Apparatus and method for partial evaluation of synaptic updates based on system events

A computerized spiking network apparatus, comprising:

• a storage apparatus;
• and
• a pre-synaptic unit in communication with a post-synaptic unit by a communication channel;
• wherein said computerized spiking network apparatus is configured to:
• store information related to a plurality of output pulses in said storage apparatus, said plurality of output pulses being generated by said post-synaptic unit at a plurality of generation times between a triggering pulse and a system event;
• and
• evaluate a plurality of updates based on a plurality of intervals between said triggering pulse and each of said plurality of generation times;
• wherein said system event enables removal of at least a portion of said information related to said plurality of output pulses from said storage apparatus.

A method of optimizing operation of a shared storage of computerized network apparatus comprising at least one node coupled to a channel, the method comprising:

• storing, in said shared storage, information related to a plurality of pulses associated with said at least one node;
• and
• updating said channel in response to a system event by at least a plurality of updates based on a plurality of intervals between a trigger communicated through said channel, and said plurality of pulses;
• wherein said updating said channel enables removal of at least a portion of said information from said shared storage.