Fail-Safe Semi-Autonomous or Autonomous Vehicle Processor Array Redundancy which Permits an Agent to Perform a Function Based on Comparing Valid Output from Sets of Redundant Processors
Patent №
US 11,645,178
Granted
2023-05-09
Filed 2019
Owner
MIPS TECH, LLC
Lab
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AI components
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hardware
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
16522429
Techniques are disclosed for processor synchronization within a reconfigurable computing environment for processor array redundancy. Processing elements are configured within a reconfigurable fabric to implement two or more redundant processors, where the two or more redundant processors are enabled for coincident operation. An agent is loaded on each of the two or more redundant processors, where the agent performs a function requiring data validation. The agent is fired on each of the two or more redundant processors to commence coincident operation. The coincident operation can include a lockstep operation. An output data result from each of the two or more redundant processors is compared to enable a data validation result. The data validation result is propagated. The propagating the data validation result can be based on comparing valid output data or can be based on comparing invalid output data.
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Ownership
MIPS TECH, LLC
assignment · 498640663
Assignors
BEMANIAN, MAJID, HUDEPOHL, LAWRENCE H.
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