Patents by Inventor James R. Lindeman

James R. Lindeman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for allocating exclusive shared resource requests in a computer system
    Patent number: 6105094
    Abstract: A computer system incorporating an apparatus for allocating exclusive shared resource requests includes a shared resource, a first type device coupled to the shared resource and a second type device coupled to the shared resource. The computer system also includes an arbitrator unit coupled to the shared resource capable of granting the second type device exclusive access to the shared resource by preventing the first type device from being granted exclusive access to the shared resource. The arbitrator unit prevents the first type device from being granted exclusive access to the shared resource for at least a duration of time after the second type device has completed an associated second type shared resource transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Adaptec, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Lindeman