Patents by Inventor Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
Arockiyaswamy Venkidu 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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Publication number: 20080229005Abstract: A digital media. In one embodiment, the digital media devices includes a storage unit/partition that emulates a Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), and optionally, a second storage unit/partition that acts as a Read/Write storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: MCM PORTFOLIO LLCInventors: Sree Mambakkam IYER, Larry Lawson JONES, Arockiyaswamy VENKIDU, Venkatesalu RAJAGOPAL
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Patent number: 7412552Abstract: A flash-memory-card reader reads and writes multiple types of flash-memory cards, including CompactFlash, and the smaller SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, and Memory Stick. A converter chip converts the different card signals for transfer to a host personal computer (PC). Serial-to-parallel data conversion is performed for the smaller card formats with serial data interfaces, but not for CompactFlash with a parallel-data interface. A signal slot has a 50-pin connector for CompactFlash cards or passive adapters. The passive adapters have the CompactFlash form factor and a smaller connector fitting smaller flash cards. Passive adapters have no components but simply wire the smaller connector to the CompactFlash connector. A pin mapping allows card-type detection by sensing the LSB address pins of the CompactFlash interface. A larger CompactFlash reader has multiple slots for each card type. The reader is connected to the PC by a cable, or located within the PC chassis in a drive bay.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: MCM Portfolio LLCInventors: Larry Lawson Jones, Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Publication number: 20080133804Abstract: An apparatus that includes a serial port configured to interface with a separate host, one serial interface engine (SIE) connected to the serial port, and at least a first interface unit and a second interface unit connected to the one serial interface engine. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a virtual hub comprising a firmware unit configured to emulate a hub having multiple ports. In another alternative embodiment, the apparatus is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) peripheral and the serial port is a Universal Serial Bus port. In another alternative embodiment, apparatus is housed within a keyboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: MCM PORTFOLIO LLCInventors: Sree M. Iyer, Larry L. Jones, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Patent number: 7383386Abstract: A digital media. In one embodiment, the digital media devices includes a storage unit/partition that emulates a Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), and optionally, a second storage unit/partition that acts as a Read/Write storage device.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: MCM Portfolio LLCInventors: Sree Mambakkam Iyer, Larry Lawson Jones, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu, Venkatesalu Rajagopal
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Publication number: 20080114994Abstract: In one embodiment, method that can be performed on a system, is provided to security implementations for storage devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a separate encryption seed for each of a plurality of separate addressable blocks of a non-volatile storage device, wherein a common encryption method is to encrypt data to be stored on the plurality of separate addressable blocks. In one embodiment, the storage device is a portable storage device. In one embodiment, encryption seed is an Initialization Vector (IV). In one embodiment, the encryption seeds comprise at least one of a media serial number and a logical block address corresponding to the respective block of the non-volatile storage device. In an alternative embodiment, the method further comprises storing at least a part of the separate encryption seed of the separate blocks of the non-volatile storage device within the respective blocks of the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Sree Mambakkam Iyer, Larry Lawson Jones, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu, Santosh Kumar
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Patent number: 7352362Abstract: An apparatus that includes a serial port configured to interface with a separate host, one serial interface engine (SIE) connected to the serial port, and at least a first interface unit and a second interface unit connected to the one serial interface engine. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a virtual hub comprising a firmware unit configured to emulate a hub having multiple ports. In another alternative embodiment, the apparatus is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) peripheral and the serial port is a Universal Serial Bus port. In another alternative embodiment, apparatus is housed within a keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: MCM Portfolio LLCInventors: Sree M. Iyer, Larry L. Jones, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Publication number: 20080017718Abstract: A plurality of flash (solid state) media coupled to a single form factor connector to provide a module, i.e., referred to as a SmartStack module, that can be coupled directly to a device with a SmartStack module controller. The SmartStack module does not include a controller and is controlled from the host side. The form factor connector would typically be a CompactFlash (CF) form factor or some other form factor used in a variety of devices. The SmartStack memory module in a preferred embodiment includes a write protect switch that prevents certain portions of the memory within the SmartStack module from being written to. In addition, a portion of the flash memory will be allocated to the secure area for storing information to implement various forms of security. Another portion of the flash memory is allocated to store optional biometric information such as a user's fingerprint or retinal scan information, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: OnSpec Electronic, Inc.Inventors: Larry Jones, Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Publication number: 20080009196Abstract: A multi-memory media adapter comprised of a first planar element having an upper surface and a lower surface, a second planar element having an upper surface and a lower surface, and formed from a single material. The two planar elements form at least one port, each port capable of receiving one or more types of a memory media card. The adapter has at least one set of contact pins protruding from the lower surface of the first planar element or the upper surface of the second planar element such that the at least one set of contact pins are disposed within the port. The at least one set of contact pins are capable of contacting the contacts of a memory media card inserted into the port. For one embodiment a controller chip is embedded within the single material forming the multi-memory media adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: ONSPEC ELECTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu, Larry Jones
