Inventors:
- Folsom CA, US
William Harry Nagel - Roseville CA, US
Christopher John McCormick - Santa Barbara CA, US
Mickey Lee Fandrich - Oregon City OR, US
Vardan Movsisyan - Yerevan, AM
Matthew McCormick - Folsom CA, US
International Classification:
G06N 3/04
Abstract:
A nonlinear neuron classifier comprising a neuron array including a plurality of neuron chips each including a plurality of neurons of variable length and variable depth, the chips processing input vectors of variable length and variable depth that are input into the classifier for comparison against vectors stored in the classifier, wherein an NSP flag is set for a plurality of the neurons to indicate that only that plurality of neurons is to participate in the vector calculations. A virtual content addressable memory flag is set for certain of the neuron chips to enable functions including fast readout of data from the chips. Results of vector calculations are aggregated for fast readout for a host computer interfacing with the classifier.