Method and apparatus for prediction handling multiple...

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2004-05-10

2008-12-30

Kindred, Alford W. (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing control

Branching

Reexamination Certificate

active

07472263

ABSTRACT:
A branch prediction apparatus includes a branch information receiving unit that receives simultaneously, branch information for each of a plurality of branch instructions that are completed simultaneously, and a parallel branch predicting unit that performs branch prediction in parallel for the branch instructions completed simultaneously, based on the branch information received and a branch history of the respective branch instructions, to obtain branch prediction results.

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Japanese Office Action mailed Jan. 23, 2007 and in correspondence to Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-407424.
Japanese Patent Office Action, mailed May 29, 2007 and issued in corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-407424.

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