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Publication number: 20070288677Abstract: A method for recovering data from corrupted flash media and regenerated damaged flash media have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises accessing data on a flash media, searching the data for file indicia corresponding at least one predetermined file type, reading the data based on information in the file indicia, the data including a recovered file, and storing the recovered file on a storage medium. Other embodiments have been claimed and described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: ONSPEC ELECTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Sreenath MAMBAKKAM, Larry JONES, Arockiyaswamy VENKIDU
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Publication number: 20070283069Abstract: A flash-memory-card reader reads and writes multiple types of flash-memory cards, including CompactFlash, and the smaller SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, and Memory Stick. A converter chip converts the different card signals for transfer to a host personal computer (PC). Serial-to-parallel data conversion is performed for the smaller card formats with serial data interfaces, but not for CompactFlash with a parallel-data interface. A signal slot has a 50-pin connector for CompactFlash cards or passive adapters. The passive adapters have the CompactFlash form factor and a smaller connector fitting smaller flash cards. Passive adapters have no components but simply wire the smaller connector to the CompactFlash connector. A pin mapping allows card-type detection by sensing the LSB address pins of the CompactFlash interface. A larger CompactFlash reader has multiple slots for each card type. The reader is connected to the PC by a cable, or located within the PC chassis in a drive bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITEDInventors: Larry Jones, Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Patent number: 7295443Abstract: A multi-memory media adapter comprised of a first planar element having an upper surface and a lower surface, a second planar element having an upper surface and a lower surface, and formed from a single material. The two planar elements form at least one port, each port capable of receiving one or more types of a memory media card. The adapter has at least one set of contact pins protruding from the lower surface of the first planar element or the upper surface of the second planar element such that the at least one set of contact pins are disposed within the port. The at least one set of contact pins are capable of contacting the contacts of a memory media card inserted into the port. For one embodiment a controller chip is embedded within the single material forming the multi-memory media adapter.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Onspec Electronic, Inc.Inventors: Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu, Larry Lawson Jones
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Patent number: 7278051Abstract: A method for recovering data from corrupted flash media and regenerated damaged flash media have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises accessing data on a flash media, searching the data for file indicia corresponding at least one predetermined file type, reading the data based on information in the file indicia, the data including a recovered file, and storing the recovered file on a storage medium. Other embodiments have been claimed and described.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Onspec Electronic, Inc.Inventors: Sreenath Mambakkam, Larry Lawson Jones, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Patent number: 7252240Abstract: A plurality of flash (solid state) media coupled to a single form factor connector to provide a module, i.e., referred to as a SmartStack module, that can be coupled directly to a device with a SmartStack module controller. The SmartStack module does not include a controller and is controlled from the host side. The form factor connector would typically be a CompactFlash (CF) form factor or some other form factor used in a variety of devices. The SmartStack memory module in a preferred embodiment includes a write protect switch that prevents certain portions of the memory within the SmartStack module from being written to. In addition, a portion of the flash memory will be allocated to the secure area for storing information to implement various forms of security. Another portion of the flash memory is allocated to store optional biometric information such as a user's fingerprint or retinal scan information, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Onspec Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Larry Lawson Jones, Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Publication number: 20070180177Abstract: A flash-memory-card reader reads and writes multiple types of flash-memory cards, including CompactFlash, and the smaller SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, and Memory Stick. A converter chip converts the different card signals for transfer to a host personal computer (PC). Serial-to-parallel data conversion is performed for the smaller card formats with serial data interfaces, but not for CompactFlash with a parallel-data interface. A single slot has a 50-pin connector for CompactFlash cards or passive adapters. The passive adapters have the CompactFlash form factor and a smaller connector fitting smaller flash cards. Passive adapters