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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2007
Hiroyasu Nishimura, Hachioji, JP;
Tomohiro Suzuki, Nishitokyo, JP;
Yuji Tamura, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hachioji, JP;
Tomoya Ogawa, Hachioji, JP;
Fumikage Uchida, Asaka, JP;
Nao Moromizato, Hino, JP;
Masayuki Yasukaga, Hachioji, JP;
Munetoshi Eguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyasu Nishimura, Hachioji, JP;
Tomohiro Suzuki, Nishitokyo, JP;
Yuji Tamura, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hachioji, JP;
Tomoya Ogawa, Hachioji, JP;
Fumikage Uchida, Asaka, JP;
Nao Moromizato, Hino, JP;
Masayuki Yasukaga, Hachioji, JP;
Munetoshi Eguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A memory administrating method of administrating a memory divided into plural regions each of which consists of consecutive memory addresses, where the method includes the steps of: providing each region of the plural regions with usage information; and when releasing a release target region currently in use, determining usage of the release target region based on the usage information of at least one of neighboring regions positioned before and after the release target region.