Parallel processor with functional pipeline providing programming engines by supporting multiple contexts and critical section
US6934951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/8053
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for employing multiple hardware contexts and programming engines in a functional pipeline partitioned to facilitate high performance data processing. The system and method includes a parallel processor that assigns system functions for processing data including programming engines that support multiple contexts arranged to provide a functional pipeline by a functional pipeline control unit that passes functional data among the programming engines.
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