Global network computers

• US 7,035,906 B1
• Filed: 05/16/2000
• Issued: 04/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Frampton E. Ellis III
• Original Assignee: Frampton E. Ellis III
• Inventors: Ellis, Frampton E. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh, Dung C.
• Application Number:
  US09/571,558
• Time in Patent Office: 2,170 Days
• Field of Search: 709208-211, 709201-203, 709/225, 709/226, 709/229, 709/250, 712/31, 712 33- 35, 712/1, 712/11, 712/38, 712/28, 712/29, 710/100, 710/305, 710/306
• US Class Current: 709/208
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5072 Grid computing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0209 Architectural arrangements, e.g. perimeter networks or demilitarized zones

Abstract

This invention generally relates to one or more computer networks having computers like personal computers or network servers with microprocessors linked by broadband transmission means and having hardware, software, firmware, and other means such that at least one parallel processing operation occurs that involve at least two computers in the network. More particularly, this invention relates to one or more large networks composed of smaller networks and large numbers of computers connected, like the Internet, wherein more than one separate parallel processing operation involving more than one different set of computers occurs simultaneously and wherein ongoing processing linkages can be established between virtually any microprocessors of separate computers connected to the network. Still more particularly, this invention relates to business arrangements enabling the shared used of network microprocessors for parallel and other processing, wherein personal computer owners provide microprocessor processing power to a network, preferably for parallel processing, in exchange for network linkage to other personal and other computers supplied by network providers, including linkage to other microprocessors for parallel or other processing; the basis of the exchange between owners and providers being whatever terms to which the parties agree, subject to governing laws, regulations, or rules, including payment from either party to the other based on periodic measurement of net use or provision of processing power.

Claims

1. A microchip for a personal computer comprising:

a microprocessor with a control unit and at least two or four or 8 , or 16 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units, the control unit including allowing a user of the personal computer to control the processing units; and

a firewall configured to permit access through the network to a processing unit to execute all or a portion of a shared computer processing operation involving the personal computer and another personal computer;

the microprocessor having a direct electromagnetic communication connection including a direct optical or radio communication link to connect with an external network.

the microchip includinga power management component.

2. The microchip for the personal computer of claim 1, wherein at least two components of the personal computer are connected by an optical or radio communications link.

3. The microchip for the personal computer of claim 2, wherein the microchip includes a non-cache memory;

or a cache memory, or any combination thereof.

4. The microchip for the personal computer of claim 1, wherein the optical or radio communication link includes:

an optical omniguide;

or

a radio omniguide;

or

an optical fiber;

or

a wire;

or

a freespace optical wireless link;

or

a freespace radio wireless link;

or

any combination thereof.

5. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 1, wherein the at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units include a direct opitcal or radio interconnection.

6. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 5, wherein the interconnection utilizes multiplexing to provide a separate channel to the al least two or four eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units.

7. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 1, further comprising at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 microlasers.

8. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 4, wherein the optical or radio omniguide connects at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units on the microchip.

9. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 4, wherein the optical or radio omniguide connects at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units with a memory component on the microchip.

10. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 4, wherein the optical or radio omniguide connects at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units using a digital signal processor on the microchip.

11. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 1, wherein the control unit on the microchip functions as a master using a processing unit on the microchip a slave in a shared processing operation such as parallel processing or multitasking.

12. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 1, wherein the firewall is an internal firewall that denies access to a processing unit by the network.

13. The personal computer microchip according to claim 1, wherein the microchip includes a lense.

14. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 13, wherein the network communications connection system includes an Internet or a World Wide Web or both.

15. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 1, wherein the microchip includes silicon or plastic or both.

16. A microchip for the personal computer comprising:

a microprocessor with a control unit and at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units, the control allowing a user of the personal computer to control the processing units;

a firewall configured to permit access through the network to a processing unit to execute all or a portion of a shared computer processing operation involving the personal computer and another personal computers;

the microprocessor having a direct electromagnetic communication connection including a direct optical or radio communication link to connect the microprocessor with an external network, wherein

at least two components of the microchip for the personal computer are connected by a direct electromagnetic communication connection including an optical or a radio communication link.

the microchip including a power management component.

17. The microchip for the personal computer of claim 16, wherein the mcirochip comprises a plurality of processing units, each of the processing units having a direct optical or radio communication link to connect with the external network.

18. The microchip for the personal computer of claim 16, wherein the the microchip includes a non-cache memory, or a cache memory, or any combination thereof.

19. The microchip for the personal computer of claim 16, wherein the optical or radio communication link includes:

an optical omniguide;

or

a radio omniguide;

or

an optical fiber;

or

a wire;

or

freespace optical wireless;

or

freespace radio wireless;

or

any combination thereof.

20. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 16, wherein the at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units include a direct opitcal or radio interconnection.

21. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 20, wherein the interconnection utilizes multiplexing to provide a separate channel to the at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units.

22. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 16, further comprising at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1032 microlasers.

23. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 19, wherein the optical or radio omniguide connects at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units on the microchip.

24. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 19, wherein the optical or radio omniguide connects at least one or two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units with a memory component on the microchip.

25. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 19, wherein the optical or radio omniguide connects at least two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units using a digital signal processor on the microchip.

26. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 16, wherein the control unit on the microchip functions as a master using a processing unit on the microchip as a slave in a shared processing operation such as parallel processing or multitasking.

27. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 16, wherein the firewall is an internal firewall that denies access to a processing unit by the network.

28. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 16, wherein the microchip includes a lense.

29. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 28, wherein the network communications connection system includes an Internet or a World Wide Web or both.

30. The microchip for the personal computer according to claim 16, wherein the microchip includes silicon or plastic or both.

31. A personal computer microchip-comprising:

a microprocessor with a control unit and at least one or two or four or 8 or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units, the control unit allowing a user of the personal computer to control the processing units; and

a firewall configured to permit access through the network to a processing unit to execute all or a portion of a shared computer processing operation involving the personal computer and another personal computer;

the microprocessor having a direct electromagnetic communication connection including a direct optical or radio communication link to connect with an external network;

the personal computer microchip including a power management component.

32. A personal computer microchip comprising:

a microprocessor with a control unit and at least one or two or four or eight or 16 or 32 or 64 or 128 or 256 or 512 or 1024 processing units, the control unit allowing a user of the personal computer to control the processing unit; and

a firewall configured to permit access through the network to the processing unit to execute all or a portion of a shared computer proessing operation involving the personal computer and the other personal computer;

the microprocessor having a direct electromagnetic communication connection including a direct optical or radio communication link to connect the microprocessor with an external network, wherein

at least two components of the microchip for the personal computer are connected by a direct electromagnetic communication connection including an optical or a radio communication link;

the personal computer microchip including a power management component.