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US 2003/0148793 A1Published application
Programmable task-based co-processor
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorsVijay Sundararajan, Sriram Sundararajan, Alan Gatherer
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Abstract
A programmable co-processor system comprising a datapath, a microprogram, and a microcontroller is provided. The datapath includes one or more datapath elements operable to receive input signals. The microprogram memory includes a microprogram operable to control the datapath in order to process the input signals. The microcontroller is operable to modify the microprogram based on a modification command.
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A programmable co-processor system, comprising:
- a datapath comprising one or more datapath elements operable to receive input signals;
- a microprogram memory comprising a microprogram operable to control the datapath in order to process the input signals;
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- a microcontroller operable to modify the microprogram based on a modification command.
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A programmable co-processor system, comprising:
- a plurality of control modules, each comprising:
- a datapath comprising one or more datapath elements operable to receive input signals;
- a microprogram memory comprising a microprogram operable to control the datapath in order to process the input signals;
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- one or more microcontrollers, each operable to modify one or more of the plurality of microprograms based on one or more modification commands.
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A method for processing signals, comprising:
- storing a microprogram in a microprogram memory;
- receiving a modification command at a microcontroller;
- translating the received modification command into control information;
- modifying the microprogram based on the control information;
- receiving input signals at a datapath comprising one or more datapath elements;
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- controlling the datapath based at least in part on the modified microprogram in order to process the input signals.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.