Patents by Inventor David Brian Kirk

David Brian Kirk 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).

  • Patent number: 5875464
    Abstract: The traditional computer system is modified by providing, in addition to a processor unit, a main memory and a cache memory buffer, remapping logic for remapping the cache memory buffer, and a plurality of registers for containing remapping information. With this environment the cache memory buffer is divided into segments, and the segments are one or more cache lines allocated to a task to form a partition, so as to make available (if a size is set above zero) of a shared partition and a group of private partitions. Registers include the functions of count registers which contain count information for the number of cache segments in a specific partition, a flag register, and two register which act as cache identification number registers. The flag register has bits acting as a flag, which bits include a non-real time flag which allows operation without the partition system, a private partition permitted flag, and a private partition selected flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: David Brian Kirk