Creative Technology Corporation

3dlabs Inc., Ltd.

Nick Murphy

Teck Chee Lee

Yew Teng Too

Jonathan Bloomfield

John David Robson

Paul Pontin

Philip Laws

Yew Heng Too

There is provided a data processing apparatus for segmental processing of input data. The apparatus includes a plurality of data processors connected in a series configuration, the plurality of data processors being able to transmit discrete data packets over a video bus to one another, with the plurality of data processors being divided into a plurality of data processing sets; and a central controller coupled to the plurality of data processors for controlling allocation of the input data to the plurality of data processing sets, the central controller being also for controlling transmission of output data from the apparatus. The apparatus incorporates several varying methods for data transmittal amongst data processors and has several applications which will be described.

Data processing apparatus for segmental processing of input data, systems using the apparatus and methods for data transmittal

An architecture for microprocessors, in which instructions include a type identifier, selects one of several interpretation registers. The interpretation registers hold information for interpreting the opcode of each instruction, so that a stream of compressed instructions (with type identifiers) can be translated into a stream of expanded instructions. Preferably the type identifiers also distinguish sequencer instructions from processing-element instructions, and can even distinguish among different types of sequencer instructions (as well as among different types of processing-element instructions).

Programmable logic unit and method for translating and processing instructions using interpretation registers

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