Patents by Inventor Fredric Boutaud

Fredric Boutaud 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).

  • Signal processing apparatus having first and second registers enabling both to concurrently receive identical information in one context and disabling one to retain the information in a next context
    Patent number: 5313648
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes an electronic processor responsive to a context signal and operable in alternative processing contexts identified by the context signal. First and second registers are connected to the electronic processor to participate in one processing context while retaining information from another processing context until a return thereto. A context switching circuit is connected to the first and second registers and operates to selectively control input and output operations of the registers to and from the electronic processor depending on the processing context. Other devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter N. Ehlig, Fredric Boutaud, James F. Hollander