Dynamic data conversion for network computer systems
AssigneeXilinx, Inc.
InventorsEdward RICHTER, Paul HARTKE, Philip JAMES-ROXBY
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Abstract
A computing node for a computing system includes a processor, conversion circuitry, and routing circuitry. The processor generates a data signal based on a function of an application executed by the computing system. The data signal has a first precision format and a first sparse representation. The conversion circuitry receives the data signal from the processor and generate a converted data signal by at least one of converting the first precision format to a second precision format and converting the first sparse representation to a second sparse representation. The routing circuitry transmits the converted data signal to switch circuitry of the computing system.
Claims20
A computing node comprising:
- a processor configured to generate a data signal based on a function of an application, wherein the data signal has a first precision format and a first sparse representation;
- conversion circuitry configured to receive the data signal from the processor and generate a converted data signal by at least one of converting the first precision format to a second precision format and converting the first sparse representation to a second sparse representation;
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- routing circuitry configured to transmit the converted data signal to switch circuitry.
A computing system comprising:
- switch circuitry;
- and
- a first computing node comprising:
- a processor configured to generate a data signal based on a function of an application, wherein the data signal has a first precision format and a first sparse representation;
- conversion circuitry configured to receive the data signal from the processor and to generate a converted data signal by at least one of converting the first precision format to a second precision format and converting the first sparse representation to a second sparse representation;
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- routing circuitry configured to transmit the converted data signal to the switch circuitry.
A method comprising:
- generating, by a processor of a computing node, a data signal based on a function of an application, wherein the data signal has a first precision format and a first sparse representation;
- converting, by conversion circuitry of the computing node, the data signal to at least one of a second precision format from the first precision format and a second sparse representation from the first sparse representation to generate a converted data signal;
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- transmitting the converted data signal to switch circuitry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.