Patent ID: 6809734
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: A63F,G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
A method for establishing a temporary, dedicated pipeline in a processor apparatus for processing data being received by said processor apparatus, said processor apparatus comprising a plurality of programmable processing units, each of said programmable processing units being capable of running any one of a plurality of software programs, and a control unit for controlling the processing of said plurality of programmable processing units, said method comprising:designating from said control unit a first programmable processing unit of said plurality of programmable processing units to run a first software program of said plurality of software programs for processing said data being received by said processor apparatus to produce further data; instructing from said control unit said first programmable processing unit to enter a reserved state during periods in which said data are not being received by said first programmable processing unit; designating from said control unit a second programmable processing unit of said plurality of programmable processing units to run a second software program of said plurality of software programs for receiving said further data and for performing additional processing upon said further data; instructing from said control unit said second programmable processing unit to enter a reserved state during periods in which said further data are not being received by said second programmable processing unit.