Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing control – Branching
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Alrobaye, Idriss N (Department: 2183)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing control
Branching
C712S239000, C712S240000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07984279
ABSTRACT:
A method of processing branch history information is disclosed. The method retrieves branch instructions from an instruction cache and executes the branch instructions in a plurality of pipeline stages. The method verifies that a branch instruction has been identified. The method further receives branch history information during a first pipeline stage and loads the branch history information into a first register. The method further loads the branch history information into the second register during the second pipeline stage.
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Dieffenderfer James Norris
Sartorius Thomas Andrew
Smith Rodney Wayne
Stempel Brian Michael
Alrobaye Idriss N
Kamarchik Peter M.
Pauley Nicholas J.
Qualcomm Incorporated
Velasco Jonathan T.
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