RINGPUFFERBASIERTES PUFFERGERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR SPEICHERGERÄTEVERWENDUNG

In a buffering apparatus (300) for digital data for temporarily storing input data and then outputting, a memory apparatus (310) is provided with a plurality of storage areas assigned consecutive identification numbers. A partition designation unit (240) generates an instruction for partitioning the plurality of storage areas. An area partitioning unit (320) partitions the plurality of storage areas in the memory apparatus at least into a first area and a second area in accordance with the generated instruction for partitioning and uses the first area as a buffer area, the first area including storage areas with consecutive identification numbers.