Distinguishing between used and unused memory blocks during cache error handling
Distinguish between used and unused blocks when refilling faulty blocks in cache, so as to avoid spending unnecessary time on rewriting already used blocks. There are hundreds of EPO patents of this type. Try searching the database for words like "cache" or "memory".
EC Class:
G06F12/08B4T
IP Class:
G06F12/12
priority date:
US19880176596 19880401
application number:
WO1989US01314 19890330
requested:
[_] EP0359815 (WO8909444), A4, B1
applicant:
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP (US)
inventor:
STEELY SIMON CARL JR (US); RAMANUJAN RAJ KANNAN (US); BANNON PETER JOSEPH (US); BEACH WALTER ALOYSIUS (US)
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