Patents by Inventor Brian P. Fin

Brian P. Fin 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).

  • System and method for testing a microprocessor with an onboard test vector generator
    Patent number: 6378097
    Abstract: A system for testing a microprocessor having a core execution unit, an internal memory, and a data port may comprise a tester having a data port which is connected to the microprocessor data port. A test vector generator program is transferred from the tester to the internal memory of the microprocessor for testing the microprocessor when the test vector generator program is executed by the core execution unit. The test vector generator program generates test vectors which are also stored in the internal memory, and which may then be executed by the core execution unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Brian P. Fin, Daniel J. Dixon
  • System and method for testing a microprocessor with an onboard test vector generator
    Patent number: 6253344
    Abstract: A system for testing a microprocessor having a core execution unit, an internal memory, and a data port may comprise a tester having a data port which is connected to the microprocessor data port. A test vector generator program is transferred from the tester to the internal memory of the microprocessor for testing the microprocessor when the test vector generator program is executed by the core execution unit. The test vector generator program generates test vectors which are also stored in the internal memory, and which may then be executed by the core execution unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Company
    Inventors: Brian P. Fin, Daniel J. Dixon