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Method and system for managing hardware resources to implement system functions using an adaptive computing architecture

  • US 9,037,834 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2013
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An adaptive computing integrated circuit configurable to perform a plurality of functions, the integrated circuit comprising:

  • a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements; and

    an interconnection network coupled to the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements, the interconnection network changing interconnections between the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements in response to configuration information;

    wherein a first group of computational elements of the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements is allocated to form a first version of a functional unit to perform a first function by changing interconnections in the interconnection network between the first group of heterogeneous computational elements;

    wherein a second group of computational elements of the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements is allocated to form a second version of a functional unit to perform the first function by changing interconnections in the interconnection network between the second group of heterogeneous computational elements; and

    wherein one or more of the first or second group of heterogeneous computational elements are reallocated to perform a second function by changing the interconnections between the one or more of the first or second group of heterogeneous computational elements.

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