Patents by Inventor Kameron H. Ayati

Kameron H. Ayati 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).

  • System design to support either Pentium Pro processors, Pentium II processors, and future processor without having to replace the system board
    Patent number: 5918023
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for designing a computer system which supports multiple processors of different types. A processor base board is separately connectable to a system board. The processor base board includes a number of connectors for receiving processor boards. The processor boards include a processor and, if necessary, a voltage regulator and voltage level converters. A right angle single edge contact connector is used on a Pentium II board to significantly reduce spacing requirements of adjacent processor boards. A conventional pin grid array type socket is used for a Pentium Pro processor board. A special mapping of bus request signals is disclosed for supporting four Pentium Pro processors or two Pentium II processors without requiring changes to the processor base board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Earl C. Reeves, David M. Olson, Kameron H. Ayati, Gary W. Thome