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Methods and apparatus to provide an efficient safety mechanism for signal processing hardware

US11157345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2017
Grant dateOct 26, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/0677
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture providing an efficient safety mechanism for signal processing hardware are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an input interface to receive an input signal; a hardware accelerator to process the input signal, the hardware accelerator including: unprotected memory to store non-critical data corresponding to the input signal; and protected memory to store critical data corresponding to the input signal; and an output interface to transmit the processed input signal.

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