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).
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Patent number: 11966780Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Patent number: 11941447Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Publication number: 20230273823Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Publication number: 20230221991Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Patent number: 11675623Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Patent number: 11635992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Publication number: 20220179705Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Publication number: 20220179704Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Patent number: 11294722Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: MARVELL ASIA PTE, LTD.Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Patent number: 11294721Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Publication number: 20210034424Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Publication number: 20210034379Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Publication number: 20210034380Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Patent number: 9092387Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Chrisman
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Publication number: 20100146233Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Nathan Chrisman