Method and apparatus for controlling range of representable numbers
US9811317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2207/483
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a method of controlling a range of representable numbers includes receiving a floating point value represented by an exponent and a mantissa, each represented by a predetermined numbers of bits, determining a bit configuration of the exponent and the mantissa of the floating point value based on a value of a most significant bit of the exponent of the floating point value, and determining a constant required for calculation of the floating point value according to the determined bit configuration of the exponent, and an apparatus for providing such a method.
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