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US Patent 5535406 - Virtual processor module including a reconfigurable programmable matrix
US Patent Issued on July 9, 1996
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
December 29, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
December 29, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA virtual processor has a reconfigurable, programmable logic matrix array for processing data in accord with a hardware encoded algorithm, a memory for storing a plurality of hardware configuration files for the programmable logic matrix array, each configuration file for programming an algorithm to be executed by the matrix array, an input/output bus for supplying data to the matrix array for processing and for obtaining processed data from the matrix array, a memory device for storing data, a VPM controller for controlling the overall operation of the virtual processor including providing operation sequence maps, providing parameters for specific operations, and providing status information, a data bus controller for controlling the data flow to the matrix array for processing, and a configuration controller for controlling the sequence of reconfiguration of the matrix array to process data by a specific sequence of algorithms.Other References
| InventorApplicationNo. 175303 filed on 12/29/1993US Classes:712/10Array processorExaminersPrimary: Bowler, Alyssa H.Assistant: Harrity, John Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References5109503, Apparatus with reconfigurable counter includes memory for storing plurality of counter configuration files which respectively define plurality of predetermined countersIssued on: 04/28/1992 Inventor: Cruickshank, et al.5301344, Multibus sequential processor to perform in parallel a plurality of reconfigurable logic operations on a plurality of data sets Issued on: 04/05/1994 Inventor: Kolchinsky5361373Integrated circuit computing device comprising a dynamically configurable gate array having a microprocessor and reconfigurable instruction execution means and method therefor Issued on: 11/01/1994 Inventor: Gilson International ClassG06F 015/00 |
