Patent ID: 8694451
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: G06N

Abstract:
1. A neural network system comprising: a neural network engine that operates in a first operation mode and a second operation mode and performs an operation representing a characteristic determined by setting network configuration information indicating a network configuration to be formed and weight information indicating a weight with respect to the network configuration; and a von Neumann-type microprocessor that performs a cooperative operation in accordance with the first operation mode or the second operation mode together with said neural network engine, said von Neumann-type microprocessor being connected to said neural network engine, wherein said neural network engine includes: a neural processing element that performs neural signal processing; a routing switch; a memory containing control information of said neural processing element; a memory containing control information of said routing switch; an interconnect, and said von Neumann-type microprocessor recalculates the weight information or remake the network configuration information as a cooperative operation according to the first operation mode; and sets or updates the network configuration information or the weight information set in said neural network engine, as a cooperative operation according to the second operation mode.