Method and system for performing a boolean operation on bit strings using a maximal bit slice

摘要

A system and a method using a computer for performing a boolean operation on bit strings to form a resultant bit string. Each such bit string is divided into input bit slices. The resultant bit string is divided into a resultant bit slices. An action is determined according to the boolean operation based on a first such input bit slice from a first such bit string and on a second such input bit slice from a second such bit string. The input bit slice with a longer bit length is selected from between the first input bit slice and the second input bit slice. The longer input bit slice and a plurality of the input bit slices in the bit string having the input bit slice with a shorter bit length are processed according to the determined action for up to a number of bits in at least one such bit string equaling the longer bit length to form at least one such resultant bit slice.