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Method for dynamic allocation and efficient sharing of functional unit datapaths

  • US 6,442,672 B1
  • Filed: 09/30/1998
  • Issued: 08/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of controlling data flow in a computer system, the method comprising:

  • selectively accessing, by an instruction decoder, at least one of a plurality of functional units of a processing unit;

    selectively accessing, by a finite state machine, at least one of the plurality of functional units of the processing unit; and

    dynamically assigning the instruction decoder and the finite state machine to access at least one of the plurality of functional units of the processing unit to control the flow of data in the computer system.

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