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

  • US 9,396,161 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2015
  • Issued: 07/19/2016
  • 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, comprising:

  • a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements; and

    an interconnection network coupled to the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements, the interconnection network operative to configure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements by changing interconnections between the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements;

    wherein a first group of heterogeneous computational elements is configurable by changing the interconnections of the interconnection network to form a first functional unit to implement a first function, the first function capable of being performed in parallel by multiple functional units;

    wherein a second group of heterogeneous computational elements is configurable by changing interconnections of the interconnection network to form a second functional unit to implement a second function; and

    wherein if the second function is not currently used, one or more of the second group of heterogeneous computational elements are reconfigurable by changing the interconnections of the interconnection network to implement the first function in parallel with the first group of heterogeneous computational elements.

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