System and method for distributing processing among one or more processors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5842014
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08553139

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A computer system for performing distributed processing, particularly of digital audio data, is disclosed. The system has a number of digital signal processors linked to a host computer through a time division multiplex bus. The system includes means for assigning to a particular processor a specific processing task or tasks, as well as a means for assigning additional specific processing tasks to that same processor to maximize its use. When the processor performing a specific processing task has reached its capacity, the system assigns a new processor to perform that task. To enhance the efficiency of the processor to perform the specific processing task, the processor cyclically runs a specific set of instructions for performing that specific processing task, and waits for the system to send it digital data to be processed.

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  • AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brooks, Evan Palo Alto, CA 10 164
Currie, Robert E San Francisco, CA 8 6821
Padula, Thomas J Palo Alto, CA 3 262
Richert, Peter A San Jose, CA 2 130

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