ROBERT SCOTT FRENCH
Pilots at Kimberly Dr, Sunnyvale, CA

6526498, Feb 25, 2003

Feb 15, 2000

09/504203

Ethan Mirsky - Mountain View CA
Robert French - Sunnyvale CA
Ian Eslick - Mountain View CA

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F 1580

712 11, 712 14, 712 15, 712 18, 712228, 709108, 713401

A method and an apparatus for retiming in a network of multiple context processing elements are provided. A programmable delay element is configured to programmably delay signals between a number of multiple context processing elements of an array without requiring a multiple context processing element to implement the delay. The output of a first multiple context processing element is coupled to a first multiplexer and to the input of a number of serially connected delay registers. The output of each of the serially connected delay registers is coupled to the input of a second multiplexer. The output of the second multiplexer is coupled to the input of the first multiplexer, and the output of the first multiplexer is coupled to a second multiple context processing element. The first and second multiplexers are provided with at least one set of data representative of at least one configuration memory context of a multiple context processing element. The first and second multiplexers are controlled to select one of a number of delay durations in response to the received set of data.

6553479, Apr 22, 2003

Jul 31, 2002

10/210411

Ethan Mirsky - Mountain View CA
Robert French - Sunnyvale CA
Ian Eslick - Mountain View CA

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F 1577

712 16, 709108, 712 15, 712 20, 712229, 326 38, 326 39

A method and apparatus for providing local control of processing elements in a network of multiple context processing element are provided. A multiple context processing element is configured to store a number of configuration memory contexts. This multiple context processing element maintains data of a current configuration. State information is received from at least one other multiple context processing element. At least one configuration control signal is generated in responses to the state information and the data of a current configuration. One of multiple configuration memory contexts is selected in response to the configuration control signal, the selected configuration memory context controlling the multiple context processing element. Each multiple context processing element in the networked array of multiple context processing elements has an assigned physical and virtual identification. Data is transmitted to at least one of the multiple context processing elements of the array, the data comprising control data, configuration data, an address mask, and a destination identification.

6675289, Jan 6, 2004

Jun 30, 2000

09/608860

Ian S. Eslick - Mountain View CA
Mark Williams - San Jose CA
Robert S. French - Sunnyvale CA

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F 9445

712226, 712 15, 709221

A system and method for executing previously created run time executables in a configurable processing element array is disclosed. In one embodiment, this system and method begins by identifying at least one subset of program code. The method may then generate at least one set of configuration memory contexts that replaces each of the at least one subsets of program code, the at least one set of configuration memory contexts emulating the at least one subset of program code. The method may then manipulate the the at least one set of multiple context processing elements using the at least one set of configuration memory contexts. The method may then execute the plurality of threads of program code using the at least one set of multiple context processing elements.

5915123, Jun 22, 1999

Oct 31, 1997

8/962141

Ethan Mirsky - Mountain View CA
Robert French - Sunnyvale CA
Ian Eslick - Mountain View CA

Silicon Spice - Mountain View CA

G06F 15177, H03K 19177

39580016

A method and apparatus for providing local control of processing elements in a network of multiple context processing element are provided. A multiple context processing element is configured to store a number of configuration memory contexts. This multiple context processing element maintains data of a current configuration. State information is received from at least one other multiple context processing element. At least one configuration control signal is generated in response to the state information and the data of a current configuration. One of multiple configuration memory contexts is selected in response to the configuration control signal, the selected configuration memory context controlling the multiple context processing element. Each multiple context processing element in the networked array of multiple context processing elements has an assigned physical and virtual identification. Data is transmitted to at least one of the multiple context processing elements of the array, the data comprising control data, configuration data, an address mask, and a destination identification.

