METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MEMORY IN A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for managing memory in a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to install an application;
receiving at least one indication of data intended to be maintained in a shared cache;
determining, based on the at least one indication, whether data corresponding to the intended data exists in the shared cache;
upon a negative determination, writing the intended data to the shared cache; and
repeating the receiving at least one indication, the determining and the writing for at least one additional application.
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Abstract
According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and apparatus for managing memory in a mobile electronic device are provided. The method comprises: receiving a request to install an application; receiving at least one indication of data intended to be maintained in a shared cache; determining, based on the at least one indication, whether data corresponding to the intended data exists in the shared cache; upon a negative determination, writing the intended data to the shared cache; and repeating the receiving at least one indication, the determining and the writing for at least one additional application.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for managing memory in a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to install an application; receiving at least one indication of data intended to be maintained in a shared cache; determining, based on the at least one indication, whether data corresponding to the intended data exists in the shared cache; upon a negative determination, writing the intended data to the shared cache; and repeating the receiving at least one indication, the determining and the writing for at least one additional application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a memory for maintaining a shared cache; a processor interconnected with the memory, the processor configure to receive a request to install an application;
the processor further configured to receive at least one indication of data intended to be maintained in the shared cache;
the processor further configured to determine, based on the at least one indication, whether data corresponding to the intended data exists in the shared cache maintained within the memory;
the processor further configured to write, upon a negative determination, the intended data to the shared cache; and
to repeat the receiving at least one indication, the determination and the writing for at least one additional application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable storage medium for storing computer readable instructions for execution by a processor, the computer readable instructions implementing the steps of:
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receiving a request to install an application; receiving at least one indication of data intended to be maintained in a shared cache; determining, based on the at least one indication, whether data corresponding to the intended data exists in the shared cache; upon a negative determination, writing the intended data to the shared cache; and repeating the receiving at least one indication, the determining and the writing for at least one additional application.
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