Multithread controller and control method

Details Multithread controller and control method Multithread controller and control method

2005-11-22

2008-10-14

Ellis, Kevin (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Hierarchical memories

Reexamination Certificate

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07437519

ABSTRACT:
A multithread control apparatus and control method to switch a plurality of threads in a multithread processor, which includes a plurality of thread processors to execute the plurality of threads, by executing a synchronization lock control by considering release of exclusive access right to a relevant thread processor when a particular block in caches is updated with another processor or another thread processor during execution of a certain thread processor.

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Extended European Search Report, mailed Apr. 4, 2008 and issued in corresponding European Patent Application No. 05257295.5-2211.

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