Patent ID: 8312301
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a system comprising a plurality of data processing elements adapted for programmably processing sequences and to which tasks are assigned, the tasks including at least one task having a first complexity and at least one task of less complexity than the first complexity, the method comprising: assigning the tasks for processing in a multiplexed manner such that the tasks are independent from each other, wherein certain of said elements are operational and process data only in case of requirement; temporarily using one or more elements, having a workload due to an assignment of one or more of the tasks of less complexity than the first complexity, in a manner other than that which is for performing the one or more of the tasks of less complexity than the first complexity, the temporarily using being by temporarily assigning to the elements one or more different tasks; and down-clocking currently unused data processing elements, such that the currently unused data processing elements are supplied with a clock rate maximally serving the preservation of memory contents.