Patents by Inventor Geoff Barnes

Geoff Barnes 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).

  • Self-configuring components on a device
    Patent number: 9252776
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for allowing components such as buffers, multiplexers, ingress cores, etc. on a device such as a programmable chip to configure themselves based on parameter information. In some examples, self-configuring components obtain parameter information from adjacent components. In other examples, self-configuring components obtain parameter information from a system environment or a processor register. Component self-configuration can occur at a variety of times including preprocessing, simulation, and run-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: ALTERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kent Orthner, Desmond Ambrose, Geoff Barnes
  • Self-configuring components on a device
    Patent number: 8635570
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for allowing components such as buffers, multiplexers, ingress cores, etc. on a device such as a programmable chip to configure themselves based on parameter information. In some examples, self-configuring components obtain parameter information from adjacent components. In other examples, self-configuring components obtain parameter information from a system environment or a processor register. Component self-configuration can occur at a variety of times including preprocessing, simulation, and run-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Kent Orthner, Desmond Ambrose, Geoff Barnes
  • Self-configuring components on a device
    Patent number: 8271924
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for allowing components such as buffers, multiplexers, ingress cores, etc. on a device such as a programmable chip to configure themselves based on parameter information. In some examples, self-configuring components obtain parameter information from adjacent components. In other examples, self-configuring components obtain parameter information from a system environment or a processor register. Component self-configuration can occur at a variety of times including preprocessing, simulation, and run-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Kent Orthner, Desmond Ambrose, Geoff Barnes
  • Self-configuring components on a device
    Patent number: 7539967
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for allowing components such as buffers, multiplexers, ingress cores, etc. on a device such as a programmable chip to configure themselves based on parameter information. In some examples, self-configuring components obtain parameter information from adjacent components. In other examples, self-configuring components obtain parameter information from a system environment or a processor register. Component self-configuration can occur at a variety of times including preprocessing, simulation, and run-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Kent Orthner, Desmond Ambrose, Geoff Barnes