Parallel processing of multidimensional arrays
US9280382B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2033 |
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 operator associated with an operation that is to be performed in connection with the parallel processing, and a reference to a multidimensional array to which the operator is to be applied. The operator is represented by a symbol, and 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 operator to the multiple blocks to cause the operator to be applied in parallel to at least two blocks of the multiple blocks.
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