Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating – Electrical digital calculating computer – Particular function performed
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Mai, Tan V (Department: 2193)
Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating
Electrical digital calculating computer
Particular function performed
Reexamination Certificate
active
07945607
ABSTRACT:
A data processing apparatus and method are provided for converting a number between fixed-point and floating-point representations. More particularly, the data processing apparatus comprises a data processing unit operable to execute instructions, with the data processing unit being responsive to a format conversion instruction to apply a format conversion operation to a number to perform a conversion between the fixed-point representation of the number and the floating-point representation of the number. Furthermore, a control field is provided which is arranged to provide a programmable value specifying a decimal point location within the fixed-point representation of the number, and the data processing unit is operable to reference the control field and to control the formal conversion operation in accordance with the programmable value. This enables a single instruction to be used to directly convert between fixed-point formats (where the position of the decimal point may be programmable varied) and floating-point representations.
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ARM Limited
Mai Tan V
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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