Patents by Inventor Gavin Probyn

Gavin Probyn 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: 10180847
    Abstract: A method disclosed herein includes operating a processor of a system on a chip in a configuration mode until completion of a set of tasks, and operating the processor in a normal operation mode after completion of the set of tasks. During the configuration mode, the method includes performing steps of sending by the processor of configuration information to a configuration programming block, sending by the configuration programming block of the configuration information to one or more electronic components to thereby complete a first subset of the set of tasks, while permitting the processor to complete a second subset of the set of tasks, and sending by the configuration programming block of a notification to the processor after completing the first subset of the set of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventor: Gavin Probyn
  • Publication number: 20170206099
    Abstract: A method disclosed herein includes operating a processor of a system on a chip in a configuration mode until completion of a set of tasks, and operating the processor in a normal operation mode after completion of the set of tasks. During the configuration mode, the method includes performing steps of sending by the processor of configuration information to a configuration programming block, sending by the configuration programming block of the configuration information to one or more electronic components to thereby complete a first subset of the set of tasks, while permitting the processor to complete a second subset of the set of tasks, and sending by the configuration programming block of a notification to the processor after completing the first subset of the set of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventor: Gavin Probyn
  • Patent number: 9645830
    Abstract: A configuration arrangement includes a first interface configured to receive configuration information from a master configuration function and a second interface configured to provide at least one output to one or more entities to be configured. Configuration circuitry operates responsive to the configuration information to provide the at least one output, wherein that output controls the configuration of the one or more entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventor: Gavin Probyn
  • Publication number: 20150154034
    Abstract: A configuration arrangement includes a first interface configured to receive configuration information from a master configuration function and a second interface configured to provide at least one output to one or more entities to be configured. Configuration circuitry operates responsive to the configuration information to provide the at least one output, wherein that output controls the configuration of the one or more entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventor: Gavin Probyn
  • Publication number: 20150154093
    Abstract: A debug circuitry includes a first interface configured to receive at least one operational transaction. The debug circuitry further includes a second interface configured to provide an output. Transaction manipulation circuitry operates to manipulate the at least one operational transaction to provide a manipulated operational transaction output passed to the second interface as the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventor: Gavin Probyn