System and method of transferring data between a massive number of processors

A method in a multiprocessor system for providing communication among a plurality of processors interconnected in a network, the method comprising:

• providing in each of said plurality of processors, a conventional CPU including integer, scalar, floating point, and Boolean units, a local memory, an addressable C-register, a multi-ported demultiplexer, a multi-ported multiplexer and a programmable communication unit;
• configuring said communication unit to provide one or more settings for said multiplexer and demultiplexer;
• utilizing said addressable C-register for data store;
• and
• configuring said conventional CPU, local memory, and said communication unit to provide computation and communication among said plurality of processors, whereby data is transferred between the C-registers of said plurality of processors.

A method for communicating between a plurality of processors comprising:

• providing in each of the plurality of processors a CPU, local memory, a communication unit, a C-register and one or more network switches;
• providing a communication path between a first C-register located in one of the plurality of processors and one or more C-register located in one or more neighboring processor, via said one or more network switches;
• communicating instructions between the CPU and said first C-register;
• providing switch settings from the communication unit to said one or more network switches;
• transferring data between the local memory and said first C-register;
• and
• communicating the data between said first C-register and said one or more C-registers utilizing said one or more switches.

A multiprocessor apparatus having a plurality of interconnected communication enhanced processors each of said plurality of communication enhanced processors, comprising:

• means for performing computation tasks;
• means for holding data items;
• means for orchestrating communications to neighboring enhanced processors;
• and
• means for selectively directing communication data;
• wherein said means for performing computation tasks passes data to and from said data holding means;
• and
• wherein said orchestrating means provides configuration information to said communication data directing means to enable data items to be sent from/received by, said data holding means, to/from neighboring enhanced processors.