Appeal 2007-1048
Application 09/969,334
INTRODUCTION
The claims are directed to management of electronic memory for
computer data processing.
23. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:
a first storage location encoded with an estimate of size of data to be
input;
a second storage location encoded with current size of a portion of
data input so far;
a third storage location encoded with an instruction to increase the
estimate when the current size has a predetermined relation to the estimate;
and
a plurality of additional storage locations encoded with a
corresponding plurality of instructions to be applied to the portion of data.
31. A computer comprising:
a database containing data;
means for applying an operator, to partially process a portion of data
from the database, using a first amount of memory; and
means for applying the operator, to process an additional portion of
data which remains to be processed, using a second amount of memory.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art reference to show
unpatentability:
Trainin US 6,757,802 B2 Jun. 29, 2004
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