Parallel processing of multidimensional arrays
US9135065B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/8023
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device receives a command to initiate parallel processing. The command includes an indication of a function that is to be performed in connection with the parallel processing, and a reference to a multidimensional array to which the function is to be applied. The multidimensional array includes at least three dimensions. The command also includes an indication of one or more dimensions by which the multidimensional array is to be partitioned. The device partitions the multidimensional array, along the one or more dimensions, to divide the multidimensional array into multiple blocks, each of the multiple blocks representing a subset of the multidimensional array. The device controls application of the function to the multiple blocks to cause the function to be applied in parallel to at least two blocks of the multiple blocks.
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