Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Shared memory area
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2009-11-03
Thai, Tuan V (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Shared memory area
C711S100000, C711S117000, C711S119000, C711S120000, C711S130000, C711S131000, C711S141000, C711S144000, C711S148000, C711S149000, C711S150000, C711S156000, C711S168000, C711S154000, C365S189040, C365S189190, C709S212000, C709S213000, C709S214000, C709S216000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07613886
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus provide for receiving a request from an initiating device to initiate a data transfer into a local memory for execution of one or more programs therein, the local memory being operatively coupled to a first of a plurality of parallel processors capable of operative communication with a shared memory; facilitating the data transfer into the local memory; and producing a synchronization signal indicating that the data transfer into the local memory has been completed.
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Office Action for corresponding Japanese Patent Application 2006-029780 dated Mar. 3, 3009.
Ayash Marwan
Dernier, Esq. Matthew B.
Gibson & Dernier LLP
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Thai Tuan V
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