Patents by Inventor Darren Duane Neuman

Darren Duane Neuman 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).

  • Publication number: 20190325613
    Abstract: A device implementing the subject high bit-depth graphics compression may include at least one processor configured to receive pixel data for a pixel block, obtain endpoints of a first bit length based on the pixel data in the pixel block, quantize the endpoints to a second bit length smaller than the first bit length, select the quantized endpoints for pixel values in the pixel block, determine a weight for each pixel of the pixel block in each of a plurality of planes corresponding to the endpoints selected for the pixel block, and generate a compressed data block representative of the pixel block based at least on the endpoints for the pixel block and the weight for each pixel of the pixel block in each of the plurality of planes corresponding to the endpoints. A method and computer program product implementing the subject high bit-depth graphics compression is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: David Chao Hua WU, Brian Francis Schoner, Darren`Duane Neuman, Richard Hayden Wyman
  • Patent number: 10404624
    Abstract: A system for lossless switching of traffic in a network device may be implemented when a network switch is integrated into a gateway device, or with any other data source. A processor of the gateway device may receive queue depth information for queues of the network switch. The processor may prevent data from being transmitted to congested queues of the network switch, while allowing data to be transmitted to uncongested queues. In this manner, data loss can be avoided through the network switch for data sourced from the gateway device, such as audio-video data retrieved from a hard drive, audio-video data received from a tuner, etc. Furthermore, re-transmission at higher layers can be reduced. Since the subject system observes congestion for each individual queue, only traffic destined to that particular, congested, queue is affected, e.g. paused. Traffic to non-congested queues is not affected, regardless of traffic class or egress port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
    Inventors: Predrag Kostic, Darren Duane Neuman, David Wu, Anand Tongle, Rajesh Shankarrao Mamidwar, Milomir Aleksic
  • Patent number: 9985996
    Abstract: A device for decoupling audio-video (AV) traffic processing from non-AV traffic processing may include a first processor and a second processor. The first processor may be configured to establish a network connection with a client device, determine whether the network connection is associated with AV traffic, transfer the network connection to a second processor when the network connection is associated with AV traffic, and process non-AV traffic associated with the network connection when the network connection is not associated with AV traffic. The second processor may be configured to receive the network connection from the first processor and process the AV traffic associated with the network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Rajesh Shankarrao Mamidwar, Darren Duane Neuman, Flaviu Dorin Turean, David ChaoHua Wu, Anand Tongle, Sanjeev Sood, Prashant Katre, Predrag Kostic
  • Patent number: 9712442
    Abstract: A system for efficient memory bandwidth utilization may include a depacketizer, a packetizer, and a processor core. The depacketizer may generate header information items from received packets, where the header information items include sufficient information for the processor core to process the packets without accessing the payloads from off-chip memory. The depacketizer may accumulate multiple payloads and may write the multiple payloads to the off-chip memory in a single memory transaction when a threshold amount of the payloads have been accumulated. The processor core may receive the header information items and may generate a single descriptor for accessing multiple payloads corresponding to the header information items from the off-chip memory. The packetizer may generate a header for each payload based at least on on-chip information and without accessing off-chip memory. Thus, the subject system provides efficient memory bandwidth utilization, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David Wu, Darren Duane Neuman, Flaviu Dorin Turean, Rajesh Shankarrao Mamidwar, Anand Tongle, Predrag Kostic
  • Patent number: 9426079
    Abstract: A method of handling retransmission and memory consumption tracking of data packets includes storing data packets from different data channels in respective transmitter ring buffers allocated to the data channels when the data packets are not marked for retransmission, and facilitating retransmission of data packets from a specified ring buffer corresponding to a retransmission sequence number. The method also may include storing received data packets out of sequence in respective receiver ring buffers, marking a descriptor indicating a tail location of the stored data packets, and reclaiming memory space in the ring buffer based on the marked descriptor. The method may include storing a payload address associated with received data packets, marking a descriptor associated with the payload address to indicate the stored data packets have been consumed for processing, and reclaiming memory space when a register contains an indication of the stored payload address based on the marked descriptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David Wu, Darren Duane Neuman, Flaviu Dorin Turean, Rajesh Shankarrao Mamidwar, Anand Tongle, Sanjeev Sood
  • Patent number: 9197845
    Abstract: A system and method for video processing is provided. The system and method process a video stream having a first resolution video frame, the first resolution video frame comprising a plurality of second resolution video frames. In some implementations, a user input selection may be presented to select between a first operation mode and a second operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Keith Wan, Darren Duane Neuman, Jason William Herrick
  • Publication number: 20150195485
    Abstract: A system and method for video processing is provided. The system and method process a video stream having a first resolution video frame, the first resolution video frame comprising a plurality of second resolution video frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Wade Keith Wan, Darren Duane Neuman, Jason William Herrick
