Patents by Inventor Cheng-Liang Hou

Cheng-Liang Hou 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).

  • Digital power on reset controller
    Patent number: 8618849
    Abstract: A digital power-on reset circuit for an electronic device includes at least one reset register and a comparator circuit. The power-on reset circuit is incorporated into the electronic device and the comparator circuit is configured to compare values in the at least one reset register with at least one predetermined value when a power-on reset state is determined and generate a reset signal when the values do not match the at least one predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Jiunn-Ming Ju, Cheng-Liang Hou
  • Digital power-on reset controller
    Patent number: 8395426
    Abstract: A digital power-on reset circuit for an electronic device includes at least one reset register and a comparator circuit. The power-on reset circuit is incorporated into the electronic device and the comparator circuit is configured to compare values in the at least one reset register with at least one predetermined value when a power-on reset state is determined and generate a reset signal when the values do not match the at least one predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Jiunn-Ming Ju, Cheng-Liang Hou
  • Switch with error checking and correcting
    Patent number: 7900116
    Abstract: Data error often occurs during the process of data transmission or storage. Typically, a store-and-forward data switch uses the frame check sequence portion of a data frame to detect for error that occurred during transit to the switch. However, error could be introduced into the data frame when it is in the memory of the data switch. A network switch capable of single-error correction and double-error detection is provided to further protect the data frame while it is in the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Liang Hou, Jiann-Jyh Lay
  • System and method for variable data transmission rate resolution
    Patent number: 7804776
    Abstract: A system and method for variable data transmission rate resolution is provided. The system implements a method comprising incrementing a port transmission rate using a variable resolution; and transmitting data through the port using the incremented port transmission rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Liang Hou
  • Switch with error checking and correcting
    Publication number: 20080034267
    Abstract: Data error often occurs during the process of data transmission or storage. Typically, a store-and-forward data switch uses the frame check sequence portion of a data frame to detect for error that occurred during transit to the switch. However, error could be introduced into the data frame when it is in the memory of the data switch. A network switch capable of single-error correction and double-error detection is provided to further protect the data frame while it is in the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Liang Hou, Jiann-Jyh Lay
  • Digital power-on reset controller
    Publication number: 20060261868
    Abstract: A digital power-on reset circuit for an electronic device includes at least one reset register and a comparator circuit. The power-on reset circuit is incorporated into the electronic device and the comparator circuit is configured to compare values in the at least one reset register with at least one predetermined value when a power-on reset state is determined and generate a reset signal when the values do not match the at least one predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Jiunn-Ming Ju, Cheng-Liang Hou
  • System and method for controlling packet transmission using a plurality of buckets
    Publication number: 20050141426
    Abstract: The system and method control packet behavior by incrementing buckets associated with packet type and decrementing one bucket when a packet type associated with that bucket is transmitted. If a bucket count falls below a threshold value, an associated packet is dropped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventor: Cheng-Liang Hou
  • System and method for variable data transmission rate resolution
    Publication number: 20050030957
    Abstract: A system and method for variable data transmission rate resolution is provided. The system implements a method comprising incrementing a port transmission rate using a variable resolution; and transmitting data through the port using the incremented port transmission rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventor: Cheng-Liang Hou