Patent ID: 6078336
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
A graphics memory system comprising:a memory element having at least a first memory bank and a second memory bank, each memory bank being capable of being re-paged while transactions for the other memory bank are being processed, wherein a memory bank is re-paged by opening a row in the memory bank;a memory controller in communication with the memory element, the memory controller issuing commands to the memory element to cause information to be written to and read from addressed locations in the memory element;a plurality of storage devices comprised by the memory controller, the storage devices containing entries corresponding to transactions for the first memory bank or for the second memory bank, the memory controller analyzing information relating to the entries contained in one of said storage devices to determine whether said one storage device contains no entries corresponding to transactions for the first memory bank, wherein if the memory controller determines that said one storage device contains no entries corresponding to transactions for the first memory bank, the memory controller re-pages the first memory bank for a second storage device of said plurality of storage devices.