Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Creta

Kenneth C. Creta 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).

  • Publication number: 20240160585
    Abstract: A first die has a port to couple the first die to a second die over a die-to-die interconnect. The port includes circuitry to implement a physical layer of the die-to-die interconnect, send first protocol identification data over the physical layer to identify a first protocol in a plurality of protocols, send first data over the interconnect to the second die, wherein the first data comprise data of the first protocol, send second protocol identification data over the physical layer to identify a different second protocol in the plurality of protocols, and send second data over the interconnect to the second die, wherein the second data comprise flits of the second protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Debendra Das Sharma, Robert G. Blankenship, Suresh S. Chittor, Kenneth C. Creta, Balint Fleischer, Michelle C. Jen, Mohan J. Kumar, Brian S. Morris
  • Publication number: 20220012189
    Abstract: A shared memory controller is to service load and store operations received, over data links, from a plurality of independent nodes to provide access to a shared memory resource. Each of the plurality of independent nodes is to be permitted to access a respective portion of the shared memory resource. Interconnect protocol data and memory access protocol data are sent on the data links and transitions between the interconnect protocol data and memory access protocol data can be defined and identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Debendra Das Sharma, Robert G. Blankenship, Suresh S. Chittor, Kenneth C. Creta, Balint Fleischer, Michelle C. Jen, Mohan J. Kumar, Brian S. Morris
  • Publication number: 20210303482
    Abstract: A shared memory controller is to service load and store operations received, over data links, from a plurality of independent nodes to provide access to a shared memory resource. Each of the plurality of independent nodes is to be permitted to access a respective portion of the shared memory resource. Interconnect protocol data and memory access protocol data are sent on the data links and transitions between the interconnect protocol data and memory access protocol data can be defined and identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Debendra Das Sharma, Robert G. Blankenship, Suresh S. Chittor, Kenneth C. Creta, Balint Fleischer, Michelle C. Jen, Mohan J. Kumar, Brian S. Morris
  • Patent number: 10915468
    Abstract: A shared memory controller is to service load and store operations received, over data links, from a plurality of independent nodes to provide access to a shared memory resource. Each of the plurality of independent nodes is to be permitted to access a respective portion of the shared memory resource. Interconnect protocol data and memory access protocol data are sent on the data links and transitions between the interconnect protocol data and memory access protocol data can be defined and identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Debendra Das Sharma, Robert G. Blankenship, Suresh S. Chittor, Kenneth C. Creta, Balint Fleischer, Michelle C. Jen, Mohan J. Kumar, Brian S. Morris
  • Patent number: 9575895
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor having a plurality of cores, a shared cache memory, an integrated input/output (IIO) module to interface between the multicore processor and at least one IO device coupled to the multicore processor, and a caching agent to perform cache coherency operations for the plurality of cores and the IIO module. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Liu, Robert G. Blankenship, Geeyarpuram N. Santhanakrishnan, Ganapati N. Srinivasa, Kenneth C. Creta, Sridhar Muthrasanallur, Bahaa Fahim
  • Publication number: 20170004098
    Abstract: A shared memory controller is to service load and store operations received, over data links, from a plurality of independent nodes to provide access to a shared memory resource. Each of the plurality of independent nodes is to be permitted to access a respective portion of the shared memory resource. Interconnect protocol data and memory access protocol data are sent on the data links and transitions between the interconnect protocol data and memory access protocol data can be defined and identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Debendra Das Sharma, Robert G. Blankenship, Suresh S. Chittor, Kenneth C. Creta, Balint Fleischer, Michelle C. Jen, Mohan J. Kumar, Brian S. Morris
  • Publication number: 20150143051
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor having a plurality of cores, a shared cache memory, an integrated input/output (IIO) module to interface between the multicore processor and at least one IO device coupled to the multicore processor, and a caching agent to perform cache coherency operations for the plurality of cores and the IIO module. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Liu, Robert G. Blankenship, Geeyarpuram N. Santhanakrishnan, Ganapati N. Srinivasa, Kenneth C. Creta, Sridhar Muthrasanallur, Bahaa Fahim
  • Patent number: 8984228
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor having a plurality of cores, a shared cache memory, an integrated input/output (IIO) module to interface between the multicore processor and at least one IO device coupled to the multicore processor, and a caching agent to perform cache coherency operations for the plurality of cores and the IIO module. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Liu, Robert G. Blankenship, Geeyarpuram N. Santhanakrishnan, Ganapati N. Srinivasa, Kenneth C. Creta, Sridhar Muthrasanallur, Bahaa Fahim
  • Publication number: 20150058524
