Patents Assigned to Government Agency - The United States of America as Represented By the Secretary of the Navy
  • Multi-Thread Peripheral Processing Using Dedicated Peripheral Bus
    Publication number: 20090235258
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention performs peripheral operations in a multi-thread processor. A peripheral bus is coupled to a peripheral unit to transfer peripheral information including a command message specifying a peripheral operation. A processing slice is coupled to the peripheral bus to execute a plurality of threads. The plurality of threads includes a first thread sending the command message to the peripheral unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Government Agency - The United States of America as Represented By the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jack B. DENNIS, Sam B. SANDBOTE
  • Prioritizing Resource Utilization In Multi-thread Computing System
    Publication number: 20090232154
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention prioritizes resource utilization in a multi-thread processor. A priority register stores thread information for P threads. The thread information includes P priority codes corresponding to the P threads, at least one of the P threads requesting use of at least one resource unit. A priority selector generates assignment signal to assign the at least one resource unit to the at least one of the P threads according to the P priority codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Government Agency - The United States of America as Represented By the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jack B. DENNIS