System and method for processing data in a pipeline of computers
AssigneeTechnology Properties Limited
InventorsMichael B. Montvelishsky, John W. Rible
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Abstract
A series of computers to process data including a first and a last computer. Each of the computers except the first is preceded by a prior computer and each except the last is followed by a subsequent computer. A logic reads new data via a first data path and a logic writes old data via a second data path. A logic process the new data to produce the old data and, except for the last computer, a storage element stores the old data. The logic to write operates after the logic to read and the logic to write operates before the logic to process.
Claims20
A method for a series of computers to process data, wherein the series of computers includes a first computer and a last computer, and wherein each of the computers except the first computer is preceded by a prior computer and each of the computers except the last computer is followed by a subsequent computer, the process comprising:
- in each of the computers viewed as a current computer:
- (a) reading new data with the current computer;
- (b) after said (a), writing old data with the current computer;
- (c) after said (b), processing said new data in said current computer to produce said old data;
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- (d) after said (c), if the current computer is not the last computer, holding said old data in the current computer.
A series of computers to process data, wherein the series of computers includes a first computer and a last computer, and wherein each of the computers except the first computer is preceded by a prior computer and each of the computers except the last computer is followed by a subsequent computer, the computers each comprising:
- a logic to read new data via a first data path;
- a logic to write old data via a second data path;
- a logic to process said new data to produce said old data;
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- except for the last computer, a storage element to store said old data;
- wherein said logic to write operates after said logic to read and said logic to write operates before said logic to process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.