Cache feature in electronic devices
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining by a cache control module of a mobile electronic device, using a predetermined criterion, at least one file to be loaded to a read/write memory in anticipation that said at least one file is to be requested by a request signal sent to said cache control module; and
loading said at least one file to said read/write memory.
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Abstract
The specification and drawings present a new method, system, apparatus and software product for increasing operation time in electronic devices (e.g., mobile electronic devices) by using a cache for a hard disk. By adding a read/write memory, e.g. a flash memory, to buffer the accesses from the hard disk, it is possible to cache extra data in an anticipation that the next requested data to be read (e.g., requested by an application processor) will be present in the additional read/write memory. This eliminates the need to keep the hard disk spinning for long periods of time and thus significantly reduces the hard disk spinning time and power consumption.
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining by a cache control module of a mobile electronic device, using a predetermined criterion, at least one file to be loaded to a read/write memory in anticipation that said at least one file is to be requested by a request signal sent to said cache control module; and
loading said at least one file to said read/write memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 31, 32)
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19. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
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a read/write memory, responsive to a cache control signal, configured to load at least one file to the read/write memory; and
a cache control module, configured to determine, using a predetermined criterion, at least one file to be loaded to the read/write memory in anticipation that said at least one file is to be requested by a request signal sent to said cache control module, and to provide the cache control signal comprising a loading instruction of said at least one file. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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34. An integrated circuit, comprising:
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a read/write memory, responsive to a cache control signal, configured to load at least one file to the read/write memory; and
a cache control module, configured to determine, using a predetermined criterion, at least one file to be loaded to the read/write memory in anticipation that said at least one file is to be requested by a request signal sent to said cache control module, and to provide the cache control signal comprising a loading instruction of said at least one file. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
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means for controlling, responsive to a cache control signal, for loading at least one file to the read/write memory; and
means for determining, using a predetermined criterion, at least one file to be loaded to the read/write memory in anticipation that said at least one file is to be requested by a request signal sent to said cache control module, and for providing the cache control signal comprising a loading instruction of said at least one file. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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