have no components but simply wire the smaller connector to the CompactFlash connector. A pin mapping allows card-type detection by sensing the LSB address pins of the CompactFlash interface. A larger CompactFlash reader has multiple slots for each card type. The reader is connected to the PC by a cable, or located within the PC chassis in a drive bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: OnSpec Electronic, Inc.Inventors: Larry Jones, Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Publication number: 20070162626Abstract: One embodiment as described herein provides a system and method for enhancing external storage. One embodiment includes a controller of a peripheral device of a computer system. The controller provides access a storage medium of the peripheral device. In one embodiment, the storage medium of the peripheral device includes a section of storage reserved for firmware of the peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Sree M. Iyer, Larry L. Jones, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Patent number: 7222205Abstract: A flash-memory-card reader reads and writes multiple types of flash-memory cards, including CompactFlash, and the smaller SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, and Memory Stick. A converter chip converts the different card signals for transfer to a host personal computer (PC). Serial-to-parallel data conversion is performed for the smaller card formats with serial data interfaces, but not for CompactFlash with a parallel-data interface. A single slot has a 50-pin connector for CompactFlash cards or passive adapters. The passive adapters have the CompactFlash form factor and a smaller connector fitting smaller flash cards. Passive adapters have no components but simply wire the smaller connector to the CompactFlash connector. A pin mapping allows card-type detection by sensing the LSB address pins of the CompactFlash interface. A larger CompactFlash reader has multiple slots for each card type. The reader is connected to the PC by a cable, or located within the PC chassis in a drive bay.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Onspec Electronic, Inc.Inventors: Larry Lawson Jones, Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Patent number: 7162549Abstract: A controller chip for coupling a computer system with a flash storage system is disclosed. The controller chip comprises an interface mechanism for determining whether the Flash storage system includes a controller and an adapter for providing the appropriate interface to the computer system to allow the computer system to communicate with the Flash storage system. In a preferred embodiment, the flash storage system comprising at least a portion of a medium ID section; and a flash section, wherein the medium ID section contains specifications of the medium ID. Through the use of this system a plurality of different adapters and a flash storage system can be managed while utilizing the same hardware components.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Onspec Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Sreenath Mambakkam, Larry Lawson Jones, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu, Nicholas Antonopoulos
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Publication number: 20060264110Abstract: A multi-memory media adapter comprised of a first planar element having an upper surface and a lower surface, a second planar element having an upper surface and a lower surface, and formed from a single material. The two planar elements form at least one port, each port capable of receiving one or more types of a memory media card. The adapter has at least one set of contact pins protruding from the lower surface of the first planar element or the upper surface of the second planar element such that the at least one set of contact pins are disposed within the port. The at least one set of contact pins are capable of contacting the contacts of a memory media card inserted into the port. For one embodiment a controller chip is embedded within the single material forming the multi-memory media adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu, Larry Jones
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Publication number: 20060253636Abstract: A flash-memory-card reader reads and writes multiple types of flash-memory cards, including CompactFlash, and the smaller SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, and Memory Stick. A converter chip converts the different card signals for transfer to a host personal computer (PC). Serial-to-parallel data conversion is performed for the smaller card formats with serial data interfaces, but not for CompactFlash with a parallel-data interface. A single slot has a 50-pin connector for CompactFlash cards or passive adapters. The passive adapters have the CompactFlash form factor and a smaller connector fitting smaller flash cards. Passive adapters have no components but simply wire the smaller connector to the CompactFlash connector. A pin mapping allows card-type detection by sensing the LSB address pins of the CompactFlash interface. A larger CompactFlash reader has multiple slots for each card type. The reader is connected to the PC by a cable, or located within the PC chassis in a drive bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Larry Jones, Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu
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Patent number: 7095618Abstract: A multi-memory media adapter comprised of a first planar element having an upper surface and a lower surface, a second planar element having an upper surface and a lower surface, and formed from a single material. The two planar elements form at least one port, each port capable of receiving one or more types of a memory media card. The adapter has at least one set of contact pins protruding from the lower surface of the first planar element or the upper surface of the second planar element such that the at least one set of contact pins are disposed within the port. The at least one set of contact pins are capable of contacting the contacts of a memory media card inserted into the port. For one embodiment a controller chip is embedded within the single material forming the multi-memory media adapter.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: OnSpec Electronic, Inc.Inventors: Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu, Larry Lawson Jones