Method and apparatus for sharing data between discrete clusters of processors
US7606698B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/331
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sharing data between processors within first and second discrete clusters of processors. The method comprises supplying a first amount of data from a first data array in a first discrete cluster of processors to selector logic. A second amount of data from a second data array in a second discrete cluster of processors is also supplied to the selector logic. The first or second amount of data is then selected using the selector logic, and supplied to a shared input port on a processor in the first discrete cluster of processors. The apparatus comprises selector logic for selecting between input data supplied by a first data array and a second data array. The data arrays are located within different discrete clusters of processors. The selected data is then supplied to a shared input port on a processor.
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