Patent ID: 7093104
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer processor comprising: a main memory for storing programs and data associated with said programs; a plurality of first processing units for processing said programs and said associated data, each said first processing unit including a local memory exclusively associated with said first processing unit; a second processing unit for controlling said processing of said programs and said associated data by said first processing units, said second processing unit being operable to direct any one of said first processing units to process one of said programs by directing the transfer of said one program and data associated with said one program from said main memory to the local memory exclusively associated with said one first processing unit and instructing said one first processing unit to initiate processing of said one program, said one first processing unit thereafter processing said one program and said data associated with said one program from said local memory exclusively associated with said one first processing unit; wherein said main memory includes status information indicating whether the data associated with said programs currently are being processed by said first processing units.