Patents by Inventor James MacKnight

James MacKnight 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 and apparatus to combine heterogeneous hardware interfaces for next generation packet voice module devices
    Patent number: 6956862
    Abstract: A Packet Voice Data Module (PVDM)/Host Platform Interface that supports multiple vendor's DSPs without sacrificing performance. The interface also provides a hardware chip select for selecting non-DSP functionality to expand the use of the interface. Testing and module identification functions are also enabled by the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: James MacKnight
  • Method and apparatus to combine heterogeneous hardware interfaces for next generation packet voice module devices
    Publication number: 20050117565
    Abstract: A Packet Voice Data Module (PVDM)/Host Platform Interface that supports multiple vendor's DSPs without sacrificing performance. The interface also provides a hardware chip select for selecting non-DSP functionality to expand the use of the interface. Testing and module identification functions are also enabled by the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: James MacKnight