Method and computer system for processing a set of data elements on a sequential processor

摘要

The method and system are used to process a set of data elements, such as components of vectors used in pattern recognition, in parallel on a conventional sequential processor 30. A group of data elements is loaded into a data register of the processor 30 as a compound data element. The data register is operated on using a conventional processor instruction, such as an addition, subtraction or multiplication. The compound data element comprises an arrangement of at least two blocks, with each block comprising at the low order bit positions a data element and at the high order bit position(s) at least one separation bit. The separation bits are assigned predetermined bit values ensuring that during a processor operation the desired parallel result is formed.