摘要:
A computing system contains an apparatus having an instruction memory to store a plurality of lines of a plurality of instructions, and a branch memory to store a plurality of branch prediction entries, each branch prediction entry containing information for predicting whether a branch designated by a branch instruction stored in the instruction memory will be taken when the branch instruction is executed. Each branch prediction entry includes a branch target field for indicating a target address of a line containing a target instruction to be executed if the branch is taken, a destination field indicating where the target instruction is located within the line indicated by the branch target address, and a source field indicating where the branch instruction is located within the line corresponding to the target address. A counter stores an address value used for addressing the instruction memory, and an incrementing circuit increments the address value in the counter for sequentially addressing the lines in the instruction memory during normal sequential operation. A counter loading circuit loads the target address into the counter when the branch prediction entry predicts the branch designated by the branch instruction stored in the instruction memory will be taken when the branch instruction is executed, causing the line containing the target instruction to be fetched and entered into the pipeline immediately after the line containing the branch instruction. An invalidate circuit invalidates any instructions following the branch instruction in the line containing the branch instruction and prior to the target instruction in the line containing the target instruction.
摘要:
A multi-user personal message transmitting and receiving system utilizing a conventional facsimile machine, a conventional facsimile machine having line connections to the input/output port of a computer, a conventional paperless facsimile machine with memory for document storage, a MODEM equipped computer, or a conventional answering machine with mass memory for message storage. A dual tone multi-frequency decoder (DTMF receiver) is connected to the telephone network of the machine or computer utilized and a voice synthesizer is connected to the telephone network advising the caller on the telephone line concerning the personal information codes of the users of the system or advising the caller to enter the personal information code of the particular user prior to transmitting the message. A coding system is built into the central processing unit of the machine or computer utilized for setting and storing the individual user personal information codes and corresponding personal confidential codes and recognizing the incoming code preceding an incoming message. When the incoming code is recognized as one of the stored personal information codes, the coding system controls the automatic reception and storage of the incoming message in the respective code area of the memory which can be retrieved by the respective user by entering the respective personal confidential code.
摘要:
An alarm system and method by which a user can be alerted to a detected condition regarding their vehicle, can view what is happening in and around the vehicle, and can remotely turn off or reset the alarm if it is determined that an alarm is false. This is provided using one or more cameras and a cellular telephone to which the pictures can be sent.