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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6553165 | Optical waveguide gratings An optical waveguide device comprising a free space region, suitably provided by a slab waveguide, having optical signal ports for coupling to input and output waveguide sections and an optical waveguide grating including an array of grating waveguides co... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6525733 | Video graphics controller with high speed line draw processor A graphics processor uses a line draw facility to receive first and second values indicative of the coordinates of respective first and second end points of a line. The reception of the second value is sensed by the line draw facility and line data is gen... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6512551 | Platform for displaying information from multiple sources A display system for concurrently displaying stored display information and received information, having a display monitor, receiver for receiving television signals, and a sub-system having a storage unit and a processor, which sub-system can operate sim... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6493487 | Optical waveguide transmission devices An optical waveguide device comprising a free space region, suitably provided by a slab waveguide, having optical signal ports for coupling to input and output waveguide sections and an optical waveguide grating including an array of grating waveguides co... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6487611 | Seamless distributed job control between a multifunction peripheral and a host A system for seamless distributed job control between a multifunction peripheral and a host. A host, such as a personal computer, is linked with one or more multifunction peripherals. Each multifunction peripheral has at least scanning and printing capabi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6473795 | In-band/out-of-band alert delivery system An in-band/out-of-band alert delivery system for a computer system manager includes an alert log which maintains a record of alerts to be delivered and the status of those alerts, an alert manager for making a first attempt to deliver each alert, and a re... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470443 | Pipelined multi-thread processor selecting thread instruction in inter-stage buffer based on count information A multi-threaded processor comprising a pipeline including a number of stages processing instructions belonging to a plurality of threads. A buffer stores instructions from different ones of the threads. Count logic stores count information relating to ea... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6466336 | Method and apparatus for organizing scanned images A system is provided for scanning batch-type documents containing indicia on either a single side or on two sides of each document sheet. Misfeeds through a scanning device are identified by comparison of an anticipated number of pages with an actual numb... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6467054 | Self test for storage device A storage device capable of performing diagnostics tests on itself to render an opinion of its health to a host computer is disclosed. Test commands are received over an industry-standard interface. The tests may be run in off-line or captive modes. Off-l... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460103 | Method and apparatus for rapidly responding to routine software requests A input device, such as a keyboard, having an array of unique rapid response keys for responding rapidly and conveniently to routine requests from software applications. Such routine requests include those requiring a "yes," "no" or "cancel" response. Oth... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6444533 | Semiconductor devices and methods for same Described are preferred processes for conditioning semiconductor devices with deuterium to improve operating characteristics and decrease depassivation which occurs during the course of device operation. Also described are semiconductor devices which can ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6412089 | Background read scanning with defect reallocation A method, apparatus and computer system for correcting errors and defects in a storage device. The storage device includes media for storing data. A periodic read scan is performed to test the data. If a repeatable error is found, the data is moved to a n... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6366609 | Method for reliable exchange of modem handshaking information over a cellular radio carrier A technique for reliable passage of handshaking information between a cellular modem and a land modem. Instead of bare transmission over a voice channel connection highly susceptible to signal fading and dropout, the initial modem handshaking exchange is ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363204 | Viewing management for video sources A system operable with a Digital Versatile/Video Disc source, provided with a scheme for preferably automatically pausing the playback of a DVD title when a user indicates that another activity is to be engaged. By automatically pausing the title playback... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357013 | Circuit for setting computer system bus signals to predetermined states in low power mode A power management circuit for managing low power modes in a computer system, which implements four power modes, from highest power consumption to lowest power consumption: RUN mode, SLEEP mode, IDLE mode, and STANDBY mode. The computer system includes a ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6356793 | Serial bus hub The present invention relates to a monitor base that comprises a serial bus hub having a plurality of ports connected to the hub for interface with a plurality of peripheral devices. With the ports located on the monitor base hub, a computer system's peri... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352913 | Damascene process for MOSFET fabrication An improved MOSFET transistor is disclosed having a high dielectric constant gate dielectric and a metal gate electrode. With such a procedure, the known problems with polysilicon gate electrodes on very thin gate oxide transistors are greatly improved, r... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6347295 | Computer method and apparatus for grapheme-to-phoneme rule-set-generation A computer method and apparatus provide automatic generation of grapheme-to-phoneme rules, used in text-to-speech synthesis systems. The invention method and apparatus are based on a statistical analysis of a subject dictionary. The dictionary preferably ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6321286 | Fault tolerant computer system A computer system includes an apparatus which enables transactions directed to a particular target device such as one situated inside a bridge to be shunted directly to the device without requiring that the transaction actually proceed to the device throu... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6317797 | System for automatic synchronization of common file between portable computer and host computer via communication channel established with user approval of charge to be incurred A handheld computer which contains an LCD display having a digitizing surface to allow pen input. Internal storage takes several forms, such as a large flash ROM area, battery-backed up RAM and an optional hard disk drive. Several alternative communicatio... