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Class 711/116 - Bubble memory


Subclass of Class 711 - Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Definition: Subject matter wherein the memory is
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 12/27/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
8086799Scalable deduplication of stored data
In a method and apparatus for scalable deduplication, a data set is partitioned into multiple logical partitions, where each partition can be deduplicated independently. Each data block of the data set is assigned to exactly one partition, so that any two or more da...
12/27/2011
7206871Extending circuit for memory and transmitting-receiving device using extending circuit for memory
An extending circuit for memory includes an output data effective signal generator for, when a status signal from a next-stage FIFO circuit represents a data writable state, asserting a write enable signal from the next-stage FIFO circuit, and enabling data to be wr...
04/17/2007
7197100High-speed interconnection adapter having automated lane de-skew
An adapter that buffers received symbols and automatically determines and corrects for skew between lanes is disclosed. In one embodiment, the adapter is a part of a network that includes a first and second devices coupled together by a communications link having mu...
03/27/2007
7197582Low latency FIFO circuit for mixed clock systems
A FIFO design interfaces a sender subsystem and a receiver subsystem operating on different time domains. The sender subsystem and the receiver subsystem may be synchronous or asynchronous. The FIFO circuit includes a put interface configured to operate in accordanc...
03/27/2007
7124292Automatically configuring storage array including a plurality of media storage devices for storing and providing data within a network of devices
An automatically configuring storage array includes a plurality of media storage devices coupled together within a network of devices. Preferably, the network of devices is an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network of devices. The media storage devices are utilized to re...
10/17/2006
6993646Automatically configuring storage array including plurality of media storage devices for storing and providing data within a network of devices
An automatically configuring storage array includes media storage devices coupled together within a network. Preferably, the network is an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network. The media storage devices record and retrieve data transmitted within the network. The media...
01/31/2006
6971000Use of software hint for branch prediction in the absence of hint bit in the branch instruction
In a processor, when a conditional branch instruction is encountered, a software prediction for the conditional branch is made as a function of the specific condition register field used to store the branch condition for the conditional branch instruction. If a spec...
11/29/2005
6970893System and method for regeneration of methods and garbage collection of unused methods
The present invention provides a system and method for improving the effectiveness of a data processing application when using a virtual machine, where the program includes many methods, i.e. program sections, that are stored in the memory of the computer used, and ...
11/29/2005
6925529Data storage on a multi-tiered disk system
A method and a computer usable medium including a program for operating disks having units, comprising: providing a first tier of at least one disk, the first tier storing at least one popular unit, providing a second tier of at least one disk, the second tier stori...
08/02/2005
6704849Process, data processing device, service provision server, back-up server and program modules for backing-up data
The present invention relates to a process for backing-up data stored on storage means (MEMA1, MEMA2, MEMA3) of a data processing device (TERA). The invention further relates to a data processing device (TERA), a service provision server (SM), a back-up s...
03/09/2004
6629193Solid-state information storage device
The present disclosure relates to an information storage device. The storage device comprises a connector for interfacing the storage device with a host computing device and at least one solid-state memory device contained within the storage device, the m...
09/30/2003
6397337Unified password prompt of a computer system
A computer system provides a unified password prompt for accepting a user power-on password or an administrator password. A password string entered by the system administrator at the unified password prompt is compared with a stored power-on password. If ...
05/28/2002
6247069Automatically configuring storage array including a plurality of media storage devices for storing and providing data within a network of devices
An automatically configuring storage array includes a plurality of media storage devices coupled together within a network of devices. Preferably, the network of devices is an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network of devices. The media storage devices are uti...
06/12/2001
6081877Method and apparatus for fast data transfer using internal clock of relatively low frequency
An apparatus for processing transfer data to be transferred in synchronism with one of an external write signal and an external read signal, includes a plurality of memories for storing the transfer data. A plurality of sync signal generators are provided...
06/27/2000
5958038Computer processor with two addressable memories and two stream registers and method of data streaming of ALU operation
A processor having a modified Harvard architecture having first and second memories, an address register file divided into first and second sets of registers, first and second stream registers, and a general purpose register file for performing data strea...
09/28/1999
5809521Single and multistage stage fifo designs for data transfer synchronizers
An improved multi-stage synchronizer. The inventive synchronizer includes a first memory for storing data, a second memory means connected to the output of the first memory means for storing data, and a third memory for storing data connected to the outpu...
09/15/1998
5724546Information providing and collecting apparatus with associated primary and secondary recording mediums
An information recording/reproducing device (portable recorder) of an information providing and collecting apparatus, which comprises an information recording unit for recording information into a primary recording medium, e.g., a semiconductor memory; an...
