Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Patent
1992-09-17
1999-07-13
Donaghue, Larry D.
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
710131, 709236, 709237, 709238, 709243, G06F 15173
Patent
active
059220635
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reducing the software overhead of message passing in parallel systems. Special purpose hardware assists in constructing each data message sent through a network. Message passing systems generally require that every message be prefixed with a message header describing the key control parameters of the message. The software task is to construct the message header for every message individually and to transmit the header prefixed to every message. The software is relieved of constructing the message header and uses special purpose hardware to accomplish the job more efficiently.
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Dotson Michael Wayland
Feeney James William
Lusch Robert Francis
Maniguet Michael Anthony
Olnowich Howard Thomas
Adour David L.
Beckstrand Shelley M.
Donaghue Larry D.
Fallansbee John
International Business Machines - Corporation
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