Method and apparatus for coordinating cooperating resources and its application
US6715009B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5011
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is provided with a first and a second first in, first out storage structure (FIFO) that are correspondingly associated with a first and a second resource. The apparatus is further provided with first and second control logic correspondingly coupled to the first and the second FIFO to write a first and a second control value into a first and a second current write storage location of the first and the second FIFO respectively when the first resource is assigned with a first task. The first and second control logic further write the second and the first control value into a third and a fourth current write storage location of the first and the second FIFO respectively when the second resource is assigned with a second task. Together, the elements enable the resources to cooperatively generate results for the sink process.
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