Method and apparatus for determining a minimum/maximum of a plurality of binary values
US8898210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/544
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
For determining a minimum/maximum of a plurality of binary values a bit position in the plurality of binary values is determined subsequent to which all bit values are the same. From the plurality of binary values those binary values are selected the bit values of which at the bit position determined in the preceding step and all subsequent positions, if any, has a predetermined value. The preceding steps are then repeated until only one binary value remains which is provided as the minimum or maximum.
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