Patents by Inventor Reno L. Sanchez

Reno L. Sanchez 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).

  • Method and system for creating a customized support package for an FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Patent number: 7552415
    Abstract: A method for customization of the software of an FPGA-based SoC includes the steps of selecting (380) a system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC, configuring (382) the selected system component with parameters for use with the FPGA-based SoC and propagating (384) the parameters used to configure the selected system component to peer system components. The method further includes the step of configuring (388) the peer system components using the propagated parameters during customization of the FPGA-based SoC and creating (401) a software interface to the selected system components and to the peer system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Reno L. Sanchez, John H. Linn
  • Method and system for integrating cores in FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Patent number: 7509614
    Abstract: The invention provides an interface that can facilitate integration of user specific proprietary cores and commercially available cores during customization of an FPGA-based SoC. A selected hardware or software system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC can be configured using parameters that can be automatically propagated and used to configure peer system components. During configuration of the peer system components, other parameters used to configure those peer system components can also be propagated and used to configure other system components during customization of the FPGA-based SoC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: XILINX, Inc.
    Inventors: L. James Hwang, Reno L. Sanchez
  • Method and system for integrating cores in FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Patent number: 7216328
    Abstract: The invention provides an interface that can facilitate integration of user specific proprietary cores and commercially available cores during customization of an FPGA-based SoC. A selected hardware or software system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC can be configured using parameters that can be automatically propagated and used to configure peer system components. During configuration of the peer system components, other parameters used to configure those peer system components can also be propagated and used to configure other system components during customization of the FPGA-based SoC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: L. James Hwang, Reno L. Sanchez
  • Method and system for resource allocation in FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Patent number: 7058921
    Abstract: As system components which are used to customize an FPGA-based embedded processor SoC are selected and configured, the actual or estimated resources can be immediately provided. A GUI (350) can facilitate display of resources utilized by any or all selected system components, resources available for use by unselected system components and the customized device resources. Resource conflict and configuration checks can be used to identify and resolve system component problems and design and specification requirements. Notably, any associated resource problems can be immediately identified and rectified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: L. James Hwang, Reno L. Sanchez
  • Method and system for creating a customized support package for an FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Patent number: 6996796
    Abstract: A method for customization of the software of an FPGA-based SoC includes the steps of selecting (380) a system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC, configuring (382) the selected system component with parameters for use with the FPGA-based SoC and propagating (384) the parameters used to configure the selected system component to peer system components. The method further includes the step of configuring (388) the peer system components using the propagated parameters during customization of the FPGA-based SoC and creating (401) a software interface to the selected system components and to the peer system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Reno L. Sanchez, John H. Linn
  • Method and system for integrating cores in FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Patent number: 6941538
    Abstract: The invention provides an interface that can facilitate integration of user specific proprietary cores and commercially available cores during customization of an FPGA-based SoC. A selected hardware or software system component (380) used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC can be configured (382) using parameters that can be automatically propagated (384) and used to configure peer system components. During configuration (388) of the peer system components, other parameters used to configure those peer system components can also be propagated (400) and used to configure other system components during customization of the FPGA-based SoC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: L. James Hwang, Reno L. Sanchez
  • Method and system for creating a customized support package for an FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Publication number: 20040225992
    Abstract: A method for customization of the software of an FPGA-based SoC includes the steps of selecting (380) a system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC, configuring (382) the selected system component with parameters for use with the FPGA-based SoC and propagating (384) the parameters used to configure the selected system component to peer system components. The method further includes the step of configuring (388) the peer system components using the propagated parameters during customization of the FPGA-based SoC and creating (401) a software interface to the selected system components and to the peer system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Reno L. Sanchez, John H. Linn
  • Method and system for creating a customized support package for an FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Publication number: 20040210855
    Abstract: A method for customization of the software of an FPGA-based SoC includes the steps of selecting (380) a system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC, configuring (382) the selected system component with parameters for use with the FPGA-based SoC and propagating (384) the parameters used to configure the selected system component to peer system components. The method further includes the step of configuring (388) the peer system components using the propagated parameters during customization of the FPGA-based SoC and creating (401) a software interface to the selected system components and to the peer system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Reno L. Sanchez, John H. Linn
  • Method and system for inserting probe points in FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Patent number: 6760898
    Abstract: Probe points can be inserted (430) into an FPGA-based embedded processor SoC (305a) while specifying hardware and software cores with a design automation tool. This tool then aids the user (via high level GUI) in imbedding logic analysis functions in the SoC and connecting selected monitor signals to the logic analyzer. The design automation tool provides the necessary support files for the logic analysis software suite for naming and formatting of monitor signals on the waveform display. Trigger and trace information can be captured for the probe points and waveforms representing the captured information can be displayed (450) for analysis. An integrated logic analyzer core can be downloaded (440) into the FPGA-based embedded processor SoC to facilitate insertion of the probe points and capture of information. A software application can receive the captured information and translate it into a format suitable for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Reno L. Sanchez, Douglas E. Thorpe
  • Method and system for creating a customized support package for an FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Patent number: 6754882
    Abstract: A method for customization of the software of an FPGA-based SoC includes the steps of selecting (380) a system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC, configuring (382) the selected system component with parameters for use with the FPGA-based SoC and propagating (384) the parameters used to configure the selected system component to peer system components. The method further includes the step of configuring (388) the peer system components using the propagated parameters during customization of the FPGA-based SoC and creating (401) a software interface to the selected system components and to the peer system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Reno L. Sanchez, John H. Linn
  • Method and system for integrating cores in FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)
    Publication number: 20030163798
    Abstract: The invention provides an interface that can facilitate integration of user specific proprietary cores and commercially available cores during customization of an FPGA-based SoC. A selected hardware or software system component (380) used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC can be configured (382) using parameters that can be automatically propagated (384) and used to configure peer system components. During configuration (388) of the peer system components, other parameters used to configure those peer system components can also be propagated (400) and used to configure other system components during customization of the FPGA-based SoC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: L. James Hwang, Reno L. Sanchez