Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic apparatus for controlling availability of memory for processes loading data into the memory and control method thereof
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Application No.: US16998284Application Date: 2020-08-20
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Publication No.: US11385932B2Publication Date: 2022-07-12
- Inventor: Changhyeon Chae , Jusun Song , Jaehoon Jeong , Jihun Jung , Jaeook Kwon , Seokjae Jeong , Youngho Choi , Cheulhee Hahm
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2019-0102743 20190822
- Main IPC: G06F9/46
- IPC: G06F9/46 ; G06F9/50 ; G06F9/48

Abstract:
An electronic apparatus includes: a memory; a storage; and a processor, wherein: the electronic apparatus is configured to execute a plurality of processes as data of the plurality of processes is loaded into the memory based on execution of at least one program stored in the storage, the processor is configured to: identify a function currently running among a plurality of functions providable by the electronic apparatus, and based on a relationship between the plurality of processes and the identified function, terminate at least one process among the plurality of running processes, and allow a storage area of the memory loaded with the data of the terminated process to be available for another process.
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