Patents by Inventor Binta M. Patel

Binta M. Patel 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).

  • Patent number: 10630299
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Publication number: 20190393880
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Patent number: 10340923
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Patent number: 10205456
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Publication number: 20170170833
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Publication number: 20170070232
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Patent number: 9537495
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Publication number: 20160079992
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Patent number: 9201448
    Abstract: Observability of internal system-on-chip signals is a difficult problem and it is particularly difficult to observe and debug transactions with different clock domains. However, one embodiment provides observability of internal signals from multiple internal blocks having varying clock domains such as synchronous (common clock) and asynchronous (non common clock) domains. An embodiment provides simultaneous observability of debug data from both synchronous and asynchronous clock domains. An embodiment may also allow sending debug data from both synchronous and asynchronous domains from the SoC. One embodiment outputs internal signals on output pins of the SoC, thereby allowing transactions from one clock domain to be tracked to another clock domain and allowing for the determination of the relationship between the data of differing clock domains. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sankaran M. Menon, Binta M. Patel, Bo Jiang, Nancy G. Woodbridge
  • Patent number: 9148153
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Publication number: 20150188547
    Abstract: A system for assigning a characterization and calibrating a parameter is disclosed. The system includes a frequency measurement circuit and a finite state machine. The frequency measurement circuit is configured to measure frequencies of an oscillatory signal and to generate a measurement signal including measured frequencies. The finite state machine is configured to control measurements by the frequency measurement circuit, to assign a characterization to a parameter based on the measurement signal, and to generate a calibration signal based on the characterized parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lu, William Yee Li, Khoa Minh Nguyen, Ashoke Ravi, Maneesha Yellepeddi, Binta M. Patel
  • Publication number: 20140006836
    Abstract: Observability of internal system-on-chip signals is a difficult problem and it is particularly difficult to observe and debug transactions with different clock domains. However, one embodiment provides observability of internal signals from multiple internal blocks having varying clock domains such as synchronous (common clock) and asynchronous (non common clock) domains. An embodiment provides simultaneous observability of debug data from both synchronous and asynchronous clock domains. An embodiment may also allow sending debug data from both synchronous and asynchronous domains from the SoC. One embodiment outputs internal signals on output pins of the SoC, thereby allowing transactions from one clock domain to be tracked to another clock domain and allowing for the determination of the relationship between the data of differing clock domains. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Sankaran M. Menon, Binta M. Patel, Bo Jiang, Nancy G. Woodbridge
  • Patent number: 7725751
    Abstract: Techniques involving the transfer of signals across interconnection media are disclosed. For instance, an apparatus may include an apparatus having an interconnection medium, a first device that may drive the interconnection medium, and a second device. The second device may include a pull-up resistor that is selectively coupled between the interconnection medium and a power source. For instance, the second device may disconnect a power source from the interconnection medium when the first device is in a power saving operational state. Otherwise, the pull-up resistance is coupled between the power source and the interconnection medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise Fanning, Binta M. Patel
  • Patent number: 7707350
    Abstract: A front side bus swizzle mechanism modifies the front side (address and data) bus on a chip so that, when the chip is positioned on one side of a printed circuit board, connection to a second chip located on the opposite side of the printed circuit board is simplified. The simplified connection may result in less complexity and minimize the consumption of additional printed circuit board real estate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Altenburg, Binta M. Patel, Lance Hacking, David K. Dean
  • Publication number: 20090248936
    Abstract: A front side bus swizzle mechanism modifies the front side (address and data) bus on a chip so that, when the chip is positioned on one side of a printed circuit board, connection to a second chip located on the opposite side of the printed circuit board is simplified. The simplified connection may result in less complexity and minimize the consumption of additional printed circuit board real estate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Michael E. Altenburg, Binta M. Patel, Lance Hacking, David K. Dean
  • Patent number: 7394282
    Abstract: A system may include detection of a low signal received from a transmission line, and uncoupling of a termination circuit from the transmission line in response to the detected low signal. In some aspects, a transition of a strobe signal is then detected, and the termination circuit is coupled to the transmission line in response to the detected transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sinha, Amrish Kontu, Binta M. Patel, Gian Gerosa
  • Publication number: 20080001621
    Abstract: A system may include detection of a low signal received from a transmission line, and uncoupling of a termination circuit from the transmission line in response to the detected low signal. In some aspects, a transition of a strobe signal is then detected, and the termination circuit is coupled to the transmission line in response to the detected transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sinha, Amrish Kontu, Binta M. Patel, Gian Gerosa
  • Publication number: 20030009318
    Abstract: A timing model is constructed using a timing view of a functional component of a circuit under consideration. This timing view uses one or more timing elements to replace timing determinant blocks of the actual circuitry for the purposes of timing analysis. These timing elements represent signal delays from point to point in the circuit and relative timing between signals in the circuit, and thus represent the important timing characteristics of the actual circuitry. After creating the timing view of the circuit, a cross-section of the circuit comprising the functional component is simulated to produce values for delays and relative timing between signals in the circuit. These values from the circuit simulation are then attached to the various timing elements in the timing view to create the timing model for the portion of the circuit represented by the timing view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Amatangelo, Zakaria Khwaja, Howard Levy, Jose Angel Paredes, Binta M. Patel