7188192, Mar 6, 2007

May 3, 2004

10/838071

Ethan Mirsky - Mountain View CA, US
Robert French - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ian Eslick - Mountain View CA, US

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F 15/163

709245, 709238, 712 15

A method and apparatus for providing local control of processing elements in a network of multiple context processing elements (MCPEs). A MCPE stores configuration memory contexts and maintains data of a current configuration. State information is received from at least one other MCPE. A configuration control signal is generated in response to the state information and current configuration data. A MCPE is selected in response to the configuration control signal to control the MCPE. Each MCPE in the networked array has an assigned physical and virtual identification. Data comprising control data, configuration data, an address mask, and a destination identification is transmitted to a MCPE. The transmitted address mask is applied to either a physical or a virtual identification, and to a destination identification. The masked physical or virtual identification is compared to the masked destination identification.

6108760, Aug 22, 2000

Oct 31, 1997

8/962187

Ethan Mirsky - Mountain View CA
Robert French - Sunnyvale CA
Ian Eslick - Mountain View CA

Silicon Spice - Mountain View CA

G06F 1208, G06F 1340

711203

A method and an apparatus for position independent reconfiguration in a network of multiple context processing elements are provided. Wach multiple context processing element in a networked array of multiple context processing elements has an assigned physical identification. Virtual identifications may also be assigned to a number of the multiple context processing elements. Data is transmitted to at least one of the multiple context processing elements of the array, the data comprising control data, configuration data, an address mask, and a destination identification. The transmitted address mask is applied to either the physical or virtual identification and to a destination identification. The masked physical or virtual identification is compared to the masked destination identification. When the masked physical or virtual identification of a multiple context processing element matches the masked destination identification, at least one of the number of multiple context processing elements are manipulated in response to the transmitted data.

7032103, Apr 18, 2006

Oct 27, 2003

10/694282

Ian S. Eslick - Mountain View CA, US
Mark Williams - San Jose CA, US
Robert S. French - Sunnyvale CA, US

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F 9/445

712226, 712 15

A system and method for executing previously created run time executables in a configurable processing element array is disclosed. In one embodiment, this system and method begins by identifying at least one subset of program code. The method may then generate at least one set of configuration memory contexts that replaces each of the at least one subsets of program code, the at least one set of configuration memory contexts emulating the at least one subset of program code. The method may then manipulate the at least one set of multiple context processing elements using the at least one set of configuration memory contexts. The method may then execute the plurality of threads of program code using the at least one set of multiple context processing elements.

6990566, Jan 24, 2006

Apr 20, 2004

10/828039

Ethan Mirsky - Mountain View CA, US
Robert French - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ian Eslick - Mountain View CA, US

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F 15/17

712 11, 712 16, 712 33, 710 31

A method and an apparatus for configuration of multiple context processing elements (MCPEs) are described. The method and an apparatus is capable of selectively transmitting data over a bidirectional shared bus network including a plurality of channels between pairs of MCPEs in the networked array. The method and an apparatus then selectively transmits a sideband bit indicating a direction in which the data is transmitted in the shared bus network.

6912576, Jun 28, 2005

May 4, 2000

09/565580

Viresh Rustagi - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert S. French - Sunnyvale CA, US
Garald H. Banta - Menlo Park CA, US

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F015/173

709226, 709104, 709229, 709232, 37920702, 370252, 718104

A method and system for processing a data flow in a multi-channel, multi-service environment is described. In one embodiment, a socket is dynamically allocated, the socket including a dynamically allocated service. Further, the server processes the data flow based upon the type of data being processed.

6892324, May 10, 2005

Jul 19, 2000

09/618965

Robert S. French - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gareld H. Banta - Menlo Park CA, US
Glen Weaver - Sunnyvale CA, US
Joyjit Nath - Foster City CA, US
Viresh Rustagi - Santa Clara CA, US

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F011/00

714 38, 717124

A method and apparatus for debugging are described. In one embodiment, a target construct is selected for debugging. Data related to an operation of the target construct is accessed by a debug construct in real time. At least a portion of this data is retrieved without disturbing the operation of the target construct to debug the target construct.