Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Synchronization of plural processors
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-08
2011-12-13
Tan, Vibol (Department: 2819)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Synchronization of plural processors
C713S400000, C713S500000, C713S600000, C327S141000, C375S354000, C375S370000, C365S233100, C326S093000, C326S039000, C455S063400, C455S115100, C455S115300
Reexamination Certificate
active
08078899
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus, systems, and methods operate to receive a sufficient number of asynchronous input tokens at the inputs of an asynchronous apparatus to conduct a specified processing operation, some of the tokens decoded to determine an operation type associated with the specified processing operation; to receive an indication that outputs of the asynchronous apparatus are ready to conduct the specified processing operation; to signal a synchronous circuit to process data included in the tokens according to the specified processing operation; and to convert synchronous outputs from the synchronous circuit into asynchronous output tokens to be provided to outputs of the asynchronous apparatus when the synchronous outputs result from the specified processing operation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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Ekanayake Virantha
Ganusov Ilya
Kelly Clinton W.
LaFrieda Christopher
Manohar Rajit
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Tan Vibol
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