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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7859436 | Memory device receiver A memory device includes a receiver to receive a first input data signal and to create an output signal corresponding to the first input data signal and a voltage representative of a second signal received earlier in time than the first input data signal. A memory s... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7373575 | Method and apparatus for generating expect data from a captured bit pattern, and memory device using same Expect data signals are generated for a series of applied data signals having a known sequence to determine if groups of the data signals were properly captured. A first group of the applied data signals is captured, and a group of expect data signals are generated ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7287113 | Method of and apparatus for controlling bidirectional streams of isochronous data flowing between an application and a bus structure An isochronous data pipe provides a bi-directional path for data between an application and a bus structure. The isochronous data pipe includes the ability to send, receive and perform manipulations on any isochronous stream of data, including data on any number of ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7254702 | Method of distributed recording whereby the need to transition to a second recording device from a first recording device is broadcast by the first recording device An automatically configuring storage array includes a plurality of media storage devices coupled together within a network of devices. Preferably, the network of devices is an IEEE 1394-2000 serial bus network of devices. The media storage devices are utilized to re... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234070 | System and method for using a learning sequence to establish communications on a high-speed nonsynchronous interface in the absence of clock forwarding A memory system includes a memory hub controller that sends write data to a plurality of memory modules through a downstream data bus and receives read data from the memory modules through an upstream data bus. The memory hub controller includes a receiver coupled t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7168027 | Dynamic synchronization of data capture on an optical or other high speed communications link A method and system that dynamically adjusts link control parameters of a communications network. The communications network includes a transmitter coupled through a first data link to a receiver. The transmitter and receiver each have at least one associated link c... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159092 | Method and system for adjusting the timing offset between a clock signal and respective digital signals transmitted along with that clock signal, and memory device and computer system using same A method and circuit adaptively adjust respective timing offsets of digital signals relative to a clock output along with the digital signals to enable a latch receiving the digital signals to store the signals responsive to the clock. A phase command for each digit... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7145921 | Asynchronous data pipe for automatically managing asynchronous data transfers between an application and a bus structure An asynchronous data pipe (ADP) automatically generates transactions necessary to complete asynchronous data transfer operations for an application over a bus structure. The ADP includes a register file which is programmed and initiated by the application. The regis... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137024 | System and method for using a learning sequence to establish communications on a high-speed nonsynchronous interface in the absence of clock forwarding A memory system includes a memory hub controller that sends write data to a plurality of memory modules through a downstream data bus and receives read data from the memory modules through an upstream data bus. The memory hub controller includes a receiver coupled t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124292 | Automatically configuring storage array including a plurality of media storage devices for storing and providing data within a network of devices An automatically configuring storage array includes a plurality of media storage devices coupled together within a network of devices. Preferably, the network of devices is an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network of devices. The media storage devices are utilized to re... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7103700 | Method of and apparatus for controlling bidirectional streams of isochronous data flowing between an application and a bus structure An isochronous data pipe provides a bi-directional path for data between an application and a bus structure. The isochronous data pipe includes the ability to send, receive and perform manipulations on any isochronous stream of data, including data on any number of ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7085975 | Method and apparatus for generating expect data from a captured bit pattern, and memory device using same Expect data signals are generated for a series of applied data signals having a known sequence to determine if groups of the data signals were properly captured. A first group of the applied data signals is captured, and a group of expect data signals are generated ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7046869 | Integrated circuit An integrated circuit can operate in a first mode as a parallel-to-serial converter, and in a second mode as a serial-to-parallel converter. Some of the components of the integrated circuit are used in both modes. For example, the IC has a single parallel interface,... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7016451 | Method and apparatus for generating a phase dependent control signal A phase detector generates a phase dependent control signal according to the phase relationship between a first and second clock signal. The phase detector includes first and second phase detector circuits receiving the first and second clock signals and generating ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6993646 | Automatically configuring storage array including plurality of media storage devices for storing and providing data within a network of devices An automatically configuring storage array includes media storage devices coupled together within a network. Preferably, the network is an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network. The media storage devices record and retrieve data transmitted within the network. The media... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6959016 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the timing of signals over fine and coarse ranges A variable delay circuit is formed by a fine delay circuit and a coarse delay circuit. The fine delay circuit adjusts the delay of a delayed clock signal in relatively small phase increments with respect to an input clock signal. The coarse delay circuit adjusts the... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6954097 | Method and apparatus for generating a sequence of clock signals A clock generator circuit generates a sequence of clock signals equally phased from each other from a master clock signal. The clock generator is formed by inner and outer delay-locked loops. The inner delay-locked loop includes a voltage controlled delay line that ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952462 | Method and apparatus for generating a phase dependent control signal A phase detector generates a phase dependent control signal according to the phase relationship between a first and second clock signal. The phase detector includes first and second phase detector circuits receiving the first and second clock signals and generating ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6931086 | Method and apparatus for generating a phase dependent control signal A phase detector generates a phase dependent control signal according to the phase relationship between a first and second clock signal. The phase detector includes first and second phase detector circuits receiving the first and second clock signals and generating ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904475 | Programmable first-in first-out (FIFO) memory buffer for concurrent data stream handling A programmable FIFO receives a stream of data to be buffered within the FIFO and then output from the FIFO. The programmable FIFO includes the ability to receive program instructions from an application or control circuit to perform specific operations on the stream... