Methods and apparatus for data access by a reprogrammable circuit module

US8838873B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Data Design Corporation · US

Inventors

• John J. Giganti · Olney, US
• Andrew Huo · Rockville, US
• Richard A. Baum · Rockville, US
• John M. Cavallo · Beltsville, US
• Timothy P. Bresnan · Finksburg, US
• Charles A. Moses · West Friendship, US
• Madhu Siddalingaiah · Clarksburg, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2012
• Grant date: Sep 16, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F12/0607
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a set of memory modules configured to store data and a reprogrammable circuit module operatively coupled to the set of memory modules. The reprogrammable circuit module is configured to receive, from a host device, information associated with a search request. The reprogrammable circuit module is configured to change from a first configuration to a second configuration in response to receiving the information. The reprogrammable circuit module is configured to retrieve at least a portion of the data stored at the set of memory modules associated with the second configuration. The reprogrammable circuit module is configured to generate a search result based on the portion of the data, and transmit the search result to the host device.