Patent ID: 7549034

Claim:
A computer memory device configured for dynamic redistribution of at least some of its contents to reduce power consumption, comprising: (a). at least one active memory storage region; (b). at least one active region of memory storage that is held in reserve and not allocated for use; and (c). one or more control components each configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (i). monitoring operating parameter(s) comprising memory usage, power consumption, or thermal loads for each active memory storage region to identify any memory region meeting the following criteria: (A). processing activity for that memory region is unbalanced in comparison to any other memory region; and (B). that memory region sustains a disproportionate share of the memory usage, power consumption or thermal load in comparison to any other memory region over a defined period of time; (ii). redistributing or reallocating at least a portion of contents of any memory region meeting the aforementioned criteria into a reserve memory location; (iii). accessing the redistributed or reallocated contents from the reserve memory location; and (iv). repeating the foregoing operations until at least one of the monitored operating parameter(s) is balanced among all active memory components.