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6292844 | Media storage device with embedded data filter for dynamically processing data during read and write operations A media storage device includes an embedded filter for manipulating universal clock based streams of data as they are written to or read from the media storage device. The media storage device will also manipulate streams of data which are not being writt... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5805931 | Programmable bandwidth I/O port and a communication interface using the same port having a plurality of serial access memories capable of being configured for a variety of protocols A programmable bandwidth I/O port using a DRAM connected to a plurality of serial access memories. Data is synchronously transferred between the DRAM and the serial access memories and is asynchronously transferred between the serial access memories and a... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5793318 | System for preventing of crosstalk between a raw digital output signal and an analog input signal in an analog-to-digital converter The raw digital output signal generated at the transmitter by an ADC is XOR'd with a sequence of pseudo-random numbers to generate an encoded output signal. This removes all correlation between the analog input signal and the encoded output signal. Cohere... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5652584 | Data format converter A data format converter for executing log conversion, antilog conversion, floating point conversion and inverse floating point conversion in an adaptive differential pulse code modulation (ADPCM) processor, which has an excellent data format conversion sp... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5608759 | Information storage apparatus In a digital communication network in which pieces of information having different PCM coding rules are present, an information storage apparatus includes a control unit, a storage unit, and at least one transconverter. The control unit includes a compara... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5596169 | Combined SCSI/parallel port cable A cable for connecting a peripheral device to an input/output port configured in accordance with either a SCSI protocol or a parallel port protocol has a first connector which has a plurality of contact pins for connecting the cable to the peripheral devi... | 01/21/1997 |
| 4860009 | Bidirectional multiframe converter for data communications systems A bidirectional device converts a series of data bits partitioned into first group of frames corresponding to a first type of interface into second groups of frames having a second type of interface. The converter first converts signals from a device oper... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4841298 | Bit pattern conversion system A bit pattern conversion system for converting a sequence of a bit pattern between a central processing unit and a peripheral circuit, including a data bus line connected between the central processing unit and the peripheral circuit, and a conversion cir... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4792793 | Converting numbers between binary and another base Dedicated convert hardware is disclosed for performing bidirectional conversions of numbers between binary and another base b (illustratively decimal) for use in a data processing system. The dedicated convert hardware comprises a special purpose multiply... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4623874 | Word length converter A bidirectional word length converter for use in transferring data between a first data processing unit and second data processing unit each using a word format of a different length. The converter includes a buffer connected between the first and second ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4603320 | Connector interface A connector interface for enabling communications between first and second data handling systems wherein the data in the first system is arranged in a first type of format and the data in the second system is arranged in a second type of format, includes ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4595907 | PCM data translating apparatus An interface device for use between a North American PCM channel bank and a CCITT PCM channel bank which allows data to stay in digital format rather than being converted to voice frequency. The interface takes care of not only the completely different se... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4458325 | Calculator capable of calculating with additional externally instructed units Electronic data processing equipment such as an electronic computer is provided which is capable of specifying the radix or unit of input numerical data entered together with the radix or unit information manually keyed-in or automatically identified even... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4342026 | Number conversion apparatus An apparatus for converting an input BCD number into its equivalent output binary number in a first mode of operation or an input binary number into its equivalent output BCD number in a second mode of operation. Each input or output number comprises at l... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4311989 | Binary converter in particular for transmitters and receivers of reduced redundancy image data A converter for converting input binary words into respective code binary words according to a given transcoding law, and application of the converter to reduced redundancy image transmission systems (e.g. facsimile systems). A main counter (3) is connect... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4282514 | Electronic converter An electronic converter for converting numbers between two numeric systems, as for example, from the English to the metric systems. The converter comprises a dual keyboard for entering a number represented by a succession of digits and two calculators eac... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4163967 | Reversible code compressor A system for the condensation of a binary signal sequence and for the reproduction of the condensed signal sequence, in which the same encoding means is used both for the condensation and for the reproduction. In the reproduction mode of operation inverte... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4141005 | Data format converting apparatus for use in a digital data processor Data format converting apparatus is described for simultaneously converting multiple bytes of zoned decimal data to packed decimal data or vice versa. In the preferred embodiment, this format converting apparatus is obtained by adding a minimum amount of ... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4128832 | Combined encoder/decoder A combined encoder/decoder (transcoder) for multiplexed pulse code modulation/delta modulation conversions utilizes a single set of arithmetic elements to perform both the encoding and decoding functions. An interpolator, a magnitude comparator and an int... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4081859 | Electronic calculator for feet-inch-fraction numerics An apparatus is disclosed for automatically adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing feet, inches and fractions of an inch and for the recordation of the results of said arithmetic functions on a visual display. The apparatus also automatically and d... | 03/28/1978 |
