Patents by Inventor Gary Thome

Gary Thome 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).

  • Flow control for a Serial Peripheral Interface bus
    Patent number: 9003091
    Abstract: Systems and methods for flow control within a Serial Peripheral Interface without additional signal lines are included herein. In one example, a method includes generating a flow control command. The method also includes sending the flow control command from a master device to a slave device with a Serial Peripheral Interface. In addition, the method includes sending a memory address from the master device to the slave device. Furthermore, the method includes detecting a ready indicator in the master device. The method also includes waiting to receive a ready indicator and communicating with the slave device in response to the ready indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David F. Heinrich, Theodore F. Emerson, Kevin B. Leigh, Vincent Nguyen, Andrew Brown, Gary Thome
  • Flow Control for a Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
    Publication number: 20140115209
    Abstract: Systems and methods for flow control within a Serial Peripheral Interface without additional signal lines are included herein. In one example, a method includes generating a flow control command. The method also includes sending the flow control command from a master device to a slave device with a Serial Peripheral Interface. In addition, the method includes sending a memory address from the master device to the slave device. Furthermore, the method includes detecting a ready indicator in the master device. The method also includes waiting to receive a ready indicator and communicating with the slave device in response to the ready indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: David F. Heinrich, Theodore F. Emerson, Kevin B. Leigh, Vincent Nguyen, Andrew Brown, Gary Thome