Patents Assigned to P4tents1, LLC
  • Patent number: 9189442
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method/processing unit are provided for utilizing a memory subsystem including NAND flash memory and dynamic random access memory. Further included is a first circuit for receiving DDR signals and converting the DDR signals to SATA signals. The first circuit includes embedded dynamic random access memory. Also provided is a second circuit for receiving the SATA signals and converting the SATA signals to NAND flash signals. The second circuit is communicatively coupled to the first circuit via a first memory bus associated with a SATA protocol, the NAND flash memory via a second memory bus associated with a NAND flash protocol, and the dynamic random access memory. In operation, data is fetched using a time between an execution of a plurality of threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 9182914
    Abstract: An apparatus, computer program product, and associated method/processing unit are provided for utilizing a memory subsystem including a first memory of a first memory class, and a second memory of a second memory class communicatively coupled to the first memory. In operation, data is fetched using a time between a plurality of threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 9176671
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method/processing unit are provided for utilizing a memory subsystem including NAND flash memory and dynamic random access memory. Further included is a first circuit for receiving DDR signals and converting the DDR signals to SATA signals. The first circuit includes embedded dynamic random access memory. Also provided is a second circuit for receiving the SATA signals and converting the SATA signals to NAND flash signals. The second circuit is communicatively coupled to the first circuit via a first memory bus associated with a SATA protocol, the NAND flash memory via a second memory bus associated with a NAND flash protocol, and the dynamic random access memory. In operation, data is fetched using a time between an execution of a plurality of threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 9170744
    Abstract: A computer program product, apparatus and associated method/processing unit are provided for utilizing a memory subsystem including NAND flash physical memory and DRAM physical memory. Further included is a first buffer for receiving DDR signals and converting the DDR signals to SATA signals. The first buffer includes embedded DRAM physical memory. Also provided is a second buffer for receiving the SATA signals and converting the SATA signals to NAND flash signals. The second buffer is communicatively coupled to the first buffer via a first memory bus associated with a SATA protocol, the NAND flash physical memory via a second memory bus associated with a NAND flash protocol, and the DRAM physical memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 9158546
    Abstract: A computer program product, apparatus and associated method/processing unit are provided for utilizing a physical memory system including a first physical memory of a first physical memory class, and a second physical memory of a second physical memory class communicatively coupled to the first physical memory. In operation, one or more pages are fetched from the first physical memory using a time between an execution of a plurality of threads associated with the second physical memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 8930647
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided comprising a physical memory sub-system including a first memory of a first memory class and a second memory of a second memory class, the second memory being communicatively coupled to the first memory. The apparatus is configured such that the first memory and the second memory are capable of receiving instructions via the memory bus. A system and method are also provided for circuit cooperation. The system includes a first semiconductor platform including at least one first circuit, and at least one additional semiconductor platform stacked with the first semiconductor platform and including at least one additional circuit. Furthermore, the system is operable such that the at least one first circuit and the at least one additional circuit cooperate to carry out at least one task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: P4tents1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith