Patents Assigned to Sonic, Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for communication using a distributed multiplexed bus
    Patent number: 6683474
    Abstract: An apparatus having a first and second bus is disclosed. In one embodiment, multiple units are coupled to the first and second buses. The units include a middle unit and two side units. Each side unit has a first bus output coupled to a first bus input of the middle unit. The middle unit has a second bus output coupled to a second bus input of each side unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sonic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Ebert, Geert Rosseel, Michael J. Meyer