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Computing machine using software objects for transferring data that includes no destination information

US7987341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2003
Grant dateJul 26, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q40/08
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computing machine includes a first buffer and a processor coupled to the buffer. The processor executes an application, a first data-transfer object, and a second data-transfer object, publishes data under the control of the application, loads the published data into the buffer under the control of the first data-transfer object, and retrieves the published data from the buffer under the control of the second data-transfer object. Alternatively, the processor retrieves data and loads the retrieved data into the buffer under the control of the first data-transfer object, unloads the data from the buffer under the control of the second data-transfer object, and processes the unloaded data under the control of the application. Where the computing machine is a peer-vector machine that includes a hardwired pipeline accelerator coupled to the processor, the buffer and data-transfer objects facilitate the transfer of data between the application and the accelerator.

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