Patents by Inventor Arvind Singh Arora

Arvind Singh Arora 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).

  • Data processing system having a protocol timer for autonomously providing time based interrupts
    Patent number: 6125404
    Abstract: A communications system includes multiple processors (14, 16) and a protocol timer (18). The protocol timer (18) controls the timing of events in the communications system and operates autonomously after it is loaded with initial instructions by one of the multiple processors (14, 16). The protocol timer (18) utilizes a frame event table (50) and a macro event table (46, 48) to trigger events and to generate interrupts of the multiple processors (14, 16). By allowing the protocol timer (18) to operate autonomously, the processors (14, 16) are relieved of timing control, and can be powered down when not in use, thus reducing power consumption of the communications system. Also, by using the protocol timer (18) to control the timing of events, software related errors and interrupt latencies are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Vaglica, Paul McAlinden, Oded Norman, Moshe Refaeli, Yoram Salant, Thomas E. Oberhauser, Arvind Singh Arora