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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2012
William Foote, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Alejandro Nijamkin, Simi Valley, CA (US);
William Foote, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Alejandro Nijamkin, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for managing image storage. An image source of a computing device can include one or more functions and a reference to image views for an image object, such as a bitmap object. The image object can include a reference to first storage that stores an image. The image source, the reference to the image views, and the image object are stored in a managed portion of memory. The first storage is stored in an unmanaged portion of memory differing from the managed portion. The computing device displays the image. Upon determining to discontinue displaying the image, an unbind function of the image source is called. The image source responsively discontinues display of the image. The image source receives an indication that the image views are solely weakly referenced. In response to the indication, the image source deallocates the first storage.