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Artificial reality system with inter-processor communication (IPC)

US11487594B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2021
Grant dateNov 1, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/544
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure describes techniques for interrupt and inter-processor communication (IPC) mechanisms that are shared among computer processors. For example, an artificial reality system includes a plurality of processors and an inter-processor communication (IPC) unit. The IPC unit includes one or more doorbell registers, wherein each doorbell register is associated with a uniquely assigned source processor and a uniquely assigned target processor. Each doorbell register is further configured to store doorbell data indicative of whether an interrupt is a high priority interrupt or a low priority interrupt. The IPC unit may also include one or more FIFO (first-in first-out) memories configured to store data associated with each interrupt.

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