Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating – Electrical digital calculating computer – Particular function performed
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-15
2010-11-16
Malzahn, David H (Department: 2193)
Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating
Electrical digital calculating computer
Particular function performed
Reexamination Certificate
active
07836116
ABSTRACT:
A linear transform such as a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is performed on an input data set having a number of points using one or more arrays of concurrent threads that are capable of sharing data with each other. Each thread of one thread array reads two or more of the points, performs an appropriate “butterfly” calculation to generate two or more new points, then stores the new points in a memory location that is accessible to other threads of the array. Each thread determines which points it is to read based at least in part on a unique thread identifier assigned thereto. Multiple transform stages can be handled by a single thread array, or different levels can be handled by different thread arrays.
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U.S. Appl. No. 11/424,514, Notice of Allowance dated Oct. 16, 2009, 7 pages.
Danilak Radoslav
Goodnight Nolan D.
Nickolls John R.
Malzahn David H
NVIDIA Corporation
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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