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Automotive controller memory allocation

  • US 5,625,557 A
  • Filed: 04/28/1995
  • Issued: 04/29/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for retrieving a reference value from a plurality of stored, indexed reference values in a memory device, wherein a series of breakpoints are stored in the memory device identifying a number of standard magnitude reduction required to store each of the plurality of reference values into a predetermined storage unit in the memory device, comprising:

  • means for providing an index for identifying a reference value to be retrieved from the plurality of reference values;

    means for retrieving the reference value identified by the provided index;

    means for determining the stored breakpoints for the retrieved reference value to identify the number of stored magnitude reductions required to store the retrieved reference value into a predetermined storage unit in the memory device;

    means for restoring the magnitude of the retrieved reference value by the identified number of standard magnitude reductions to provide the reference value from the plurality corresponding to the provided index.

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