Patents by Inventor Gary G. Allran

Gary G. Allran 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 facilitating real-time and asynchronous loading and temporally-overlapping of modular multimedia software tasks in a multimedia data processing system
    Patent number: 5630132
    Abstract: A data processing system for executing multimedia applications which interface with multimedia devices that consume or produce at least one of real-time and asynchronous streamed data includes a CPU for execution of one or more multimedia applications and a DSP for processing data including streamed data. A plurality of modular multimedia software tasks may be called by the multimedia application for execution in the DSP. A plurality of data communication modules are provided for linking selected ones of the software tasks with selected others of the software tasks, and linking selected multimedia devices with selected ones of the software tasks. Each of the communications modules allows continuous, real-time and unidirectional communication of streamed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary G. Allran, Donald E. Carmon, Fetchi Chen, Jose A. Eduartez, Charles R. Knox, William L. Lawton, Llewellyn B. Marshall, Nathan A. Mitchell, Malcolm C. Ware, Raymond W. Weeks, Charles R. Young
  • System for facilitating continuous, real-time, unidirectional, and asynchronous intertask and end-device communication in a multimedia data processing system using open architecture data communication modules
    Patent number: 5625845
    Abstract: A data processing system is provided for executing multimedia applications which interface with multimedia end devices that consume or produce at least one of (a) real-time and (b) asynchronous streamed data. The data processing system includes a central processing unit for data processing operations including execution of the multimedia application, a digital signal processor for processing data including the streamed data, and a plurality of modular components which cooperate to provide a substantially open architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary G. Allran, Donald E. Carmon, Fetchi Chen, Jose A. Eduartez, Charles R. Knox, William W. Lawton, Llewellyn B. Marshall, Nathan A. Mitchell, Malcolm S. Ware, Raymond W. Weeks, Yoav Medan, Uzi Shvadron
  • Personal computer with generalized data streaming apparatus for multimedia devices
    Patent number: 5487167
    Abstract: A multimedia data processing system includes a memory for storing multimedia application programs and a multitasking operating system. Extensions to the operating system control data streaming from source devices to target devices to provide real-time, continuous streaming. The extensions provide central buffer management with a user buffer option, bi-level priority support for data stream handlers, support for interleaved streams, and data stream event detection and notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chris A. Dinallo, Michael J. Koval, William W. Lawton, Martin J. Paulat, Jr., John G. Tyler, Scott L. Winters, Gary G. Allran