US Patent 6944747 Apparatus and method for matrix data processing

A matrix data processor is implemented wherein data elements are stored in physical registers and mapped to logical registers. After being stored in the logical registers, the data elements are then treated as matrix elements. By using a series of variable matrix parameters to define the size and location of the various matrix source and destination elements, as well as the operation(s) to be performed on the matrices, the performance of digital signal processing operations can be significantly enhanced.