Patent ID: 7127478
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: G06F,G11C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A data base for storing persistent data, corresponding to configuration data that is complete for configuring a terminal, comprising: a buffer into which is written persistent data to be permanently stored; a permanent memory connected to the buffer, the permanent memory having at least two storage areas, into which the persistent data alternately written, each storage area storing the configuration data that is complete for configuration of at least one of: (a) functions of the terminal, (b) characteristics of the terminal, and (c) cards of the terminal, at least one of the permanent configuration stored having a complete configuration available and being selected for hardware implementation, wherein the configuration data that is complete for configuration is alternately written into the storage areas by writing the complete configuration data into one of the storage areas completely and thereafter a later version of the configuration data is stored in the other storage area completely such that if the later version is lost during loading, the persistent data that is complete for configuration stored in at least one of the storage areas continues to exist and is recoverable, and wherein the persistent data stored in the buffer is alternately written into one of the storage units of the permanent memory; and a control mechanism with a first application process for management of a first memory controls writing of the data to be persistently stored into the buffer, the data being generated or modified by the first application process alone or also by other application processes running simultaneously with the first application process, wherein only modified data sequences are alternately written into storage segments of the permanent memory.