Patents by Inventor Brad Congdon

Brad Congdon 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 configuring at least one port in a switch to be an upstream port or a downstream port
    Patent number: 8189573
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described herein for configuring at least one port in a switch to be an upstream port or a downstream port based, at least in part, on a control signal. If a component includes both a switch and an endpoint, the method and apparatus support configuration of the endpoint to either couple to an upstream port or to a downstream port. In one embodiment, this method and apparatus are used with PCI Express interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Brad Congdon, Arthur T. Chan
  • Method and apparatus for configuring at least one port in a switch to be an upstream port or a downstream port
    Publication number: 20070147359
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described herein for configuring at least one port in a switch to be an upstream port or a downstream port based, at least in part, on a control signal. If a component includes both a switch and an endpoint, the method and apparatus support configuration of the endpoint to either couple to an upstream port or to a downstream port. In one embodiment, this method and apparatus are used with PCI Express interconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Brad Congdon, Arthur Chan