Patents by Inventor Joe Scanlon

Joe Scanlon 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for translating messages in a computing system
    Patent number: 7805560
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for translating messages in a computing system are disclosed. In particular, a disclosed method for converting messages in a computer system includes receiving a command message from a processing unit where the message is defined according to a transport protocol that utilizes command messages using an address to communicate commands to devices in the computer system. The command message is translated to an interface standard by mapping the address into an address field of a packet constructed according to the interface standard. Corresponding apparatus that perform the methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: ATI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Asaro, Joe Scanlon, Bo Liu
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSLATING MESSAGES IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20070055807
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for translating messages in a computing system are disclosed. In particular, a disclosed method for converting messages in a computer system includes receiving a command message from a processing unit where the message is defined according to a transport protocol that utilizes command messages using an address to communicate commands to devices in the computer system. The command message is translated to an interface standard by mapping the address into an address field of a packet constructed according to the interface standard. Corresponding apparatus that perform the methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Asaro, Joe Scanlon, Bo Liu