Patents by Inventor Jonathan D. Bradury

Jonathan D. Bradury 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).

  • Vector string range compare
    Patent number: 9442722
    Abstract: Processing of character data is facilitated. A Vector String Range Compare instruction is provided that compares each element of a vector with a range of values based on a set of controls to determine if there is a match. An index associated with the matched element or a mask representing the matched element is stored in a target vector register. Further, the same instruction, the Vector String Range Compare instruction, also searches a selected vector for null elements, also referred to as zero elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Bradury, Eric M. Schwarz, Timothy J. Slegel