Hardware Engine Accelerates Object Communication in Multi-Processor Systems

The patent introduces a hardware engine as an intermediary component between processors executing client objects and processors executing server objects. This hardware engine专门 handles message formatting and communication tasks, acting as a mediator that offloads these operations from the general-purpose processors. The engine includes specialized components like command decoders, data compactors, and network request generators that efficiently handle communication protocols, thereby improving communication speed without requiring fundamental changes to the processor architecture.

The patent replaces software-based message handling mechanisms with hardware-based mechanisms. Specifically, it substitutes software interpretation and processing of communication protocols with dedicated hardware circuits that can process messages in parallel and at higher speeds. This substitution of mechanical/software systems with hardware systems directly addresses the speed limitation while managing complexity through specialized design.

The patent segments the communication handling function from the general-purpose processing function by introducing a dedicated hardware engine. This segmentation allows multiple processors to execute client and server objects in parallel while the hardware engine independently and efficiently manages message formatting and transmission. The segmentation prevents communication overhead from becoming a bottleneck in parallel processing operations.

The hardware engine enables continuous message formatting and communication handling without interrupting the parallel execution of client and server objects. By maintaining continuous operation of communication tasks in the hardware engine while processors continuously execute object methods, the system achieves sustained high productivity without communication delays interrupting the parallel processing flow.