Patents by Inventor Robert H. Beers
Robert H. Beers 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: 10248591Abstract: A physical layer (PHY) is coupled to a serial, differential link that is to include a number of lanes. The PHY includes a transmitter and a receiver to be coupled to each lane of the number of lanes. The transmitter coupled to each lane is configured to embed a clock with data to be transmitted over the lane, and the PHY periodically issues a blocking link state (BLS) request to cause an agent to enter a BLS to hold off link layer flit transmission for a duration. The PHY utilizes the serial, differential link during the duration for a PHY associated task selected from a group including an in-band reset, an entry into low power state, and an entry into partial width state.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert J. Safranek, Robert G. Blankenship, Venkatraman Iyer, Jeff Willey, Robert H. Beers, Darren S. Jue, Arvind A. Kumar, Debendra Das Sharma, Jeffrey C. Swanson, Bahaa Fahim, Vedaraman Geetha, Aaron T. Spink, Fulvio Spagna, Rahul R. Shah, Sitaraman V. Iyer, William Harry Nale, Abhishek Das, Simon P. Johnson, Yuvraj S. Dhillon, Yen-Cheng Liu, Raj K. Ramanujan, Robert A. Maddox, Herbert H. Hum, Ashish Gupta
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Patent number: 10019366Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching-Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Publication number: 20170308471Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching- Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Patent number: 9703712Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching-Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Publication number: 20170109286Abstract: A request is received that is to reference a first agent and to request a particular line of memory to be cached in an exclusive state. A snoop request is sent intended for one or more other agents. A snoop response is received that is to reference a second agent, the snoop response to include a writeback to memory of a modified cache line that is to correspond to the particular line of memory. A complete is sent to be addressed to the first agent, wherein the complete is to include data of the particular line of memory based on the writeback.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert G. Blankenship, Bahaa Fahim, Robert H. Beers, Yen-Cheng Liu, Vedaraman Geetha, Herbert H. Hum, Jeff Willey
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Publication number: 20170109315Abstract: A physical layer (PHY) is coupled to a serial, differential link that is to include a number of lanes. The PHY includes a transmitter and a receiver to be coupled to each lane of the number of lanes. The transmitter coupled to each lane is configured to embed a clock with data to be transmitted over the lane, and the PHY periodically issues a blocking link state (BLS) request to cause an agent to enter a BLS to hold off link layer flit transmission for a duration. The PHY utilizes the serial, differential link during the duration for a PHY associated task selected from a group including an in-band reset, an entry into low power state, and an entry into partial width state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert J. Safranek, Robert G. Blankenship, Venkatraman Iyer, Jeff Willey, Robert H. Beers, Darren S. Jue, Arvind A. Kumar, Debendra Das Sharma, Jeffrey C. Swanson, Bahaa Fahim, Vedaraman Geetha, Aaron T. Spink, Fulvio Spagna, Rahul R. Shah, Sitaraman V. Iyer, William Harry Nale, Abhishek Das, Simon P. Johnson, Yuvraj S. Dhillon, Yen-Cheng Liu, Raj K. Ramanujan, Robert A. Maddox, Herbert H. Hum, Ashish Gupta
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Publication number: 20150178210Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching- Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Patent number: 9058271Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching-Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Publication number: 20140115275Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching- Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Patent number: 8694736Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching-Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Publication number: 20120317369Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching- Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Patent number: 8250311Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching-Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Patent number: 8205045Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, when a conflict associated with a partial memory access, such as a partial write, is detected, a write-back phase is inserted at the conflict phase to write-back the partial data to a home agent. Examples messages to initiate a write-back phase at a conflict phase include: an Acknowledge Conflict Write-back message to acknowledge a conflict and provide a write-back marker at the beginning of the conflict phase, a write-back marker message before the conflict phase, a write-back marker message within the conflict phase, a write-back marker message after the conflict phase, and a postable message after the conflict phase.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching-Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek
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Patent number: 8171095Abstract: A conflict resolution technique provides consistency such that all conflicts can be detected by at least one of the conflicting requestors if each node monitors all requests after that node has made its own request. If a line is in the Exclusive, Modified or Forward state, conflicts are resolved at the node holding the unique copy. The winner of the conflict resolution, and possibly the losers, report the conflict to the home node, which pairs conflict reports and issues forwarding instructions to assure that all requesting nodes eventually receive the requested data. If a requested cache line is either uncached or present only in the Shared state, the home node provides a copy of the cache node and resolves conflicts. In one embodiment, a blackout period after all responses until an acknowledgement message has been received allows all conflicting nodes to be aware of conflicts in which they are involved.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Herbert H. J. Hum, James R. Goodman, Robert H. Beers, Rajnish Ghughal
