Patents by Inventor Christopher Spiegel

Christopher Spiegel 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 apparatus for processing commands in a queue coupled to a system or memory
    Patent number: 6614709
    Abstract: A queue, either in software or hardware, with a plurality of layers with each layer having a plurality of locations. The queue receives a command, and compares the command with the pending commands in the queue to determine if the command should be processed, and, if the command should be processed then store the command in one of the plurality of locations in one of the plurality of layers; and forward the command to a system or a memory in response to a priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Spiegel, Chris McAllen
  • Method and apparatus for processing commands in a queue coupled to a system or memory
    Publication number: 20020126541
    Abstract: A queue, either in software or hardware, with a plurality of layers with each layer having a plurality of locations. The queue receives a command, and compares the command with the pending commands in the queue to determine if the command should be processed, and, if the command should be processed then store the command in one of the plurality of locations in one of the plurality of layers; and forward the command to a system or a memory in response to a priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher Spiegel, Chris McAllen