In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for communicating an assertion signal from a first instruction sequencer to a plurality of accelerators coupled to the first instruction sequencer via a dedicated interconnect, detecting the assertion signal in the accelerators and communicating...http://www.google.com/patents/US7904696?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7904696 - Communication paths for enabling inter-sequencer communication following lock competition and accelerator registration