Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Jimenez

Daniel A. Jimenez has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Insertion/promotion vectors to update replacement data in caches based on criticality
    Patent number: 12222875
    Abstract: A cache memory supports a plurality of insertion/promotion vectors (IPVs) and a replacement control circuit configured to update replacement data for the cache memory based on the plurality of IPVs. In one embodiment, the IPV is selected for a given request based a criticality status of a cache line accessed by the given request. For example, cache lines deemed important or critical for performance reasons may be replaced less frequently via a first IPV, while non-critical cache lines are replaced more frequently via a second IPV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Huberty, Henry A. Pellerin, Daniel A. Jimenez