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United States Patent 115
Abstract
A microcontroller architecture that adds a dedicated bit in the op-code decode field to force data access to take place on page 0 of the random access memory (RAM) for that instruction. This allows the user to have any page selected and still have direct access to the special function registers or the register variables which are located on page 0 of the RAM. The setting of the dedicated bit will not affect the current operation of the microcontroller nor will the setting of the bit modify the currently selected address stored in the op-code instruction currently being executed by the micro- controller.
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CPC G06F12/00
Confidence: High
Official Definition
Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
PHYSICS > COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING > ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
AI Technology & Product Mapping
Technology Domain:
Embedded Systems & Microcontrollers
Product Category:
Microcontrollers & SoCs
Plain-English Summary:
Methods and hardware for managing how a computer system accesses, addresses, or assigns storage locations within memory.
Relation to Claims:
The patent discloses a specialized instruction decoding mechanism that directly manipulates how data addresses are resolved to access specific RAM pages, corresponding directly to fundamental memory accessing and addressing techniques.
CPC G06F12/02
Confidence: High
Official Definition
Addressing or allocation; Relocation
PHYSICS > COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING > ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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Technology Domain:
Memory Management & Addressing
Product Category:
Microcontrollers & SoCs
Plain-English Summary:
Techniques for specifying memory locations, assigning memory spaces, or moving data locations within a memory architecture.
Relation to Claims:
The invention implements a dedicated bit in the op-code decode field that forces data access to a specific RAM page (page 0), modifying memory addressing behavior for specific instructions without altering the base address register.
CPC G06F12/08
Confidence: Medium
Official Definition
Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
PHYSICS > COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING > ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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Technology Domain:
Memory Hierarchies & Caching
Product Category:
Microcontrollers & SoCs
Plain-English Summary:
Managing memory addresses, allocation, and data movement across different levels or segments of a tiered memory structure.
Relation to Claims:
The patent deals with distinct memory regions (general RAM pages versus page 0 containing special function registers and register variables), which represents a structured approach to memory space organization.
CPC G06F9/00
Confidence: High
Official Definition
Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
PHYSICS > COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING > ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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Technology Domain:
Processor Architecture & Control Units
Product Category:
Microcontrollers & SoCs
Plain-English Summary:
The internal processor hardware designs and architectural arrangements used to direct the execution of computer programs and instructions.
Relation to Claims:
The patent modifies the core microcontroller architecture by introducing a dedicated bit within the op-code decode field to influence how instructions execute and interact with memory.
CPC G06F9/06
Confidence: High
Official Definition
Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
PHYSICS > COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING > ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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Technology Domain:
Embedded Systems & Microcontrollers
Product Category:
Microcontrollers & SoCs
Plain-English Summary:
Processor control architectures that rely on stored software programs and internal instruction decoding mechanisms to execute tasks.
Relation to Claims:
The patent focuses on stored-program microcontrollers, specifically how instructions (op-codes) are decoded and executed to control data access paths to internal RAM.