Patent
1997-02-12
1999-09-07
Powell, Mark R.
395672, 395673, G06F 906
Patent
active
059499940
ABSTRACT:
A dedicated context cycling microprocessor which features a plurality of input/output circuits for receiving and transmitting information and an individual set of dedicated on-board resources for each plurality of processing contexts. A distinct processing context is provided for each of a plurality of the input/output circuits, and a timed context is also provided for concurrently scheduling multiple processing contexts and enforcing time constraints associated with this schedule. The timed context has a pseudo-queue list which represents an ordered set of data parameters and program memory addresses for scheduling each of the processing contexts. The dedicated on-board resources include a plurality of registers for each of the processing contexts, such as at least one general purpose register and a program counter. A multiplexer circuit is also provided for moving data between the input/output circuits, the dedicated registers of the processing contexts and the computational unit. The input/output circuits include at least one serial and shared memory management unit, a plurality of embedded SCSI interfaces and a plurality of memory mapped registers. The dedicated context cycling microprocessor is also adapted to work in conjunction with, and effectively control another microprocessor, as well as control the access to an external memory system which is shared between these two microprocessors.
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Churchill Steve
Dupree Wayne P.
Lucas Jeff
Root Larry
Verniers Gerrit
Powell Mark R.
Rossi Jeffrey Allen
The Dow Chemical Company
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