Patents by Inventor Michael C. Houston

Michael C. Houston 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).

  • Method and system for yield operation supporting thread-like behavior
    Patent number: 10467013
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product synchronize a group of workitems executing an instruction stream on a processor. The processor is yielded by a first workitem responsive to a synchronization instruction in the instruction stream. A first one of a plurality of program counters is updated to point to a next instruction following the synchronization instruction in the instruction stream to be executed by the first workitem. A second workitem is run on the processor after the yielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee W. Howes, Benedict R. Gaster, Michael C. Houston
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR YIELD OPERATION SUPPORTING THREAD-LIKE BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20190146799
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product synchronize a group of workitems executing an instruction stream on a processor. The processor is yielded by a first workitem responsive to a synchronization instruction in the instruction stream. A first one of a plurality of program counters is updated to point to a next instruction following the synchronization instruction in the instruction stream to be executed by the first workitem. A second workitem is run on the processor after the yielding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Lee W. HOWES, Benedict R. GASTER, Michael C. HOUSTON
  • Method and system for yield operation supporting thread-like behavior
    Patent number: 10146549
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product synchronize a group of workitems executing an instruction stream on a processor. The processor is yielded by a first workitem responsive to a synchronization instruction in the instruction stream. A first one of a plurality of program counters is updated to point to a next instruction following the synchronization instruction in the instruction stream to be executed by the first workitem. A second workitem is run on the processor after the yielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee W. Howes, Benedict R. Gaster, Michael C. Houston
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR YIELD OPERATION SUPPORTING THREAD-LIKE BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20180129504
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product synchronize a group of workitems executing an instruction stream on a processor. The processor is yielded by a first workitem responsive to a synchronization instruction in the instruction stream. A first one of a plurality of program counters is updated to point to a next instruction following the synchronization instruction in the instruction stream to be executed by the first workitem. A second workitem is run on the processor after the yielding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee W. Howes, Benedict R. Gaster, Michael C. Houston
  • Method and system for yield operation supporting thread-like behavior
    Patent number: 9811343
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product synchronize a group of workitems executing an instruction stream on a processor. The processor is yielded by a first workitem responsive to a synchronization instruction in the instruction stream. A first one of a plurality of program counters is updated to point to a next instruction following the synchronization instruction in the instruction stream to be executed by the first workitem. A second workitem is run on the processor after the yielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee W. Howes, Benedict R. Gaster, Michael C. Houston
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR YIELD OPERATION SUPPORTING THREAD-LIKE BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20170262289
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product synchronize a group of workitems executing an instruction stream on a processor. The processor is yielded by a first workitem responsive to a synchronization instruction in the instruction stream. A first one of a plurality of program counters is updated to point to a next instruction following the synchronization instruction in the instruction stream to be executed by the first workitem. A second workitem is run on the processor after the yielding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee W. Howes, Benedict R. Gaster, Michael C. Houston
  • Method and system for yield operation supporting thread-like behavior
    Patent number: 9697003
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product synchronize a group of workitems executing an instruction stream on a processor. The processor is yielded by a first workitem responsive to a synchronization instruction in the instruction stream. A first one of a plurality of program counters is updated to point to a next instruction following the synchronization instruction in the instruction stream to be executed by the first workitem. A second workitem is run on the processor after the yielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee W. Howes, Benedict R. Gaster, Michael C. Houston
  • Method and system for synchronization of workitems with divergent control flow
    Patent number: 9424099
    Abstract: Disclosed methods, systems, and computer program products embodiments include synchronizing a group of workitems on a processor by storing a respective program counter associated with each of the workitems, selecting at least one first workitem from the group for execution, and executing the selected at least one first workitem on the processor. The selecting is based upon the respective stored program counter associated with the at least one first workitem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Houston, Benedict R. Gaster, Lee W. Howes, Michael Mantor, Dominik Behr
  • Method and System for Yield Operation Supporting Thread-Like Behavior
    Publication number: 20140365752
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product synchronize a group of workitems executing an instruction stream on a processor. The processor is yielded by a first workitem responsive to a synchronization instruction in the instruction stream. A first one of a plurality of program counters is updated to point to a next instruction following the synchronization instruction in the instruction stream to be executed by the first workitem. A second workitem is run on the processor after the yielding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Lee W. HOWES, Benedict R. GASTER, Michael C. HOUSTON
  • Method and system for workitem synchronization
    Patent number: 8607247
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments for synchronizing workitems on one or more processors are disclosed. The embodiments include executing a barrier skip instruction by a first workitem from the group, and responsive to the executed barrier skip instruction, reconfiguring a barrier to synchronize other workitems from the group in a plurality of points in a sequence without requiring the first workitem to reach the barrier in any of the plurality of points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee W. Howes, Benedict R. Gaster, Michael C. Houston, Michael Mantor, Mark Leather, Norman Rubin, Brian D. Emberling
  • Method and System for Synchronization of Workitems with Divergent Control Flow
    Publication number: 20130326524
    Abstract: Disclosed methods, systems, and computer program products embodiments include synchronizing a group of workitems on a processor by storing a respective program counter associated with each of the workitems, selecting at least one first workitem from the group for execution, and executing the selected at least one first workitem on the processor. The selecting is based upon the respective stored program counter associated with the at least one first workitem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. HOUSTON, Benedict R. Gaster, Lee W. Howes, Michael Mantor, Dominik Behr
  • Method and System for Workitem Synchronization
    Publication number: 20130117750
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments for synchronizing workitems on one or more processors are disclosed. The embodiments include executing a barrier skip instruction by a first workitem from the group, and responsive to the executed barrier skip instruction, reconfiguring a barrier to synchronize other workitems from the group in a plurality of points in a sequence without requiring the first workitem to reach the barrier in any of the plurality of points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee W. HOWES, Benedict R. Gaster, Michael C. Houston, Michael Mantor, Mark Leather, Norman Rubin, Brian D. Emberling