Dynamic allocation of computer memory

Patent 7058788 Issued on June 6, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 17, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 10052208 filed on 01/17/2002

US Classes:

711/220, Combining two or more values to create address711/202, Address mapping (e.g., conversion, translation)711/206, Translation tables (e.g., segment and page table or map)719/318, EVENT HANDLING OR EVENT NOTIFICATION711/112, Direct access storage device (DASD)711/4, Dynamic-type storage device (e.g., disk, tape, drum)365/200Bad bit

Examiners

Primary: Padmanabhan, Mano
Assistant: Baker, Paul

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 12/00

Abstract

A method for processing requests or commands for writing and reading to and from memory that has not been allocated and reserved for one or more volumes, and a method for establishing one or more volumes, where the one or more volumes define an area of the memory that is accumulatively greater than the actual memory capacity, thus allowing for memory to be added at a later time.

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