Patents by Inventor Michael R Nonweiler

Michael R Nonweiler 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).

  • Data processing apparatus and method for utilizing endianess independent data values
    Patent number: 7822955
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for swapping data values within a data word. In particular, a single endian reverse instruction is provided to cause independent swap operations to be performed on particular sections of an input data word. The data processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a data processing unit for executing instructions which is responsive to the endian reverse instruction to apply an endian reverse operation to an input data word Rm comprising a plurality of data values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: David W Flynn, David J Seal, Wilco Dijkstra, Michael R Nonweiler
  • Data processing apparatus and method for swapping data values
    Publication number: 20040143728
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for swapping data values within a data word. In particular, a single endian reverse instruction is provided to cause independent swap operations to be performed on particular sections of an input data word. The data processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a data processing unit for executing instructions which is responsive to the endian reverse instruction to apply an endian reverse operation to an input data word Rm comprising a plurality of data values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: David W. Flynn, David J. Seal, Wilco Dijkstra, Michael R. Nonweiler