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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Applicants:
Jack C. Wybenga, Plano, TX (US);
Patricia Kay Sturm, Marion, IA (US);
Inventors:
Jack C. Wybenga, Plano, TX (US);
Patricia Kay Sturm, Marion, IA (US);
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A packet counter/adder for use in a multiprocessor system. The packet counter stores a counter value of data packets processed by a plurality of processors in the multiprocessor system. The packet counter comprises a first register capable of storing the counter value, wherein the counter value in the first register is incremented by a write operation to a first address associated with the first register. The counter value in the first register may be set to a specified value by a write operation to a second address associated with the first register.