Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac – Task management or control – Process scheduling
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Jaroenchonwanit, Bunjob (Department: 2143)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac
Task management or control
Process scheduling
C718S100000, C718S107000, C712S235000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07111296
ABSTRACT:
A parallel hardware-based multithreaded processor is described. The processor includes a general purpose processor that coordinates system functions and a plurality of microengines that support multiple program threads. The processor also includes a memory control system that has a first memory controller that sorts memory references based on whether the memory references are directed to an even bank or an odd bank of memory and a second memory controller that optimizes memory references based upon whether the memory references are read references or write references. A program thread communication scheme for packet processing is also described.
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Adiletta Matthew J.
Bernstein Debra
Hooper Donald
Wheeler William
Wolrich Gilbert
Intel Corporation
Jaroenchonwanit Bunjob
Nguyen Phuoc H.
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