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Automotive controller memory allocation
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1995-04-28
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Granted: 1997-04-29
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Expires: 2015-04-28
Abstract
Abstract Automotive controller lookup table reference values are reduced as necessary so as to be stored in standard controller memory device locations by reducing, through a minimum number of standard reduction values, the magnitude of any reference value requiring more than one standard location for storage and by recording the number of standard reduction values applied to each reference value so that, upon retrieving any one reference value, the proper magnitude adjustment may be expediently made thereto to restore the reference value magnitude to its original value.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark P. Colosky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:17
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/02; G06F1/03; G06F1/035; G06F1/0356
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
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.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for providing an index comprises: an arithmetic logic unit; and microcontroller decode and control circuitry.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for retrieving comprises: a read only memory device; an arithmetic logic unit; and microcontroller control circuitry.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for determining comprises an arithmetic logic unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for restoring comprises an arithmetic logic unit.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
190 words
An apparatus for retrieving a reference value from an indexed function comprising a plurality of reference values stored in a minimum storage space within a memory device, wherein each of the plurality of reference values requiring more than one predetermined memory storage unit for storage in the memory device is reduced in magnitude from an original reference value magnitude by a minimum number of predetermined standard magnitude reduction values needed to allow for storage of the reference value in one predetermined memory storage unit, the apparatus comprising: a memory device for logging the minimum number of predetermined standard magnitude reduction values for each reduced reference value; means for providing an index value corresponding to a desired reference value to be retrieved from the stored plurality; means for determining the logged number of predetermined standard magnitude reduction values for the desired reference value; means for increasing the magnitude of the desired reference value in accord with the determined logged number to restore the original reference value magnitude of the desired reference value; and means for providing the restored desired reference value as the reference value corresponding to the provided index value.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
190 words
An apparatus for retrieving a reference value from an indexed function comprising a plurality of reference values stored in a minimum storage space within a memory device, wherein each of the plurality of reference values requiring more than one predetermined memory storage unit for storage in the memory device is reduced in magnitude from an original reference value magnitude by a minimum number of predetermined standard magnitude reduction values needed to allow for storage of the reference value in one predetermined memory storage unit, the apparatus comprising: a memory device for logging the minimum number of predetermined standard magnitude reduction values for each reduced reference value; means for providing an index value corresponding to a desired reference value to be retrieved from the stored plurality; means for determining the logged number of predetermined standard magnitude reduction values for the desired reference value; means for increasing the magnitude of the desired reference value in accord with the determined logged number to restore the original reference value magnitude of the desired reference value; and means for providing the restored desired reference value as the reference value corresponding to the provided index value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the means for providing an index value comprises an arithmetic logic unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the means for determining the logged number comprises: a read only memory device; an arithmetic logic unit; and microcontroller decode and control circuitry.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the means for increasing the magnitude comprises an arithmetic logic unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the means for providing the restored desired reference value comprises: microcontroller control circuitry; and an arithmetic logic unit.
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