Patents by Inventor Chris J. Van Krevelen

Chris J. Van Krevelen 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 system for sending frames around a head of line blocked frame in a connection fabric environment
    Patent number: 6064647
    Abstract: A method and system for transmitting data frames from a source path to a primary destination path having more than one source path requesting access thereto in a crossbar interconnect network includes a primary source buffer associated with each of the source paths for receiving a first data frame for transmission to a primary destination path via a primary connection. An alternate source buffer is also provided for each of the source paths for receiving a second data frame for transmission to an alternate destination path via an alternate connection upon determining the primary destination path is busy and the primary connection cannot be made immediately. A destination arbitrator coupled to the destination paths queues connections upon receipt of the connections and initiates the connections when the destination paths are not busy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chris J. Van Krevelen