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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5701413 | Multi-processor system with shared memory A multi-processor system in wherein a plurality of processors have access to a plurality of shared memory modules, comprising a memory control unit, interconnection logic circuits, a system bus for the multipoint connection of the processors to the memory... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5685010 | Data transfer control device for controlling data transfer between shared memories of network clusters A data transfer control device comprising an instruction decoding unit for receiving an transfer instruction from an arithmetic processing unit provided in the cluster and decoding the content thereof, some instruction storage units for storing the transf... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5625795 | Exclusive control unit for a resource shared among computers The invention provides an exclusive control unit among computers which can reliably perform an exclusive control for a shared resource while keeping a system running as a whole even if a problem occurs in any of the computers in the system. Each of the co... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5625836 | SIMD/MIMD processing memory element (PME) A parallel array processor for massively parallel applications is formed with low power CMOS with DRAM processing while incorporating processing elements on a single chip. Eight processors on a single chip have their own associated processing element, sig... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5617537 | Message passing system for distributed shared memory multiprocessor system and message passing method using the same In a multiprocessor system, each processor module comprises a processor, a distributed shared memory, a distributed memory coupler for controlling copying between distributed shared memories and a distributed memory protector for protecting said distribut... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5608873 | Device and method for interprocessor communication using mailboxes owned by processor devices A device and method for providing inter-processor communication in a multi-processor architecture. A post office RAM has a plurality of mailboxes. Each mailbox is write-accessible by one port, but is read-accessible by the other ports. Thus, a processor d... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5577212 | Method for reporting file write status in a shared file system A plurality of buffers is provided which are shared in that each are capable of having data written to or from them by one or more user computer programs. Each of those buffers is dedicated to reading data from or writing data to a unique particular area ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5550976 | Decentralized distributed asynchronous object oriented system and method for electronic data management, storage, and communication A highly secure, virus resistant, tamper resistant, object oriented, data processing system for depositing, withdrawing and communicating electronic data between one or more individual and/or networked computers comprising one or more computers for proces... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5535332 | Shared-data alteration status management apparatus A shared-data alteration status grasping system includes a shared-data control server 1 for storing the shared data and for recording a alterations status of the alterations of the shared data and alteration levels thereof, an edit client 2 for carrying o... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5463381 | Database system having a plurality of nodes communicating with each other via communication network A database system includes a communication network, and a plurality of nodes. Each node includes a data storage device, a management part managing a status of the data stored in the data storage device, and a data storage request part for generating an al... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5452470 | Use of video RAM in high speed data communications A data communication system contains a dual-port/dual-access-mode storage subsystem, and a communication controller connecting between that subsystem and external data communication channels. The storage subsystem includes one or more dual-port/dual-acces... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5410727 | Input/output system for a massively parallel, single instruction, multiple data (SIMD) computer providing for the simultaneous transfer of data between a host computer input/output system and all SIMD memory devices A two-dimensional input/output system for a massively parallel SIMD computer system providing an interface for the two-way transfer of data between a host computer and the SIMD computer. A plurality of buffers equal in number, and distributed with the ind... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5408671 | System for controlling shared registers By using a shared register directory having a bit array corresponding one to one to the processor for each shared register, a shared register control portion of a shared register control system in a multiprocessor system monitors to which processor each o... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5396485 | Information communication system for point-to-point communication and point-to-multipoint communication using same lines In an information communication system for performing both point-to-point communication and point-to-multipoint communication between a host computer and terminals by using same lines while distributing loads of data communication, data communication repo... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5390316 | Multicomputer complex having a distributed shared memory system for providing a single system view from multiple consoles A computer complex is provided with a mechanism for message delivery and redelivery in a controlled manner through the use of distributed shared memory. This provides a mechanism for overall computer system complex operation from a plurality of consoles w... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5261056 | N-port wide bandwidth cross-link register The cross-link register allows multiple digital processors to pass data and control parameters to a common region. The N-port wide bandwidth crosslink register (WBCR) represents a method for interconnection of N different digital interconnection units (DI... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5255369 | Multiprocessor system with reflective memory data transfer device A real time data processing system in which each of a series of processing nodes is provided with its own data store partitioned into a first section reserved for the storage of data local to the respective node and a second section reserved for the stora... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5210828 | Multiprocessing system with interprocessor communications facility A plurality of processors are connected to the interprocessor communications facility in the multiprocessing system of the invention. The interprocessor communications facility has arbitration circuitry, mailbox circuitry, and processor interrupt circuitr... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5204949 | Multi-channel/multi-circuit communication controller An ISDN communication controller or a multi-circuit communication controller is implemented in a sheet of communication adapter board. For each channel or circuit, a dedicated subprocessor section conducts communication processing. In each subprocessor se... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5182801 | Apparatus and method for providing fast data transfer between multiple devices through dynamic reconfiguration of the memory space of the devices A system for transferring data among the individual memory spaces of a plurality of devices. Each of the devices is independently coupled to a switch circuit. A pool of memory banks is also coupled to the switch circuit, such that each memory bank is inde... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5136500 | Multiple shared memory arrangement wherein multiple processors individually and concurrently access any one of plural memories A memory controller in which a number of local memories are primarily dedicated to the shared use of a number of local processors of a data processing system to increase the efficiency of use of both the processors and memories. A controller is associated... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5072373 | Real-time data processing system A real time data processing system in which each of a series of processing nodes is provided with its own data store partitioned into a first section reserved for the storage of data local to the respective node and a second section reserved for the stora... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5056003 | Distributed data management mechanism A data management mechanism for a processor system provides for management of data with minimum data transfer between processes executing work requests. Each process has storage areas for storing data associated with work requests. The data is described w... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4991079 | Real-time data processing system A real time data processing system in which each of a series of processing nodes is provided with its own data store partitioned into a first section reserved for the storage of data local to the respective node and a second section reserved for the stora... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4866597 | Multiprocessor system and control method therefor A multiprocessor system is configured so as to effect a bidirectional data transfer among a plurality of processors through a data buffer of a plurality of bytes to which transfer data can be written and from which it can be read. The system is provided w... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4835674 | Computer network system for multiple processing elements A computer network system for multiple processing elements in which the multiple processing elements are coupled to a single network bus such that computer instructions from the processing elements may be transimtted simultaneously over the same network d... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4718003 | Method and apparatus for exchanging data between data processing units Apparatus whereby data processing units exchange information with each other through a common memory without delay caused by limiting access to the memory to one data processing unit at a time. The invention includes a pair of random access memories (RAMS); a ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4562539 | Data processing system A data processing system comprising multiple processing nodes each containing a processor and a data store. The store holds local data, and also holds copies of shared data required by the node. This reduces conflict between the nodes in accessing the sha... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4034347 | Method and apparatus for controlling a multiprocessor system A multiprocessor system having a computer poller and a memory poller for controlling information transfer over a time multiplex bus between a plurality of computers and an interleaved memory comprising a plurality of sections. Each poller comprises a coun... | 07/05/1977 |
