Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to perform a function level reset in a memory controller, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a storage controller circuit configured to receive a function reset indicator from a host device, the function reset indicator identifying a selected storage controller function executing at a storage controller of the apparatus. The circuit may abort each command associated with the selected function and pending at the apparatus based on the function reset indicator, verify that no commands associated with the selected function remain pending at the apparatus, and clear registers associated with the selected function based on the determination that no commands associated with the selected function remain.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to abort a command at a data storage controller, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a data storage controller configured to receive an abort indicator from a host device, generate an abort tracking indicator at a receiving unit configured to receive commands from the host device, monitor to determine when the selected command is received at the receiving unit based on the abort tracking indicator, and abort the selected command when the selected command is received at the receiving unit. In some embodiments, the data storage controller may generate an abort tracking indicator at a completion unit configured to notify the host device of completed commands, and monitor for the selected command at the completion unit based on the abort tracking indicator.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to perform a function level reset in a memory controller, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a storage controller circuit configured to receive a function reset indicator from a host device, the function reset indicator identifying a selected storage controller function executing at a storage controller of the apparatus. The circuit may abort each command associated with the selected function and pending at the apparatus based on the function reset indicator, verify that no commands associated with the selected function remain pending at the apparatus, and clear registers associated with the selected function based on the determination that no commands associated with the selected function remain.

Abstract: An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a housing, motion sensor and microprocessor. The motion sensor is within the housing and configured to detect a defined motion of the aerosol delivery device caused by user interaction with the housing to perform a gesture. The motion sensor may be configured to convert the defined motion to an electrical signal. The microprocessor or motion sensor, then, may be configured to receive the electrical signal, recognize the gesture and an operation associated with the gesture based on the electrical signal, and control at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device to perform the operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to delete a command queue, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure. An apparatus may comprise a circuit configured to receive a queue deletion indicator from a host device, including a queue identifier for a selected command queue to be deleted. The circuit may abort each command associated with the selected command queue and pending at the apparatus based on the queue identifier. Commands associated with the selected queue may be identified in a command table and flagged with an abort bit, which may signal an I/O processing pipeline to abort the command when encountered. The circuit may verify that no commands associated with the selected command queue remain pending at the apparatus, and send a completion indicator to notify the host device that the selected command queue is deleted.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to abort a command at a data storage controller, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a data storage controller configured to receive an abort indicator from a host device, generate an abort tracking indicator at a receiving unit configured to receive commands from the host device, monitor to determine when the selected command is received at the receiving unit based on the abort tracking indicator, and abort the selected command when the selected command is received at the receiving unit. In some embodiments, the data storage controller may generate an abort tracking indicator at a completion unit configured to notify the host device of completed commands, and monitor for the selected command at the completion unit based on the abort tracking indicator.

Abstract: An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a housing, motion sensor and microprocessor. The motion sensor is within the housing and configured to detect a defined motion of the aerosol delivery device caused by user interaction with the housing to perform a gesture. The motion sensor may be configured to convert the defined motion to an electrical signal. The microprocessor or motion sensor, then, may be configured to receive the electrical signal, recognize the gesture and an operation associated with the gesture based on the electrical signal, and control at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device to perform the operation.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide a method of controlling processing flow in a network processor having one or more processing modules. A given one of the processing modules loads a script into a compute engine. The script includes instructions for the compute engine. The given one of the processing modules loads a register file into the compute engine. The register file includes operands for the instructions of the loaded script. A tracking vector of the compute engine is initialized to a default value, and the compute engine executes the instructions of the loaded script based on the operands of the loaded register file. The compute engine updates corresponding portions of the register file with updated data corresponding to the executed script. The tracking vector tracks the updated portions of the register file. The compute engine provides the tracking vector and the updated register file to the given one of the processing modules.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide a method of controlling processing flow in a network processor having one or more processing modules. A given one of the processing modules loads a script into a compute engine. The script includes instructions for the compute engine. The given one of the processing modules loads a register file into the compute engine. The register file includes operands for the instructions of the loaded script. A tracking vector of the compute engine is initialized to a default value, and the compute engine executes the instructions of the loaded script based on the operands of the loaded register file. The compute engine updates corresponding portions of the register file with updated data corresponding to the executed script. The tracking vector tracks the updated portions of the register file. The compute engine provides the tracking vector and the updated register file to the given one of the processing modules.

Abstract: A data synchronizer transfers information across an asynchronous interface by using system domain and core domain logic on either side of the asynchronous interface. Information registers receive data beats from a data bus coupled to an external system. Each data beat is loaded into the registers in sequential order. A corresponding system valid bit is provided for each register and is set when the corresponding register is loaded. In the core domain, a corresponding set of core valid bit registers is set in response to the system valid bit registers being set. A data sampler monitors the core valid bits in sequential order and controls a multiplexor to select a corresponding one of the registers that contains valid data. The data sampler resets the core valid bits which in-turn reset the system valid bits to signal the completion of a data transfer across the asynchronous interface.

Abstract: A data processor (102) includes a first-in, first-out (FIFO) buffer (110) having a variable threshold. The FIFO buffer (110) has a plurality of entries (200) for storing at least a portion of a data block that is to be transmitted through the FIFO buffer (110). To allow data blocks of varying size to be transmitted at different data rates, a variable threshold value for determining a maximum fullness of the FIFO buffer (110) is automatically calculated by the data processor (102) for each data block. This allows the data block to be transmitted through the FIFO buffer (110) as a continuous data stream, without interruption, from the data processor (102) to a data consumer. The variable threshold value is appended to a first entry of the data block along with start bits to indicate a beginning of the data block. The FIFO buffer (110) may include read and write counters (208, 212) and a comparator (210) for comparing a difference between read and write pointers and the variable threshold value.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for inverse treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery is disclosed. Target position and volume are initially determined by establishing a reliable x,y,z coordinate system using a stereotactic frame and imaging the regions of interest in the patient. The target volume is geometrically packed with "shot volumes" determined by isodose curves of single Leksell "gamma knife" shots on a series of two-dimensional slices to generate a net treatment volume. A final treatment plan is generated by further packing the target volume with the treatment volume determined by the isodose surface of all of the gamma knife shots. Once the final treatment plan is developed, the patient is treated with the "gamma knife." The result is that the target volume is sufficiently irradiated while the amount of radiation to surrounding tissue or critical structures in the patient is minimized.