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Handling media streams in a programmable bit processor

US8930682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2010
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/90
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a bit processor that includes an execution unit to, responsive to an instruction for access of data of a first bit width, access data of a second bit width, the second bit width having a different number of bits than the first bit width when some of the data accessed includes non-stream data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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