Patent ID: 6360288
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
Apparatus for processing information comprising:a junction node; a first pipeline connected to the junction node, the first pipeline comprising a plurality of place modules, each place module connected to a preceding place module through a path module; a second pipeline connected to the junction node, the second pipeline comprising a plurality of place modules, each place module connected to a preceding place module through a path module, each of the first and second pipelines supplying information to the junction node; a third pipeline connected to receive information from the junction node, the third pipeline comprising a plurality of place modules, each place module connected to a preceding place module through a path module; a command signal connected to be supplied to the junction node to control the flow of information from the junction node to the third pipeline, the command signal being supplied by one of the first pipeline, the second pipeline, and a fourth pipeline.