Patents by Inventor Hsiou-Ming Chu

Hsiou-Ming Chu 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 for configuring a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE)
    Patent number: 7506087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for configuring a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE). A plurality of PCIE parameters are stored in a storage unit. When a computer system starts up, a North Bridge chip is driven to read the PCIE parameters in the storage unit for configuring the PCIE. According to the configuration method of the present invention, when the computer system starts up, the North Bridge chip and the storage unit are enabled first. Then, the North Bridge chip is driven to read the PCIE parameters. Finally, the North Bridge chip proceeds with initialization according to the PCIE parameters to configure PCIE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Via Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kuan-Jui Ho, Min-Hung Chen, Hsiou-Ming Chu
  • Method for configuring a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE)
    Publication number: 20070283059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for configuring a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE). A plurality of PCIE parameters are stored in a storage unit. When a computer system starts up, a North Bridge chip is driven to read the PCIE parameters in the storage unit for configuring the PCIE. According to the configuration method of the present invention, when the computer system starts up, the North Bridge chip and the storage unit are enabled first. Then, the North Bridge chip is driven to read the PCIE parameters. Finally, the North Bridge chip proceeds with initialization according to the PCIE parameters to configure PCIE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Kuan-Jui Ho, Min-Hung Chen, Hsiou-Ming Chu