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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Paul Amba Wilkinson, Apalachin, NY (US);
Thomas Norman Barker, Vestal, NY (US);
James Warren Dieffenderfer, Owego, NY (US);
Peter Michael Kogge, Endicott, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A parallel array computer provides an array of processor memory elements interconnected for transfer of data and instructions between processor memory elements. Each of the processing elements has a processor coupled with a local memory. An array controller is provided for controlling the operation of the array of processor memory elements. Each of the processor memory elements has a plurality of local autonomous operating modes and is adapted to interpret instructions from the array controller within the processor memory element.