Patents by Inventor Pascal L. Renard

Pascal L. Renard 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).

  • Single instruction for multiple loops
    Patent number: 6842895
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the manner in which processors execute multiple loop instructions. That is, embodiments of the invention relate to the organization of multiple loop constructs, such as, for example, nested loops, to achieve improved performance during loop execution. One embodiment contemplates a single instruction that provides for execution of other instructions of a set of instructions in accordance with multiple looping constructs. Another embodiment contemplates a single-loop instruction suitable for terminating on multiple termination conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Pascal L. Renard, Joseph P. Gergen
  • Single instruction for multiple loops
    Publication number: 20020083305
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the manner in which processors execute multiple loop instructions. That is, embodiments of the invention relate to the organization of multiple loop constructs, such as, for example, nested loops, to achieve improved performance during loop execution. One embodiment contemplates a single instruction that provides for execution of other instructions of a set of instructions in accordance with multiple looping constructs. Another embodiment contemplates a single-loop instruction suitable for terminating on multiple termination conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Pascal L. Renard, Joseph P. Gergen