Data driven type information processing system consisting of interconnected data driven type information processing devices

摘要

The data driven type information processing system has a branch unit and a junction unit in the input and output stages thereof, and includes a plurality of data driven type processors between the branch unit and the junction unit. The branch unit, the junction unit and the plurality of data driven type processors are coupled to one another via transmission paths. Each of the data driven type processors can process a unique instruction system. The junction unit collects data packets provided via the transmission paths and outputs the collected data packets to the outside of the system. In operation, when a data packet is provided to the system, the branch unit receives the data packet provided thereto and, according to an instruction code within the received data packet, selects a transmission path connected to a data driven type processor that can process an instruction system corresponding to the instruction code, and sends out the received data packet to the selected transmission path. Upon reception of the data packet via the transmission path, each of the data driven type processors processes the received data packet in a prescribed manner, and, according to the result of the processing and based on the instruction code within the obtained data packet, selects a transmission path connected to a data driven type processor that can process the instruction system corresponding to the instruction code, and sends out the data packet to the selected transmission path.