Data driven information processor

A data driven processor to be interconnected with a plurality of data driven information processors to receive a data packet and to carry out-processing simultaneously, the data driven information processor comprising:

• a plurality of receiving ports each for receiving a data packet from outside the data driven processor;
• a specifying information memory for storing one or more specifying information items, included in a specifying data packet received from any of said receiving ports, said specifying information items specifying a predetermined processor among said plurality of data driven information processors;
• a comparator comparing designating information designating a processor included in an ordinary data packet received from any of said receiving ports respectively with said one or more specifying information items stored in said specifying information memory means and with identifying information assigned to each processor in advance to identify itself;
• and
• an output selector delivering the ordinary data packet to a processing portion of the data driven information processor in response to the comparing indicating a match between at least one of any one of said one or more specifying information items and said identifying information, and said designating information, and sending the received ordinary data packet outside the data driven information processor in response to the comparing indicating mismatching between all of said one or more specifying information items and said identifying information, and said designating information.

A method for routing data in a data driven processor to be interconnected with a plurality of data driven information processors to receive a data packet and to carry out-processing simultaneously, the routing comprising:

• receiving a data packet from outside the data driven processor at a plurality of receiving ports;
• storing one or more specifying information items, included in a specifying data packet received from any of said receiving ports, said specifying information items specifying a predetermined processor among said plurality of data driven information processors;
• comparing designating information designating a processor included in an ordinary data packet received from any of said receiving ports respectively with said one or more specifying information items stored in said specifying information memory means and with identifying information assigned to each processor in advance to identify itself;
• delivering the ordinary data packet to a processing portion of the data driven information processor in response to the comparing indicating a match between at least one of any one of said one or more specifying information items and said identifying information, and said designating information;
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• sending the received ordinary data packet outside the data driven information processor in response to the comparing indicating mismatching between all of said one or more specifying information items and said identifying information, and said designating information.