US 2004/0001535 A1 · Modem having a vector-architecture processor, and associated methodology therefor

Abstract

Apparatus, and an associated method, for operating upon data communicated during operation of a communication system. A vector processor is provided for a modem (MOdulator/DEModulator), and the modem functionality is effectuated through the execution of algorithms at the vector processor. The algorithms are vectorized and stored at a memory device. The algorithms are accessed and provided to parallel processing devices of the vector processor and are executed thereat. The modifiability and scalability of the modem is significantly improved relative to conventional modem devices.

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Dependent claims

In a modem that selectably operates upon digital data, an improvement of apparatus for transforming and coding of the digital data, said apparatus comprising:

an instruction memory device containing indicia associated with algorithms that operate to effectuate the transforming and coding of the digital data;
and
a vector processor formed of a first processing device and at least a second processing device positioned in parallel with one another to permit parallel operation, said vector processor for executing the algorithms, the indicia of which are stored at said instruction memory device, that effectuate the transforming and coding of the digital data.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modem having a vector-architecture processor, and associated methodology therefor

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Modem having a vector-architecture processor, and associated methodology therefor

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Abstract

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