Patents by Inventor Brian M Dees

Brian M Dees 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 storage device performance optimization methods and apparatuses
    Patent number: 8051232
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for identifying types of data streams and communicating stream information to improve performance of data storage devices are disclosed. Method embodiments generally comprise identifying one or more isochronous requests among a plurality of requests which may be issued to a data storage device, assigning a completion deadline an isochronous request, and communicating the isochronous request and completion deadline information to the data storage device. Apparatus embodiments generally comprise a request identifier to identify an isochronous request, a logic module to assign a completion deadline to the isochronous request, and a communication module to communicate the isochronous request and the completion deadline to a data storage device. Alternative apparatus embodiments may include a monitor module to monitor a system process operating in the system and determine if the system process issues isochronous requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Brian M Dees, Amber D. Huffman, R. Scott Tetrick
  • Data storage device performance optimization methods and apparatuses
    Publication number: 20080320241
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for identifying types of data streams and communicating stream information to improve performance of data storage devices are disclosed. Method embodiments generally comprise identifying one or more isochronous requests among a plurality of requests which may be issued to a data storage device, assigning a completion deadline an isochronous request, and communicating the isochronous request and completion deadline information to the data storage device. Apparatus embodiments generally comprise a request identifier to identify an isochronous request, a logic module to assign a completion deadline to the isochronous request, and a communication module to communicate the isochronous request and the completion deadline to a data storage device. Alternative apparatus embodiments may include a monitor module to monitor a system process operating in the system and determine if the system process issues isochronous requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Brian M. Dees, Amber D. Huffman, R. Scott Tetrick