of storers, with the identification in the data issue request. The method further includes selecting a storer and outputting data from the selected storer that corresponds to an address.
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English Translation of Office Action issued from corresponding Japanese Patent Application 2001-554179.
Elmore Stephen C.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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