Patents by Inventor Nathan Chrisman

Nathan Chrisman 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).

  • Patent number: 11966780
    Abstract: A system and corresponding method employ an object-oriented memory device. The object-oriented memory device includes at least one physical memory and a hardware controller. The hardware controller is coupled intra the object-oriented memory device to the at least one physical memory. The hardware controller (i) decodes an object-oriented message received from a hardware client of the object-oriented memory device and (ii) performs an action for the hardware client based on the object-oriented message received and decoded. The object-oriented message is associated with an object instantiated or to-be-instantiated in the at least one physical memory. The action is associated with the object. The object-oriented memory device alleviates the hardware client(s) from having to manage structure of respective data stored in the at least one physical memory, obviating duplication of code among the hardware clients for managing same and efforts for design and verification thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Patent number: 11941447
    Abstract: A hardware client and corresponding method employ an object-oriented memory device. The hardware client generates an object-oriented message associated with an object of an object class. The object class includes at least one data member and at least one method. The hardware client transmits the object-oriented message generated to the object-oriented memory device via a hardware communications interface. The hardware communications interface couples the hardware client to the object-oriented memory device. The object is instantiated or to-be instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented memory device according to the object class. The at least one method enables the object-oriented memory device to access the at least one data member for the hardware client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20230273823
    Abstract: A hardware client and corresponding method employ an object-oriented memory device. The hardware client generates an object-oriented message associated with an object of an object class. The object class includes at least one data member and at least one method. The hardware client transmits the object-oriented message generated to the object-oriented memory device via a hardware communications interface. The hardware communications interface couples the hardware client to the object-oriented memory device. The object is instantiated or to-be instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented memory device according to the object class. The at least one method enables the object-oriented memory device to access the at least one data member for the hardware client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20230221991
    Abstract: Systems and corresponding methods employ an object-oriented (OO) memory (OOM) to effect inter-hardware-client (IHC) communication among a plurality of hardware clients included in same. A system comprises a centralized OOM and the plurality of hardware clients communicate, directly, to the centralized OOM device via OO message transactions. The centralized OOM device effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions. Another system comprises a plurality of OO memories (OOMs) capable of inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication. A hardware client communicates, directly, to a respective OOM device via OO message transactions. The inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Patent number: 11675623
    Abstract: A hardware client and corresponding method employ an object-oriented memory device. The hardware client generates an object-oriented message associated with an object of an object class. The object class includes at least one data member and at least one method. The hardware client transmits the object-oriented message generated to the object-oriented memory device via a hardware communications interface. The hardware communications interface couples the hardware client to the object-oriented memory device. The object is instantiated or to-be instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented memory device according to the object class. The at least one method enables the object-oriented memory device to access the at least one data member for the hardware client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Patent number: 11635992
    Abstract: Systems and corresponding methods employ an object-oriented (OO) memory (OOM) to effect inter-hardware-client (IHC) communication among a plurality of hardware clients included in same. A system comprises a centralized OOM and the plurality of hardware clients communicate, directly, to the centralized OOM device via OO message transactions. The centralized OOM device effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions. Another system comprises a plurality of OO memories (OOMs) capable of inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication. A hardware client communicates, directly, to a respective OOM device via OO message transactions. The inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20220179705
    Abstract: Systems and corresponding methods employ an object-oriented (OO) memory (OOM) to effect inter-hardware-client (IHC) communication among a plurality of hardware clients included in same. A system comprises a centralized OOM and the plurality of hardware clients communicate, directly, to the centralized OOM device via OO message transactions. The centralized OOM device effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions. Another system comprises a plurality of OO memories (OOMs) capable of inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication. A hardware client communicates, directly, to a respective OOM device via OO message transactions. The inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20220179704
    Abstract: A hardware client and corresponding method employ an object-oriented memory device. The hardware client generates an object-oriented message associated with an object of an object class. The object class includes at least one data member and at least one method. The hardware client transmits the object-oriented message generated to the object-oriented memory device via a hardware communications interface. The hardware communications interface couples the hardware client to the object-oriented memory device. The object is instantiated or to-be instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented memory device according to the object class. The at least one method enables the object-oriented memory device to access the at least one data member for the hardware client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Patent number: 11294722
    Abstract: A hardware client and corresponding method employ an object-oriented memory device. The hardware client generates an object-oriented message associated with an object of an object class. The object class includes at least one data member and at least one method. The hardware client transmits the object-oriented message generated to the object-oriented memory device via a hardware communications interface. The hardware communications interface couples the hardware client to the object-oriented memory device. The object is instantiated or to-be instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented memory device according to the object class. The at least one method enables the object-oriented memory device to access the at least one data member for the hardware client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: MARVELL ASIA PTE, LTD.
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Patent number: 11294721
    Abstract: Systems and corresponding methods employ an object-oriented (OO) memory (OOM) to effect inter-hardware-client (IHC) communication among a plurality of hardware clients included in same. A system comprises a centralized OOM and the plurality of hardware clients communicate, directly, to the centralized OOM device via OO message transactions. The centralized OOM device effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions. Another system comprises a plurality of OO memories (OOMs) capable of inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication. A hardware client communicates, directly, to a respective OOM device via OO message transactions. The inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20210034424
    Abstract: A system and corresponding method employ an object-oriented memory device. The object-oriented memory device includes at least one physical memory and a hardware controller. The hardware controller is coupled intra the object-oriented memory device to the at least one physical memory. The hardware controller (i) decodes an object-oriented message received from a hardware client of the object-oriented memory device and (ii) performs an action for the hardware client based on the object-oriented message received and decoded. The object-oriented message is associated with an object instantiated or to-be-instantiated in the at least one physical memory. The action is associated with the object. The object-oriented memory device alleviates the hardware client(s) from having to manage structure of respective data stored in the at least one physical memory, obviating duplication of code among the hardware clients for managing same and efforts for design and verification thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20210034379
    Abstract: Systems and corresponding methods employ an object-oriented (OO) memory (OOM) to effect inter-hardware-client (IHC) communication among a plurality of hardware clients included in same. A system comprises a centralized OOM and the plurality of hardware clients communicate, directly, to the centralized OOM device via OO message transactions. The centralized OOM device effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions. Another system comprises a plurality of OO memories (OOMs) capable of inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication. A hardware client communicates, directly, to a respective OOM device via OO message transactions. The inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20210034380
    Abstract: A hardware client and corresponding method employ an object-oriented memory device. The hardware client generates an object-oriented message associated with an object of an object class. The object class includes at least one data member and at least one method. The hardware client transmits the object-oriented message generated to the object-oriented memory device via a hardware communications interface. The hardware communications interface couples the hardware client to the object-oriented memory device. The object is instantiated or to-be instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented memory device according to the object class. The at least one method enables the object-oriented memory device to access the at least one data member for the hardware client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Patent number: 9092387
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory may operate, not in a master/slave arrangement, but in a peer-to-peer arrangement. In some embodiments, the memory may initiate a transaction with a device outside the memory. Thus, the memory may proactively perform tasks conventionally performed by memory controllers and other external devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
  • Publication number: 20100146233
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory may operate, not in a master/slave arrangement, but in a peer-to-peer arrangement. In some embodiments, the memory may initiate a transaction with a device outside the memory. Thus, the memory may proactively perform tasks conventionally performed by memory controllers and other external devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Nathan Chrisman