Patent ID: 6883084
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of processing data through reconfigurable data path processor comprising a plurality of independent processing elements, including first processing element comprising a first PE output, and a conditional multiplexer with a first multiplexer input, a second multiplexer input and a first multiplexer output, the method comprising the steps: a. processing a first data set according to a first algorithm within the first processing element, wherein the first data set comprises a first processable value and a second processable value; b. generating a first processed output according to the processing of the first data set; c. generating a first set of arithmetic status bits according to the processing of the first data set through the first algorithm; d. sending the first set of arithmetic status bits to a first arithmetic status bit output; d. evaluating the first set of arithmetic status bits; and e. establishing a first data path through the conditional multiplexer according to the evaluation of the first set of arithmetic status bits, wherein the first data path is selected from among a data path connecting the first multiplexer input to the first multiplexer output and a data path coupling the second multiplexer input to the first multiplexer output.