  • Publication number: 20150085863
    Abstract: A system for efficient memory bandwidth utilization may include a depacketizer, a packetizer, and a processor core. The depacketizer may generate header information items from received packets, where the header information items include sufficient information for the processor core to process the packets without accessing the payloads from off-chip memory. The depacketizer may accumulate multiple payloads and may write the multiple payloads to the off-chip memory in a single memory transaction when a threshold amount of the payloads have been accumulated. The processor core may receive the header information items and may generate a single descriptor for accessing multiple payloads corresponding to the header information items from the off-chip memory. The packetizer may generate a header for each payload based at least on on-chip information and without accessing off-chip memory. Thus, the subject system provides efficient memory bandwidth utilization, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: David WU, Darren Duane NEUMAN, Flaviu Dorin TUREAN, Rajesh Shankarrao MAMIDWAR, Anand TONGLE, Predrag KOSTIC
  • Publication number: 20150081865
    Abstract: A system for lossless switching of traffic in a network device may be implemented when a network switch is integrated into a gateway device, or with any other data source. A processor of the gateway device may receive queue depth information for queues of the network switch. The processor may prevent data from being transmitted to congested queues of the network switch, while allowing data to be transmitted to uncongested queues. In this manner, data loss can be avoided through the network switch for data sourced from the gateway device, such as audio-video data retrieved from a hard drive, audio-video data received from a tuner, etc. Furthermore, re-transmission at higher layers can be reduced. Since the subject system observes congestion for each individual queue, only traffic destined to that particular, congested, queue is affected, e.g. paused. Traffic to non-congested queues is not affected, regardless of traffic class or egress port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Predrag KOSTIC, Darren Duane NEUMAN, David WU, Anand TONGLE, Rajesh Shankarrao MAMIDWAR, Milomir ALEKSIC
  • Patent number: 8982277
    Abstract: A system and method for video processing is provided. The system and method process a video stream having a first resolution video frame, the first resolution video frame comprising a plurality of second resolution video frames. The second resolution video frames may be used to generate a second video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Keith Wan, Darren Duane Neuman, Jason William Herrick
  • Publication number: 20150071296
    Abstract: A device for decoupling audio-video (AV) traffic processing from non-AV traffic processing may include a first processor and a second processor. The first processor may be configured to establish a network connection with a client device, determine whether the network connection is associated with AV traffic, transfer the network connection to a second processor when the network connection is associated with AV traffic, and process non-AV traffic associated with the network connection when the network connection is not associated with AV traffic. The second processor may be configured to receive the network connection from the first processor and process the AV traffic associated with the network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rajesh Shankarrao MAMIDWAR, Darren Duane NEUMAN, Flaviu Dorin TUREAN, David ChaoHua WU, Anand TONGLE, Sanjeev SOOD, Prashant KATRE, Predrag KOSTIC
  • Publication number: 20150067108
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data stream packets on respective ones of data channels. The data stream packets of each respective data channel contain an input data stream. The method includes storing the data stream packets for each of the data channels in one or more packet buffers associated with the respective data channel. For each of the data channels, the method includes determining if a timing maturity event of a corresponding input data stream has occurred. The method includes outputting one or more of the stored data stream packets from the packet buffers associated with the respective data channel to generate a transmission packet if the timing maturity event of the corresponding input data stream has occurred. The stored data stream packets for generating consecutive transmissions packets may be output at a data rate based on a distance between timing maturity event occurrences of the corresponding input data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Rajesh Shankarrao MAMIDWAR, Darren Duane NEUMAN, Anand TONGLE, David WU
  • Publication number: 20150063358
    Abstract: A method of handling retransmission and memory consumption tracking of data packets includes storing data packets from different data channels in respective transmitter ring buffers allocated to the data channels when the data packets are not marked for retransmission, and facilitating retransmission of data packets from a specified ring buffer corresponding to a retransmission sequence number. The method also may include storing received data packets out of sequence in respective receiver ring buffers, marking a descriptor indicating a tail location of the stored data packets, and reclaiming memory space in the ring buffer based on the marked descriptor. The method may include storing a payload address associated with received data packets, marking a descriptor associated with the payload address to indicate the stored data packets have been consumed for processing, and reclaiming memory space when a register contains an indication of the stored payload address based on the marked descriptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David WU, Darren Duane NEUMAN, Flaviu Dorin TUREAN, Rajesh Shankarrao MAMIDWAR, Anand TONGLE, Sanjeev SOOD
  • Publication number: 20140320740
    Abstract: A system and method for video processing is provided. The system and method process a video stream having a first resolution video frame, the first resolution video frame comprising a plurality of second resolution video frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Wade Keith Wan, Darren Duane Neuman, Jason William Herrick