The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Adam Collura, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
James Bonanno, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Steven J. Hnatko, Fishkill, NY (US);
Brian Robert Prasky, Campbell Hall, NY (US);
Daniel Lipetz, Union, NJ (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer system includes a branch detection module and a branch predictor module. The branch detection module determines that a first program branch is a possible call branch having a next sequential instruction address (NSIA), and determines that a first routine branch is a possible return capable branch having the first routine instruction address that is a detected as being offset. The branch predictor module determines that a second program branch is a possible call branch having a next sequential instruction address (NSIA), and determines that a second routine branch is a predicted return branch having a predicted target instruction address based on the NSIA of the second program branch and the predicted offset.