Patents by Inventor Christopher Bonni

Christopher Bonni 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 implementing a secondary bus to avoid read data latency
    Patent number: 6654845
    Abstract: A system and method that enhances overall computer system performance by implementing a secondary bus infrastructure to avoid data phase transaction latencies during primary bus information transfers. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the system includes a first bus, coupled to a host adapter and a plurality of media adapters, and a second bus, coupled to the host adapter and a select number of media adapters. The host adapter includes a host first bus controller, coupled to the first bus, and a host second bus controller, coupled to the second bus. Each of the media adapters contain a media first bus controller, coupled to the first bus, and a select number of media adapters contain a media second bus controller, coupled to the second bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Morris, Thomas J. Melanson, Christopher Bonni, Kevin P. Frenette, Thomas E. Hirsh, III, Michael V. Sammarco, Frank J. Calabresi