Automatic hardware message header generator
US5922063A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/17375
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing the software overhead of message passing in parallel systems. Special purpose hardware assists in constructing each data message sent through a network. Message passing systems generally require that every message be prefixed with a message header describing the key control parameters of the message. The software task is to construct the message header for every message individually and to transmit the header prefixed to every message. The software is relieved of constructing the message header and uses special purpose hardware to accomplish the job more efficiently.
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