US 8,751,720 B2 · Computationally-networked unified data bus

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a computationally-networked unified data bus for a multi-processing domain architecture. Specifically, in a typical embodiment, a unified data bus is provided. A first data bus adapter (e.g., a node) is coupled to the unified data bus (e.g., a link), and a first processing domain is coupled to the first data bus adapter. In general, the first data bus adapter encapsulates, translates, and interprets data communicated between the unified data bus and the first processing domain. In addition, a second data bus adapter (e.g., a node) is coupled to the unified data bus and a second processing domain is coupled to the second data bus adapter. Similar to the first data bus adapter, the second data bus adapter encapsulates, translates, and interprets data communicated between the unified data bus and the second processing domain. Under these embodiments, the first processing domain and the second processing domain can each comprise at least one element selected from a group consisting of: memory input/outputs (I/Os), cache, heterogeneous data buses, and processors. Moreover, the first processing domain and the second processing domain can be selected from a group consisting of a heterogeneous processing domain and a hybrid processing domain.

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Dependent claims

A computationally-networked unified data bus for a multi-core architecture, comprising:

a unified data bus;
a first data bus adapter coupled to the unified data bus;
a first core, comprising a first customer data bus, coupled to the first data bus adapter, the first data bus adapter configured to encapsulate, translate, and interpret data communicated to the unified data bus from the first core from a first format of the first core into a common format of the unified data bus and to the first core from the unified data bus from the common format to the first format for delegation of processing to a second core, wherein the first data bus adapter is specific to the first core and wherein all data communicated to the first core and all data communicated from the first core pass through the first data bus adapter;
a second data bus adapter coupled to the unified data bus;
and
the second core, comprising a second customer data bus, coupled to the second data bus adapter, the second data bus adapter configured to encapsulate, translate, and interpret data communicated to the unified data bus from the second core from a second format of the second core into the common format of the unified data bus and to the second core from the unified data bus from the common format to the second format for delegation of processing to the first core, wherein the second data bus adapter is specific to the second core and wherein all data communicated to the second core and all data communicated from the second core pass through the second data bus adapter;
wherein the first core and the second core are hybrid cores.

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A computationally-networked unified data bus for a multi-processing domain architecture, comprising:

a unified data bus;
a first data bus adapter coupled to the unified data bus;
a first processing domain, comprising a first collaborative processing mode and a first customer data bus, the first customer data bus coupled to the first data bus adapter, the first data bus adapter configured to encapsulate, translate, and interpret data communicated to the unified data bus from the first processing domain from the first collaborative processing mode of the first processing domain into a common format of the unified data bus and to the first processing domain from the unified data bus from the common format to the first collaborative processing mode, wherein the first data bus adapter is specific to the first processing domain and wherein all data communicated to the first processing domain and all data communicated from the first processing domain pass through the first data bus adapter;
the second data bus adapter coupled to the unified data bus;
and
a second processing domain, comprising a second collaborative processing mode and a second customer data bus, the second processing domain coupled to the second data bus adapter, the second data bus adapter configured to encapsulate, translate, and interpret data communicated to the unified data bus from the second processing domain from the second collaborative processing mode of the second processing domain into a common format of the unified data bus and to the second processing domain from the unified data bus from the common format to the second collaborative processing mode, wherein the second data bus adapter is specific to the second processing domain and wherein all data communicated to the second processing domain and all data communicated from the second processing domain pass through the second data bus adapter;
wherein the first processing domain and the second processing domain are hybrid processing domains configured to collaborate with one another across the unified data bus via the first collaborative processing mode and the second collaborative processing mode.

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A method for producing a computationally-networked unified data bus for a multi-processing domain architecture, comprising:

providing a unified data bus;
coupling a first data bus adapter coupled to the unified data bus;
coupling a first processing domain, comprising a first collaborative processing mode and a first custom data bus, coupled to the first data bus adapter, the first data bus adapter configured to encapsulate, translate, and interpret data communicated to the unified data bus from the first processing domain from the first collaborative processing mode of the first processing domain into a common format of the unified data bus and to the first processing domain from the unified data bus from the common format to the first collaborative processing mode, for delegation of processing to a second processing domain, wherein the first data bus adapter is specific to the first processing domain and wherein all data communicated to the first processing domain and all data communicated from the first processing domain pass through the first data bus adapter;
coupling a second data bus adapter coupled to the unified data bus;
and
coupling a second processing domain, comprising a second collaborative processing mode and a second custom data bus, coupled to the second data bus adapter, the second data bus adapter configured to encapsulate, translate, and interpret data communicated to the unified data bus the second processing domain from the second collaborative processing mode of the second processing domain into a common format of the unified data bus and to the second processing domain from the unified data bus from the common format to the second collaborative processing mode, for delegation of processing to the first processing domain, wherein the second data bus adapter is specific to the second processing domain and wherein all data communicated to the second processing domain and all data communicated from the second processing domain pass through the second data bus adapter;
wherein the first processing domain and the second processing domain are hybrid processing domains configured to collaborate with one another across the unified data bus via the first collaborative processing mode and the second collaborative processing mode.

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