Patents by Inventor Adriana Chiocchi

Adriana Chiocchi 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 apparatus for selecting IP Blocks
    Patent number: 6102961
    Abstract: According to the invention, a method for valuing the contribution of IP Blocks into integrated circuit (IC) designs includes implementing a novel concept for valuing technical and economic factors. Based upon such factors, users can more reliably value, select and use IP Blocks for their IC design that furthers their objectives. In an embodiment according to the present invention, a method for determining a group of IP Blocks from a plurality of IP Blocks to incorporate into a circuit design includes the steps of determining a circuit architecture to be implemented by the circuit design, and determining a valuation for implementing the circuit architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherman Lee, Adriana Chiocchi, Manuel Hernandez, Martha Amram, Robert Pindyck