Patents by Inventor Gregory Brookshire

Gregory Brookshire 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).

  • Two-level interrupt service routine
    Publication number: 20070204087
    Abstract: A processor provides two-level interrupt servicing. In one embodiment, the processor comprises a storage device and an interrupt handler. The storage device is configured to store an interrupt identifier corresponding to an interrupt request. The interrupt handler is configured to recognize the interrupt request, initiate a common interrupt service routine responsive to recognizing the interrupt request and subsequently initiate an interrupt service routine corresponding to the stored interrupt identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Birenbach, Gregory Brookshire, James Dieffenderfer, Stephen Geist, Richard Moore, Thomas Sartorius, Rodney Smith
  • Method and system of communication between a master device and a slave device
    Publication number: 20050215248
    Abstract: A system for reducing power consumption in a portable electronic device comprises a master device coupled to a slave device via a serial interface. The slave device is configurable by the master device to operate in multiple modes wherein each mode is associated with a command length that differs between modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Gregory Brookshire