(under subclass 220) Subject matter including means or steps for changing a mode of processing an instruction (e.g., sequential processing to parallel processing, etc.).
(1) Note. A digital data processing system can have a variety of mode changes. In general, substantial recitation of a mode change type in combination with nominal recitation of instruction processing is classified with the mode change type. More than nominal recitation of instruction data
execution is required for classification herein.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
709, Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems: Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating,
9, for context switching at the task or operating system level.
713, Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems: Support,
2, and 100 for mode changing by booting or reconfiguring, and subclass 200+ for security mode changes. 380, Cryptography, appropriate subclasses for security, per se.
