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Programming model for transparent parallelization of combinatorial optimization

US8417689B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2011
Grant dateApr 9, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/24542
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Each of a plurality of subtasks is configured to explore and assess alternative solutions for a combinatorial optimization problem by a reentrant finite state machine is represented. Each of a plurality of threads is configured to perform operations comprising a subtask until either completion or a blocked state is reached and, in the event a blocked state is reached, to move on to performing another subtask that is not currently in a blocked state.

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