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Parallel multi-threaded processing

US6587906B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2003
Grant dateJul 1, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/3851
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A parallel, multi-threaded processor system and technique for arbitrating command requests is described. The system includes a plurality of microengines, a plurality of shared system resources and a global command arbiter. The global command arbiter uses a command request protocol that is based on the shared system resources and command type to grant or deny a microengine command request for a shared resource.

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