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Storage module including a refresh device for storing start and stop refresh addresses
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1992-09-14
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A storage module which can be inserted into a data processing apparatus, such as a dictating apparatus, includes an at least partly random accessible storage device (5) for the storage of digital data signals and an access device for serially accessing storage locations in the storage device. The storage device requires refreshing and cooperates with a refresh device (6) for refreshing data signals stored in the storage device (5). The refresh device (6) includes additional storage devices (11) which store, upon writing in the storage locations of the storage device (5), start addresses and stop addresses from the access device (9), under the control of a control circuit (12). Only storage locations which are situated between a pair of start and stop addresses are timely refreshed via a refresh control device (20). Such a storage module is preferably used in conjunction with the dictating apparatus for the storage of speech signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Hollerbauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:46
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C11/40; G11C11/401; G11C11/406; G11C11/40622; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/073; G11C2211/00; G11C2211/401; G11C2211/406; G11C2211/4067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A storage module for use with data processing apparatus and which comprises an at least partly randomly accessible storage device for storing digital data signals, an access device for serially accessing a series of storage locations in the storage device in order to write to, and read data from these storage locations between a start address and a stop address, and a battery for powering the storage module when it is disconnected from the data processing apparatus, characterized in that the storage device is constructed as a storage device requiring refresh which cooperates with a refresh device for refreshing data signals stored in the storage device, the refresh device comprising additional storage devices in which, upon writing in storage locations of the storage device, start and stop addresses from the access device are stored, under the control of a control circuit, storage locations of the storage device which are situated between a pair of start and stop addresses being timely refreshed under the control of a refresh control device, storage locations of the storage device which are situated outside a pair of start and stop addresses not being refreshed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A storage module for use with data processing apparatus and which comprises an at least partly randomly accessible storage device for storing digital data signals, an access device for serially accessing a series of storage locations in the storage device in order to write to, and read data from these storage locations between a start address and a stop address, and a battery for powering the storage module when it is disconnected from the data processing apparatus, characterized in that the storage device is constructed as a storage device requiring refresh which cooperates with a refresh device for refreshing data signals stored in the storage device, the refresh device comprising additional storage devices in which, upon writing in storage locations of the storage device, start and stop addresses from the access device are stored, under the control of a control circuit, storage locations of the storage device which are situated between a pair of start and stop addresses being timely refreshed under the control of a refresh control device, storage locations of the storage device which are situated outside a pair of start and stop addresses not being refreshed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A storage module as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the storage device requiring refresh comprises at least two storage blocks, said blocks being formed by charge transfer memories and being randomly accessible.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A storage module as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the additional storage devices for the storage of the start and stop addresses are formed by a set of registers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A storage module as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the control circuit can receive, via a separate input, an erase signal for erasing start and stop addresses stored in the additional storage devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A storage module as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the storage module is a chip card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A storage module as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the storage device requiring refresh is formed by a dynamic random access memory (RAM) device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A storage module as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the additional storage devices for the storage of the start and stop addresses consist of reserved storage locations of the dynamic RAM device whose contents are successively transferred to a latch which controls the refresh control device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A storage module as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the reserved storage locations are situated at predetermined, uniformly spaced addresses of the dynamic RAM device.
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