Patent ID: 6772319
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An instruction set architecture to convert voice and data samples into packets for transmission over a network and to convert packets received from the network into voice and data samples, the instruction set architecture comprising:a plurality of digital signal processing (DSP) instructions for performing DSP operations within a processor, the plurality of DSP instructions accessing at least a first operand and a second operand to perform the instruction and writing a result upon completion, the plurality of DSP instructions including, a 20-bit DSP instruction, wherein at least one of the 20-bit DSP instructions is a dyadic DSP instruction including a main digital signal processing operation and a sub digital signal processing operation; and a 40-bit DSP instruction; and a plurality of control instructions for controlling the execution of the plurality of DSP instructions, the plurality of control instructions including, a 20-bit control instruction, and a 40-bit control instruction.