Re:Judge Says Mathematical Algorithms Can’t Be Patented
by joksnet on Thursday March 28, 2013 @05:11PM
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Under "Related Art" says:
> In an effort to unify methods employed in computer systems for performing binary floating-point arithmetic, the IEEE in the early 1980's standardized computer floating-point numbers.
> [...]
> In reshaping the IEEE format, the present invention retains most of its benefits while offering the microprocessor designer and the real-time programmer a much cleaner and more efficient implementation.
For what I understand, is an extension of the IEEE standard.
> In an effort to unify methods employed in computer systems for performing binary floating-point arithmetic, the IEEE in the early 1980's standardized computer floating-point numbers. > [...] > In reshaping the IEEE format, the present invention retains most of its benefits while offering the microprocessor designer and the real-time programmer a much cleaner and more efficient implementation.
For what I understand, is an extension of the IEEE standard.