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Phasing for a multi-threaded network processor

US7441245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2003
Grant dateOct 21, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of and apparatus for associating units of data with threads of a multi-threaded processor for processing, and enabling each thread to perform processing for at least two of the data units during a thread execution period. The thread execution period is divided among phases, and each of the data units processed by a thread is processed by a different one of the phases.

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