Patents by Inventor Mel A. Phipps

Mel A. Phipps has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compiler-control method for load speculation in a statically scheduled microprocessor
    Patent number: 9239735
    Abstract: A statically scheduled processor compiler schedules a speculative load in the program before the data is needed. The compiler inserts a conditional instruction confirming or disaffirming the speculative load before the program behavior changes due to the speculative load. The condition is not based solely upon whether the speculative load address is correct but preferably includes dependence according to the original source code. The compiler may statically schedule two or more branches in parallel with orthogonal conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy D. Anderson, Joseph Zbiciak, Duc Q. Bui, Mel A. Phipps, Todd T. Hahn
  • Compiler-control Method for Load Speculation In a Statically Scheduled Microprocessor
    Publication number: 20150026444
    Abstract: A statically scheduled processor compiler schedules a speculative load in the program before the data is needed. The compiler inserts a conditional instruction confirming or disaffirming the speculative load before the program behavior changes due to the speculative load. The condition is not based solely upon whether the speculative load address is correct but preferably includes dependence according to the original source code. The compiler may statically schedule two or more branches in parallel with orthogonal conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy D. Anderson, Joseph Zbiciak, Duc Q. Bui, Mel A. Phipps, Todd T. Hahn