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Publication number: 20110161451Abstract: A conflict resolution technique provides consistency such that all conflicts can be detected by at least one of the conflicting requestors if each node monitors all requests after that node has made its own request. If a line is in the Exclusive, Modified or Forward state, conflicts are resolved at the node holding the unique copy. The winner of the conflict resolution, and possibly the losers, report the conflict to the home node, which pairs conflict reports and issues forwarding instructions to assure that all requesting nodes eventually receive the requested data. If a requested cache line is either uncached or present only in the Shared state, the home node provides a copy of the cache node and resolves conflicts. In one embodiment, a blackout period after all responses until an acknowledgement message has been received allows all conflicting nodes to be aware of conflicts in which they are involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Herbert H. J. Hum, James R. Goodman, Robert H. Beers, Rajnish Ghughal
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Patent number: 7917646Abstract: A conflict resolution technique provides consistency such that all conflicts can be detected by at least one of the conflicting requestors if each node monitors all requests after that node has made its own request. If a line is in the Exclusive, Modified or Forward state, conflicts are resolved at the node holding the unique copy. The winner of the conflict resolution, and possibly the losers, report the conflict to the home node, which pairs conflict reports and issues forwarding instructions to assure that all requesting nodes eventually receive the requested data. If a requested cache line is either uncached or present only in the Shared state, the home node provides a copy of the cache node and resolves conflicts. In one embodiment, a blackout period after all responses until an acknowledgement message has been received allows all conflicting nodes to be aware of conflicts in which they are involved.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Herbert H. J. Hum, James R. Goodman, Robert H. Beers, Rajnish Ghughal
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Patent number: 7836144Abstract: A system and method for implementing a cache coherency protocol are described. The system includes a first caching agent to send a first cache request to a home agent. The system also includes the home agent including a queue to store the first cache request.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Phanindra K. Mannava, Robert H. Beers, Seungjoon Park, Brannon Batson
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Publication number: 20100005245Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, when a conflict associated with a partial memory access, such as a partial write, is detected, a write-back phase is inserted at the conflict phase to write-back the partial data to a home agent. Examples messages to initiate a write-back phase at a conflict phase include: an Acknowledge Conflict Write-back message to acknowledge a conflict and provide a write-back marker at the beginning of the conflict phase, a write-back marker message before the conflict phase, a write-back marker message within the conflict phase, a write-back marker message after the conflict phase, and a postable message after the conflict phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching-Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek
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Publication number: 20100005246Abstract: A method and apparatus for preserving memory ordering in a cache coherent link based interconnect in light of partial and non-coherent memory accesses is herein described. In one embodiment, partial memory accesses, such as a partial read, is implemented utilizing a Read Invalidate and/or Snoop Invalidate message. When a peer node receives a Snoop Invalidate message referencing data from a requesting node, the peer node is to invalidate a cache line associated with the data and is not to directly forward the data to the requesting node. In one embodiment, when the peer node holds the referenced cache line in a Modified coherency state, in response to receiving the Snoop Invalidate message, the peer node is to writeback the data to a home node associated with the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Robert H. Beers, Ching-Tsun Chou, Robert J. Safranek, James Vash
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Patent number: 7434006Abstract: A conflict resolution technique provides consistency such that all conflicts can be detected by at least one of the conflicting requestors if each node monitors all requests after that node has made its own request. If a line is in the Exclusive, Modified or Forward state, conflicts are resolved at the node holding the unique copy. The winner of the conflict resolution, and possibly the losers, report the conflict to the home node, which pairs conflict reports and issues forwarding instructions to assure that all requesting nodes eventually receive the requested data. If a requested cache line is either uncached or present only in the Shared state, the home node provides a copy of the cache node and resolves conflicts. In one embodiment, a blackout period after all responses until an acknowledgement message has been received allows all conflicting nodes to be aware of conflicts in which they are involved.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert H. Beers, Herbert H. J. Hum, James R. Goodman