Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Instruction decoding
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-19
2009-02-17
Kim, Kenneth S (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Instruction decoding
C712S037000, C712S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07493473
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for using a reconfigurable control structure that includes a hard-wired control unit configured to execute a pre-defined instruction set and a programmable control unit configured to execute a programmable instruction set. The method includes associating with each of a plurality of instructions to be executed an operating code to be sent to both the hard-wired control unit and the programmable control unit. The operating code includes at least one bit identifying only one of either the hard-wired control unit or the programmable control unit. The identified control unit is designed to generate control signals for the instruction to be executed.
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Pappalardo Francesco
Pennisi Agatino
Iannucci Robert
Jorgenson Lisa K.
Kim Kenneth S
Seed IP Law Group PLLC
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
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