GB2204721B - Method and apparatus for determining available memory size - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for determining available memory size

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GB2204721B
GB2204721B GB8802299A GB8802299A GB2204721B GB 2204721 B GB2204721 B GB 2204721B GB 8802299 A GB8802299 A GB 8802299A GB 8802299 A GB8802299 A GB 8802299A GB 2204721 B GB2204721 B GB 2204721B
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memory size
available memory
determining available
determining
size
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GB2204721A (en
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Michael J Dhuey
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Apple Inc
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Apple Computer Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/048,362 external-priority patent/US4926314A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/22—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing
    • G06F11/2289—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing by configuration test
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/06—Addressing a physical block of locations, e.g. base addressing, module addressing, memory dedication
    • G06F12/0646—Configuration or reconfiguration
    • G06F12/0684—Configuration or reconfiguration with feedback, e.g. presence or absence of unit detected by addressing, overflow detection

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Techniques For Improving Reliability Of Storages (AREA)
GB8802299A 1987-05-11 1988-02-02 Method and apparatus for determining available memory size Expired - Lifetime GB2204721B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/048,362 US4926314A (en) 1987-03-17 1987-05-11 Method and apparatus for determining available memory size

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GB8802299D0 GB8802299D0 (en) 1988-03-02
GB2204721A GB2204721A (en) 1988-11-16
GB2204721B true GB2204721B (en) 1991-10-23

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CA (1) CA1288522C (en)
GB (1) GB2204721B (en)
HK (1) HK53092A (en)
SG (1) SG41592G (en)

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US5241663A (en) * 1990-05-31 1993-08-31 Sony Corporation Hierarchically pairing memory blocks based upon relative storage capacities and simultaneously accessing each memory block within the paired memory blocks
US5311520A (en) * 1991-08-29 1994-05-10 At&T Bell Laboratories Method and apparatus for programmable memory control with error regulation and test functions
EP0535537A3 (en) * 1991-09-30 1993-04-21 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Computer system with a cache memory
US5386383A (en) * 1994-02-28 1995-01-31 At&T Corp. Method and apparatus for controlling dynamic random access memory devices
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GB2101370A (en) * 1981-06-26 1983-01-12 Philips Electronic Associated Digital data apparatus with memory interrogation
EP0080626A2 (en) * 1981-11-24 1983-06-08 HONEYWELL BULL ITALIA S.p.A. Memory module selection and reconfiguration apparatus in a data processing system
US4468729A (en) * 1981-06-29 1984-08-28 Sperry Corporation Automatic memory module address assignment system for available memory modules
EP0136178A2 (en) * 1983-09-29 1985-04-03 Tandem Computers Incorporated Automatic memory board reconfiguration
EP0200198A2 (en) * 1985-05-02 1986-11-05 Digital Equipment Corporation An arrangement for expanding memory capacity
GB2175716A (en) * 1985-05-28 1986-12-03 Mitel Corp Memory management system
US4679167A (en) * 1983-07-29 1987-07-07 Hewlett-Packard Company Apparatus for locating a memory module within a memory space

Patent Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1430486A (en) * 1973-01-02 1976-03-31 Honeywell Inf Systems Machine memories
GB2101370A (en) * 1981-06-26 1983-01-12 Philips Electronic Associated Digital data apparatus with memory interrogation
US4468729A (en) * 1981-06-29 1984-08-28 Sperry Corporation Automatic memory module address assignment system for available memory modules
EP0080626A2 (en) * 1981-11-24 1983-06-08 HONEYWELL BULL ITALIA S.p.A. Memory module selection and reconfiguration apparatus in a data processing system
US4679167A (en) * 1983-07-29 1987-07-07 Hewlett-Packard Company Apparatus for locating a memory module within a memory space
EP0136178A2 (en) * 1983-09-29 1985-04-03 Tandem Computers Incorporated Automatic memory board reconfiguration
EP0200198A2 (en) * 1985-05-02 1986-11-05 Digital Equipment Corporation An arrangement for expanding memory capacity
GB2175716A (en) * 1985-05-28 1986-12-03 Mitel Corp Memory management system

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HK53092A (en) 1992-07-24
AU1471488A (en) 1988-11-17
GB8802299D0 (en) 1988-03-02
CA1288522C (en) 1991-09-03
SG41592G (en) 1992-06-12
AU616653B2 (en) 1991-11-07
GB2204721A (en) 1988-11-16

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