Methods and apparatus to provide an efficient safety mechanism for signal processing hardware
US11157345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2037 |
Classification
- 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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