State engine for data processor
US7882312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9042
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A state engine receives multiple requests from a parallel processor for a shared state. The state engine includes at least one state element and the at least one state element is adapted to operate, atomically, on the shared state in response to a request made by the parallel processor. The request includes at least a command directing the at least one state element on how to perform an operation on the shared state. The state engine also includes a memory connected to the at least one state element and configured to store the shared state.
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