Central and distributed script servers in an object oriented processor array

• US 6,615,279 B1
• Filed: 01/07/1998
• Issued: 09/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IQ Net Solutions Incorporated
• Original Assignee: I Q Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: Robinson, Jeffrey I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Courtenay, III, St. John
• Assistant Examiner(s): BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER
• Application Number:
  US09/003,993
• Time in Patent Office: 2,064 Days
• Field of Search: 709/315, 709/316, 709/1, 709/400, 709/311, 709/201, 709/310, 712/28-31
• US Class Current: 719/315
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/30 Circuit design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4403 Processor initialisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45533 Hypervisors; Virtual machine monitors

Abstract

An object oriented processor array includes a library of functional objects which are instantiated by commands through a system object and which communicate via a high level language. According to the invention, instantiated objects communicate directly with a script server which is programmed to react to data events generated by instantiated objects. One script server may serve several object oriented processor arrays, or an object oriented processor array may have a local script server. The object oriented processor array may be embodied in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Each functional object may include a discrete hardware processor or may be embodied as a virtual processor within the operations of a single processor. According to one embodiment, the object oriented processor array is formed on a single chip or on a single processor chip and an associated memory chip.

Claims

1. A distributed processing system, comprising:

a) a plurality of object oriented processors, each having a predefined functionality, each capable of generating at least one data event, and each having an address;

b) a script server coupled to each of said object oriented processors, said script server containing a plurality of executable scripts, each being linked to one of said addresses, wherein

upon the generation of a data event by one of said object oriented processors, said script server executes the script associated with the address of the object oriented processor which generated the data event.

2. A distributed processing system according to claim 1, wherein:

at least one of said scripts, when executed, results in said script server sending a command to one of said object oriented processors.

3. A distributed processing system according to claim 1, wherein:

at least one of said scripts, when executed, results in said script server sending data to one of said object oriented processors.