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GB2393285B - Method for finding global extrema of a set of bytes distributed across an array of parallel processing elements - Google Patents

Method for finding global extrema of a set of bytes distributed across an array of parallel processing elements

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GB2393285B
GB2393285B GB0309206A GB0309206A GB2393285B GB 2393285 B GB2393285 B GB 2393285B GB 0309206 A GB0309206 A GB 0309206A GB 0309206 A GB0309206 A GB 0309206A GB 2393285 B GB2393285 B GB 2393285B
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array
parallel processing
processing elements
global extrema
finding global
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GB0309206A
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GB2393285A (en
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Mark Beaumont
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Micron Europe Ltd
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Micron Europe Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0221563A external-priority patent/GB2395299B/en
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Priority to US10/689,256 priority Critical patent/US7447720B2/en
Publication of GB2393285A publication Critical patent/GB2393285A/en
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    • G06F15/8007—Architectures of general purpose stored program computers comprising an array of processing units with common control, e.g. single instruction multiple data processors single instruction multiple data [SIMD] multiprocessors
    • G06F15/8023—Two dimensional arrays, e.g. mesh, torus
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    • G06F7/00—Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
    • G06F7/02—Comparing digital values
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    • G06F7/00—Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
    • G06F7/02—Comparing digital values
    • G06F7/026—Magnitude comparison, i.e. determining the relative order of operands based on their numerical value, e.g. window comparator

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GB0309206A 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for finding global extrema of a set of bytes distributed across an array of parallel processing elements Expired - Fee Related GB2393285B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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US10/689,256 US7447720B2 (en) 2003-04-23 2003-10-20 Method for finding global extrema of a set of bytes distributed across an array of parallel processing elements

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0221562A GB0221562D0 (en) 2002-09-17 2002-09-17 Host memory interface for a parallel processor
GB0221563A GB2395299B (en) 2002-09-17 2002-09-17 Control of processing elements in parallel processors

Publications (3)

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GB0309206D0 GB0309206D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB2393285A GB2393285A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393285B true GB2393285B (en) 2007-01-03

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GB0309199A Expired - Fee Related GB2393280B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for manipulating data in a group of processing elements to transpose the data using a memory stack
GB0309209A Expired - Fee Related GB2393287B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for using extrema to load balance a loop of parallel processing elements
GB0309211A Expired - Fee Related GB2393288B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method of obtaining interleave interval for two data values
GB0309205A Expired - Fee Related GB2393284B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for finding global extrema of a set of shorts distributed across an array of parallel processing elements
GB0309206A Expired - Fee Related GB2393285B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for finding global extrema of a set of bytes distributed across an array of parallel processing elements
GB0309207A Expired - Fee Related GB2393286B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for finding local extrema of a set of values for a parallel processing element
GB0309214A Expired - Fee Related GB2393290B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for load balancing a loop of parallel processing elements
GB0309204A Expired - Fee Related GB2393283B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for load balancing an N-dimensional array of parallel processing elements
GB0309198A Expired - Fee Related GB2393279B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for manipulating data in a group of processing elements
GB0309202A Expired - Fee Related GB2393282B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for using filtering to load balance a loop of parallel processing elements
GB0309212A Expired - Fee Related GB2393289C (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for load balancing a line of parallel processing elements
GB0309200A Expired - Fee Related GB2393281B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for rounding values for a plurality of parallel processing elements

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GB0309199A Expired - Fee Related GB2393280B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for manipulating data in a group of processing elements to transpose the data using a memory stack
GB0309209A Expired - Fee Related GB2393287B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for using extrema to load balance a loop of parallel processing elements
GB0309211A Expired - Fee Related GB2393288B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method of obtaining interleave interval for two data values
GB0309205A Expired - Fee Related GB2393284B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for finding global extrema of a set of shorts distributed across an array of parallel processing elements

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GB0309207A Expired - Fee Related GB2393286B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for finding local extrema of a set of values for a parallel processing element
GB0309214A Expired - Fee Related GB2393290B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for load balancing a loop of parallel processing elements
GB0309204A Expired - Fee Related GB2393283B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for load balancing an N-dimensional array of parallel processing elements
GB0309198A Expired - Fee Related GB2393279B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for manipulating data in a group of processing elements
GB0309202A Expired - Fee Related GB2393282B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for using filtering to load balance a loop of parallel processing elements
GB0309212A Expired - Fee Related GB2393289C (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for load balancing a line of parallel processing elements
GB0309200A Expired - Fee Related GB2393281B (en) 2002-09-17 2003-04-23 Method for rounding values for a plurality of parallel processing elements

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SU1546960A1 (en) * 1988-06-14 1990-02-28 Aleksandr V Vasilkevich Device for determining extreme values
US5262969A (en) * 1991-05-29 1993-11-16 Nec Corporation Arrangement and method of ascertaining data word number of maximum or minimum in a plurality of data words
JPH0764766A (en) * 1993-08-24 1995-03-10 Fujitsu Ltd Maximum / minimum value calculation method for parallel computers
WO1999019791A1 (en) * 1997-10-10 1999-04-22 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microprocessor comprising instructions to determine extreme values
US5991785A (en) * 1997-11-13 1999-11-23 Lucent Technologies Inc. Determining an extremum value and its index in an array using a dual-accumulation processor

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GB2393284B (en) 2007-01-03
GB2393283A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393290B (en) 2005-09-14
GB2393289B (en) 2005-11-30
GB2393287B (en) 2005-09-14
GB2393289A (en) 2004-03-24
GB0309199D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB0309205D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB2393282B (en) 2005-09-14
GB2393280A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393282A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393287A (en) 2004-03-24
GB0309207D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB2393279A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393280B (en) 2006-01-18
GB0309209D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB0309198D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB0309202D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB2393284A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393283B (en) 2005-09-14
GB0309206D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB0309212D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB2393285A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393289C (en) 2008-02-28
GB2393288A (en) 2004-03-24
GB0309211D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB2393288B (en) 2005-11-09
GB2393281A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393286B (en) 2006-10-04
GB0309204D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB2393281B (en) 2005-09-14
GB0309200D0 (en) 2003-05-28
GB2393290A (en) 2004-03-24
GB2393279B (en) 2006-08-09
GB2393286A (en) 2004-03-24

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