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Apparatus and method for parallel processing of network data on a single processing thread

US7000048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2003
Grant dateFeb 14, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2024

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

Abstract

A method and apparatus for handling multiple processing streams in parallel on a single thread of a processing device. In one embodiment, a parallel processing agent includes a scheduler that multiplexes a number of processing streams, or pipelines, on a single thread of execution.

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