03/03/1998
5642493Method of loading instructions into an instruction cache by repetitively using a routine containing a mispredicted branch instruction
A method of loading a particular block of instructions into the instruction cache (14) of a Harvard architecture data processor (10) involves repetitively mis-predicting a branch instruction in a loop. The branch instruction is conditioned upon an instruc...
06/24/1997
5479637Method and device for updating information elements in a memory
A method for updating information elements in a memory which includes a plurality of memory locations. An initial value D0 has been written at a first location E0 of the memory, E0 being determined by an initial value of a string of indicator bits, the in...
12/26/1995
5008819Memory spaced array
A computer system data base component having alterable state storage media therein in which information items are placed in a manner leading to optimal storage and retrieval operations....
04/16/1991
4642759Bubble memory disk emulation system
A magnetic bubble memory based floppy disk emulating system is provided which is capable of emulating available industry standard floppy disk drives with a simple, microprocessor controlled system in which direct memory access techniques are used to free ...
02/10/1987
4601009Memory system and accessing method
A memory system has a first memory such as a magnetic bubble memory and a second memory such as a RAM having a faster access time than the first memory. The first memory is divided into a plurality of blocks each of which has program steps stored therein....
07/15/1986
4589091Numerical control device
A numerical control device having a non-volatile, large-capacity magnetic bubble memory and a volatile, high-speed integrated circuit memory as memories for storing machining program data. Machining program data which has been stored in the magnetic bubbl...
05/13/1986
4447887Method of rewriting data in non-volatile memory, and system therefor
A method and system for rewriting data in a non-volatile memory in which the rewriting of one access unit of stored data is executed by erase and write cycles, the stored data being protected in the event of an interruption in electric power. In rewriting...
05/08/1984
4439837Non-volatile memory system for intelligent terminals
An intelligent terminal comprising a first memory system (bubble memory) for storing data including a plurality of function programs; a second memory system (static RAM) and a processor operatively coupled to the static RAM to execute instructions therefr...
03/27/1984
4298932Serial storage subsystem for a data processor
A serial storage subsystem for a data processor is provided. The system includes a first processor and a first data storage device including a plurality of data storage locations for storing data. A second data storage device includes a plurality of data ...
11/03/1981
4287568Solid state music player using signals from a bubble-memory storage device
A solid state music player for reproducing and playing stored digital information from a magnetic bubble-memory device, which has a magnetic bubble-memory module for receiving the bubble-memory device which contains the stored program. There is also a fun...
09/01/1981
4283771On-chip bubble domain relational data base system
A bubble domain chip is designed to provide the components necessary to perform all essential data-base functions. Many cross-linked loops in parallel allow the interchange of distinct columns of information. The use of an on-chip decoder achieves effecti...
08/11/1981
4237544Magnetic memory organization
A magnetic bubble memory herein includes a direct propagation path between a bubble generator and a detector. A control circuit is adapted to store indications of the current state of the memory and the address of presently accessed data in the path respo...
12/02/1980
4221003Bubble domain relational data base system
A relational data base system using magnetic bubble domain storage to eliminate data formatting, and dynamic indexing loops to facilitate convenient marking during data qualification and to eliminate redundant traversing of disqualified data during the se...
09/02/1980
4183090Magnetic bubble memory equipment
A magnetic bubble memory equipment includes means for receiving address information for a plurality of access requests as a whole, and means for executing address matching operations in parallel for a plurality of addresses. Read-out or write-in command i...
01/08/1980
4161788Bubble memory controller with multipage data handling
A magnetic bubble memory system controller is provided to interface a user system and a magnetic domain chip. The controller will functionally accept commands from a user system and deliver those same commands to the appropriate devices associated with th...
07/17/1979
4128891Magnetic bubble domain relational data base system
A relational data base system utilizing magnetic bubble domain storage. The bubble domain storage is located on a magnetic chip and includes storage circuitry for storing bubble domains in columns and rows. The bubble domains are coded to represent data, ...
12/05/1978
3997877Timing control means for a magnetic domain memory
A non-volatile digital memory is utilized to generate digital pulses for controlling memory operations of a magnetic domain memory system. Each word stored in the memory contains data corresponding to the desired control signals. The digital memory synchr...
12/14/1976
3986016Single chip magnetic bubble processor
A magnetic bubble processor comprising components for causing the movement of magnetic bubbles and a single chip having a layer of magnetic material in which magnetic bubbles can be moved. The chip comprises an input circuit for conveying electrical data ...
10/12/1976
3967263Text editing system
A text editing system which is completely comprised of magnetic bubble domain components (or charge-coupled devices) is described. The essential parts of the system are a passive storage comprising a plurality of shift registers which are a convertible st...
06/29/1976
 
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