Abstract: Embodiments of an invention for a compact, low power Advanced Encryption Standard circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an encryption unit having a substitution box and an accumulator. The substitution box is to perform a substitution operation on one byte per clock cycle. The accumulator is to accumulate four bytes and perform a mix-column operation in four clock cycles. The encryption unit is implemented using optimum Galois Field polynomial arithmetic for minimum area.

Abstract: A router of a network-on-chip receives delay information associated with a plurality of links of the network-on-chip. The router determines at least one link of a data path based on the delay information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling the structure of animated documents are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes displaying, via a graphical user interface, a representation of a document, where the document includes a programmatic component configured to create an animation by manipulating a structure of the document, a static structure of the document corresponds to the structure of the document when the animation is not performed, and the animation, upon execution, is rendered starting from an original base state that at least partially defines the static structure. The method also includes, in response to receiving a selection corresponding to a state of the animation, designating the selected state as a new base state, wherein the new base state is different from the original base state. The method further includes altering the static structure of the document to correspond to the new base state.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a router configured for priority-based routing. The router is configured to receive a plurality of packets, wherein each packet is assigned a priority value. The router includes an output circuit configured to select the packet with the highest priority value. The output circuit is configured to forward the priority value of the selected packet to a second router. The output circuit is configured to transfer the selected packet to the second router when the link between the first router and the second router is available.

Abstract: An apparatus may comprise a plurality of ports and a plurality of channel reservation banks. A channel reservation bank is to be associated with a port of the plurality of ports. The channel reservation bank is to comprise a plurality of channel reservation slots. The port of the plurality of ports is to comprise a plurality of circuit-switched channels through the port. The configuration of each of the plurality of circuit-switched channels to be based on information stored in a channel reservation slot of the channel reservation bank to be associated with the port.

Abstract: A signal comprising a first edge and a second edge is received. The first edge of the signal is synchronized with a first clock and the synchronized first edge of the signal is passed to an output. The synchronization results in a delay of the first edge of the signal. The second edge of the signal is passed to the output. The passed second edge of the signal has a delay that is less than the delay of the first edge of the signal by at least one clock cycle of the first clock.

Abstract: A device is configured to clear a bolus of food impacted within an esophagus, the device including a catheter tube having a hollow interior and a distal end configured to core the bolus of food and a proximal end configured to be coupled to a source of suction to clear the core.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for k-nearest neighbor (KNN) searches are described. In particular, embodiments of a KNN accelerator and its uses are described. In some embodiments, the KNN accelerator includes a plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits each to calculate a partial sum, a minimum sort network to sort partial sums from the plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits to find k nearest neighbor matches and a global control circuit to control aspects of operations of the plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a router includes multiple input ports and output ports, where the router is of a source-synchronous hybrid network on chip (NoC) to enable communication between routers of the NoC based on transitions in control flow signals communicated between the routers. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for performing circuit-switched routing and packet-switched routing for network communication. In an embodiment, a router evaluates control information of a packet received by the router, the evaluation to detect whether the packet includes data for a sideband communication. Based on the evaluation, the router performs a selection from among a plurality of modes of the router, the plurality of modes including a first mode to route the packet for packet-switched communication of sideband data in a network. The plurality of modes also includes a second mode to configure a circuit-switched channel according to the packet. In another embodiment, the router determines a direction for routing a packet in a hierarchical network, wherein the determining of the direction is based on a level of the router in a hierarchy of the hierarchical network.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for k-nearest neighbor (KNN) searches are described. In particular, embodiments of a KNN accelerator and its uses are described. In some embodiments, the KNN accelerator includes a plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits each to calculate a partial sum, a minimum sort network to sort partial sums from the plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits to find k nearest neighbor matches and a global control circuit to control aspects of operations of the plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus (e.g., a router) which comprises: multiple ports; and a plurality of crossbar circuits arranged such that at least one crossbar circuit receives all interconnects associated with a data bit of the multiple ports and is operable to re-route signals on those interconnects.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus (e.g., a router) which comprises: multiple ports; and a plurality of crossbar circuits arranged such that at least one crossbar circuit receives all interconnects associated with a data bit of the multiple ports and is operable to re-route signals on those interconnects.

Abstract: A processor includes an input-circuit and a Simon block cipher. The Simon block cipher includes a data transformation circuit, a constant generator, and a key expansion circuit. The data transformation circuit includes logic to shift content of data storage registers. The key expansion circuit includes logic to determine a round key based upon an input symmetric key and data input, a previous round key, and a value from the constant generator. The constant generator includes logic to output a successive one of a list of constants each clock cycle, and to store the outputted constants in storage units. The number of storage units is less than the size of the list of constants.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for defining animation of content. One exemplary embodiment calls for receiving an indication of a location for an animation pin on a timeline associated with a content editing environment configured for editing content. The embodiment involves recording a state of the content in response to receiving the indication of the location for the animation pin, the recorded state of the content associated with a first time and comprising a value associated with a property. Additionally, the embodiment involves receiving a user input indicating an edited state of the content at a second time different from the first time, the second state associated with the location of the animation pin on the timeline and defining an animation based at least in part on the recorded state and the edited state of the content.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for k-nearest neighbor (KNN) searches are described. In particular, embodiments of a KNN accelerator and its uses are described. In some embodiments, the KNN accelerator includes a plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits each to calculate a partial sum, a minimum sort network to sort partial sums from the plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits to find k nearest neighbor matches and a global control circuit to control aspects of operations of the plurality of vector partial distance computation circuits.

Abstract: A multicast message that is to originate from a source is received. The multicast message comprises an identifier. A plurality of directions in which the multicast message is to fork at the router are stored. A plurality of messages from the directions in which the multicast message is to fork are received. The received messages are to comprise the identifier. The plurality of messages are aggregated into an aggregate message and sent towards the source.

Abstract: A packet-switched reservation request to be associated with a first data stream is received. A communication mode is selected. The communication mode is to be either a circuit-switched mode or a packet-switched mode. At least a portion of the first data stream is communicated in accordance with the communication mode.

Abstract: A router of a network-on-chip receives delay information associated with a plurality of links of the network-on-chip. The router determines at least one link of a data path based on the delay information.

Abstract: A first packet-switched reservation request is received. Data associated with the first packet-switched reservation request is communicated through a first circuit-switched channel according to a best effort communication scheme. A second packet-switched reservation request is received. Data associated with the second packet-switched reservation request is communicated through a second circuit-switched channel according to a guaranteed throughput communication scheme.