Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for variable-length instruction steering to instruction decode clusters are disclosed. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a decode cluster and chunk steering circuitry. The decode cluster includes multiple instruction decoders. The chunk steering circuitry is to break a sequence of instruction bytes into a plurality of chunks, create a slice from a one or more of the plurality of chunks based on one or more indications of a number of instructions in each of the one or more of the plurality of chunks, wherein the slice has a variable size and includes a plurality of instructions, and steer the slice to the decode cluster.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method performed at a computing device for obtaining a service from a first device. The method comprises, at the computing device, establishing user credentials at a computing device and establishing a local communication with the first device and establishing with the first device a service identification for a service to be performed by the first device. The method further comprises sending request a message to a service platform to obtain approval of performance of the service. This message comprises the user credentials, a request for the service, and the service identification. The method further comprises receiving an approval message from the service platform comprising at least the service identification and signed on behalf of a service provider, and sending the signed approval message to the first device for validation in order to obtain a service.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for conducting a transaction. The method comprises the steps of pairing a multi-sensory interactive point of sale with a mobile device at a first time. The step of pairing comprises the steps of receiving a transaction initiation instruction comprising identification data of a customer and an identifier associated with the multi-sensory interactive point of sale and transmitting authentication information to a mobile terminal registered to the customer based on the received identification data. The method further comprises the step of receiving a transaction selection. The method further comprises the step of processing a payment at a second time, wherein receiving the transaction selection occurs between the first time and the second time.