Programmable unit for metadata processing
US10078763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/45
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for metadata processing that can be used to encode an arbitrary number of security policies for code running on a stored-program processor. This disclosure adds metadata to every word in the system and adds a metadata processing unit that works in parallel with data flow to enforce an arbitrary set of policies, such that metadata is unbounded and software programmable to be applicable to a wide range of metadata processing policies. This instant disclosure is applicable to a wide range of uses including safety, security, and synchronization.
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