Patents by Inventor Eric Michel Boucher

Eric Michel Boucher 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, method, and computer program product for allowing a head to enter a reduced power mode
    Patent number: 9250683
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for allowing a head to enter a reduced power mode. A first processor having a first head is provided. Additionally, a second processor having a second head is provided. Furthermore, a link is provided, coupled between the first head of the first processor and the second head of the second processor for communicating first data therebetween. In operation, at least the second head of the second processor is capable of entering a reduced power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Michel Boucher, Dustin James Rubin
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ALLOWING A HEAD TO ENTER A REDUCED POWER MODE
    Publication number: 20140281603
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for allowing a head to enter a reduced power mode. A first processor having a first head is provided. Additionally, a second processor having a second head is provided. Furthermore, a link is provided, coupled between the first head of the first processor and the second head of the second processor for communicating first data therebetween. In operation, at least the second head of the second processor is capable of entering a reduced power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Michel Boucher, Dustin James Rubin
  • System, method, and computer program product for saving an unprocessed portion of a push buffer in response to an error
    Patent number: 7793150
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for saving an unprocessed portion of as push buffer in response to an error. In use, operation of hardware is controlled utilizing a push buffer. Furthermore, an error is detected. In response to the error, an unprocessed portion of the push buffer is saved, at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Michel Boucher