Scattering and gathering data for faster processing
US6963955B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/901
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for processing packets of data may include a gather unit configured to gather data elements from a number of non-contiguous locations in a packet of data. The gather unit may place the data elements in a number of contiguous locations in the packet. A processor may be configured to process the data elements from the number of contiguous locations to generate processed data elements. A scatter unit may be configured to scatter the processed data elements to the number of non-contiguous locations in the packet.
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