DATA STORAGE ON A SWITCHING SYSTEM COUPLING MULTIPLE PROCESSORS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM
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1. A computing system, comprising:
- processing units; and
a switching system coupled with each of the processing units, wherein the switching system comprises a memory;
wherein each of the processing units is configured to access data from another of the processing units through the switching system;
wherein the switching system is configured to store a copy of the data into the memory as the data passes between the processing units through the switching system; and
wherein each of the processing units is further configured to access the copy of the data in the memory of the switching system.
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Abstract
A computing system is provided which includes a number of processing units, and a switching system coupled with each of the processing units. The switching system includes a memory. Each of the processing units is configured to access data from another of the processing units through the switching system. The switching system is configured to store a copy of the data passing therethrough into the memory as the data passes between the processing units though the switching system. Each of the processing units is also configured to access the copy of the data in the memory of the switching system.
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1. A computing system, comprising:
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processing units; and a switching system coupled with each of the processing units, wherein the switching system comprises a memory; wherein each of the processing units is configured to access data from another of the processing units through the switching system; wherein the switching system is configured to store a copy of the data into the memory as the data passes between the processing units through the switching system; and wherein each of the processing units is further configured to access the copy of the data in the memory of the switching system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a computing system, comprising:
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coupling together processing units of the computing system by way of a switching system of the computing system; in each of the processing units, accessing data stored within another of the processing units through the switching system; in the switching system, storing a copy of the data as the data passes between the processing units through the switching system; and in each of the processing units, accessing the copy of the data stored in the switching system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computing system, comprising:
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multiple means for processing data; means for coupling together the multiple processing means for transfer of the data therebetween; means for storing a copy of the data as the data passes between the multiple processing means through the coupling means; and for each of the multiple processing means, means for accessing data, wherein the data may be stored within any other of the multiple processing means through the coupling means, and within the coupling means.
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