Patent ID: 7463267
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for reading atoms positioned within a memory having a first memory portion and a second memory portion, comprising the steps of: (A) positioning said atoms across said memory; (B) defining a strip across a portion of said atoms, wherein said strip comprises a rectangular arrangement of said atoms stored in said first and second memory by (i) alternating each atom between said first and second memory in a horizontal direction and (ii) alternating every two of said atoms between said first and second memory in a vertical direction; (C) designating a first atom within said strip; (D) locating a second atom to be paired with said first atom; (E) determining whether said second atom when paired with said first atom forms a legitimate pair, wherein said legitimate pair occurs when (i) said first atom is positioned in said first memory portion and said second atom is positioned in said second memory portion and (ii) said first and second atom are read during a common clock cycle; (F) reading said legitimate pair from said first memory portion and said second memory portion on said common clock cycle; and (G) repeating steps (C)-(F) until all of said atoms of said strip are read.