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to provide bimodal functionality between a coherent link and memory expansion are described. In one embodiment, a processor is coupled to one or more agents via a coherent interconnect. The processor is also coupled to one or more Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) via a link logic. The logic supports read or write commands directed at the one or more DIMMs based on a single bit of data. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Creta, Jason W. Horihan, Robert G. Blankenship, Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 8468278
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for flushing write-combined data from a buffer within a memory to an input/output (I/O) device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sivakumar Radhakrishnan, Siva Balasubramanian, William T. Futral, Sujoy Sen, Gregory D. Cummings, Kenneth C. Creta, David C. Lee
  • Publication number: 20130151782
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor having a plurality of cores, a shared cache memory, an integrated input/output (IIO) module to interface between the multicore processor and at least one IO device coupled to the multicore processor, and a caching agent to perform cache coherency operations for the plurality of cores and the IIO module. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Liu, Robert G. Blankenship, Geeyarpuram N. Santhanakrishnan, Ganapati N. Srinivasa, Kenneth C. Creta, Sridhar Muthrasanallur, Bahaa Fahim
  • Patent number: 8412855
    Abstract: Systems and methods of processing write transactions provide for combining write transactions on an input/output (I/O) hub according to a protocol between the I/O hub and a processor. Data associated with the write transactions can be flushed to an I/O device without the need for proprietary software and specialized registers within the I/O device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Creta, Aaron T. Spink, Lance E. Hacking, Sridhar Muthrasanallur, Jasmin Ajanovic
  • Patent number: 8347018
    Abstract: Techniques to broadcast a message across a point-to-point network are described. More particularly, some embodiments of the invention relate to broadcasting messages between electronics components within a point-to-point interconnect. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Keshavan K. Tiruvallur, Kenneth C. Creta, Robert G. Blankenship
  • Patent number: 8347011
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for prioritizing transactions is disclosed. I/O devices may generate transactions with a stream identifier. A transaction classifier may assign a priority to a transaction based upon a stream identifier of the transaction. An arbiter may select a transaction for processing based upon priorities assigned to the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: William T. Futral, Kenneth C. Creta, Sujoy Sen, Gregory D. Cummings, Sivakumar Radhakrishnan
  • Patent number: 8205026
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for prioritizing transactions is disclosed. I/O devices may generate transactions with a stream identifier. A transaction classifier may assign a priority to a transaction based upon a stream identifier of the transaction. An arbiter may select a transaction for processing based upon priorities assigned to the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: William T. Futral, Kenneth C. Creta, Sujoy Sen, Gregory D. Cummings, Sivakumar Radhakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20120042106
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for prioritizing transactions is disclosed. I/O devices may generate transactions with a stream identifier. A transaction classifier may assign a priority to a transaction based upon a stream identifier of the transaction. An arbiter may select a transaction for processing based upon priorities assigned to the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: William T. Futral, Kenneth C. Creta, Sujoy Sen, Gregory D. Cummings, Sivakumar Radhakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20120036291
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for prioritizing transactions is disclosed. I/O devices may generate transactions with a stream identifier. A transaction classifier may assign a priority to a transaction based upon a stream identifier of the transaction. An arbiter may select a transaction for processing based upon priorities assigned to the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: William T. Futral, Kenneth C. Creta, Sujoy Sen, Gregory D. Cummings, Sivakumar Radhakrishnan
  • Patent number: 8046539
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the synchronization of distributed caches. More particularly, the present invention to cache memory systems and more particularly to a hierarchical caching protocol suitable for use with distributed caches, including use within a caching input/output (I/O) hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert T. George, Mathew A. Lambert, Tony S. Rand, Robert G. Blankenship, Kenneth C. Creta
  • Patent number: 8006017
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for prioritizing transactions is disclosed. I/O devices may generate transactions with a stream identifier. A transaction classifier may assign a priority to a transaction based upon a stream identifier of the transaction. An arbiter may select a transaction for processing based upon priorities assigned to the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: William T. Futral, Kenneth C. Creta, Sujoy Sen, Gregory D. Cummings, Sivakumar Radhakrishnan
  • Patent number: 7996572
    Abstract: Systems and methods of managing transactions provide for receiving a first flush command at a first I/O hub, wherein the first flush command is dedicated to non-posted transactions. One embodiment further provides for halting an inbound ordering queue of the first I/O hub with regard to non-posted transactions in response to the first flush command and flushing a non-posted transaction from an outgoing buffer of the first I/O hub to a second I/O hub while the inbound ordering queue is halted with regard to non-posted transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G. Blankenship, Robert J. Greiner, Herbert H. J. Hum, Kenneth C. Creta, Buderya S. Acharya