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6314523 | Apparatus for distributing power to a system of independently powered devices According to the present invention, an apparatus having a plurality of independently operable and powerable devices is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of power rails, a plurality of ground planes, and a power management circuit. One of the p... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6314479 | Universal multi-pin plug and display connector for standardizing signals transmitted between a computer and a display for a PC theatre interconnectivity system An interconnectivity scheme for a PC Theatre system includes the use of compatible plug and display connectors on both the display and the host computer. Audio/video signals received by either the display or the computer may be processed by the computer a... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308248 | Method and system for allocating memory space using mapping controller, page table and frame numbers A method and apparatus of allocating memory space in a main memory of a computer system to a unified memory architecture device. The main memory is associated with a physical address space. A required linear address range is determined for the video card,... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6307499 | Method for improving IR transmissions from a PC keyboard A wireless communication device includes a housing, a user input device mounted in the housing, and a number of LEDs located so as to produce light from the housing, wherein at least two of the LEDs are located an appreciable distance apart from each othe... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6304270 | Method and apparatus for determining simple convex polygons An accelerated video controller operates in conjunction with a video driver to accelerate certain video operations. If the operating environment requests a polygon operation, the driver (or software on the video controller) will determine whether the spec... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6295090 | Apparatus for providing video resolution compensation when converting one video source to another video source An apparatus and system for providing video processing is disclosed. Within the system and the apparatus there is an analog video signal input means, which is connected to a video signal output means, which are both coupled to a video resolution compensat... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6295546 | Method and apparatus for eliminating the transpose buffer during a decomposed forward or inverse 2-dimensional discrete cosine transform through operand decomposition, storage and retrieval A method and apparatus is presented for video image compression using a unique operand decomposition technique combined with an innovative data scatter and retrieve process. This combination of features allows the use of single ported RAM structures where... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6285706 | Modem having separate modem engine and data access arrangement A modem which is separated into two circuit boards. One board contains the modem engine, while the second board contains the codec and the DAA components. The two boards are connected using only properly isolated digital signals so that the modem engine b... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6285406 | Power management schemes for apparatus with converged functionalities A power management system for a converged functionality apparatus enables primary control to be effected through an actuating mechanism. In general operation, the actuating mechanism switches between "on" and "suspended" states. The power management syste... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6262713 | Mechanism and method for focusing remote control input in a PC/TV convergence system A computer system comprising a computer operable in a computer mode for receiving and transmitting computer information, a television mode for receiving and transmitting television information, and a combination computer/television mode for receiving and ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6259440 | Device with converged functionality A electronic convergence device system comprising a computer for generating indications of a first mode of operation and for generating indications of a second mode of operation, and an output device coupled to the computer to receive the indications of t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6245996 | Electrical interconnect structure having electromigration-inhibiting segments An integrated circuit is formed having electrical conductors with electromigration-inhibiting/electrically conductive plugs disposed between electrically conductive segments of the electrical conductor. Windows are formed within a planar surface. An ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6246575 | Modular computer A modular computer includes a portable computer module providing a first set of performance characteristics, an expansion module reversibly couplable to an exterior surface of the portable computer module to provide, in combination therewith, a second set... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6233634 | Server controller configured to snoop and receive a duplicative copy of display data presented to a video controller A communication system is presented whereby sequences of video screens sent from a host CPU to a video controller can be stored and subsequently retrieved by a terminal located remote from the host CPU. The host CPU and video controller form part of a ser... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6229709 | Printed circuit board card guide A card guide assembly for isolating printed circuit boards from each other during insertion and removal from a mounting array. The assembly includes first and second isolation channels that are configured to permit the receipt of a variety of PC board siz... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6223301 | Fault tolerant memory A computer system includes memory modules, a central processing unit and a memory controller. The memory controller is configured to access the memory modules in response to interaction with the central processing unit and define a fault tolerant memory a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6219041 | Universal user interface for a system utilizing multiple processes A computer convergence device, operable in a at least two modes, such as a computer mode and a video mode and when in the video mode the computer convergence device is operable in at least two states. The computer convergence device includes a universal g... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6212557 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing upgrades in distributed network data processing systems A method and apparatus for upgrading the naming service of a distributed network data processing system uses controlled upgrades of replicated directories in clearinghouses on a node-by-node basis.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209044 | Method and apparatus for controlling a display monitor in a PC/TV convergence system A computer system comprising a display monitor including an audio function and a computer coupled to the display monitor including a computer controller for controlling the audio function in the monitor. The computer is operable in a computer mode, a tele... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6201580 | Apparatus for supporting multiple video resources A multiplexing apparatus for use in a computer system is disclosed. The multiplexing system is typically designed for multiplexing various sources of video signal inputs for subsequent processing. The multiplexing apparatus includes at least one analog vi... | 03/13/2001 |
