Patents by Inventor Johan (Hendrik) Conroy

Johan (Hendrik) Conroy 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).

  • Patent number: 8161217
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a RFIC master are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include configuring an on-chip programmable device that may function as a master on a bus that has at least one device interface, for example, RFIC interface, coupled to the bus. The on-chip programmable device may generate at least one signal to control at least one device coupled to at least one device interface. The on-chip programmable device may communicate the generated signal via the bus upon receiving an input timer signal and may be configured by writing at least one event data and an index-sample data to the on-chip programmable device. The index-sample data may comprise at least a count value and an event data index. When the count value equals a value of the timer signal, event data may be fetched and executed starting with the one specified by the event data index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Hayem, Andrew du Preez, Louis Botha, Johan (Hendrik) Conroy
  • Publication number: 20110276736
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a RFIC master are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include configuring an on-chip programmable device that may function as a master on a bus that has at least one device interface, for example, RFIC interface, coupled to the bus. The on-chip programmable device may generate at least one signal to control at least one device coupled to at least one device interface. The on-chip programmable device may communicate the generated signal via the bus upon receiving an input timer signal and may be configured by writing at least one event data and an index-sample data to the on-chip programmable device. The index-sample data may comprise at least a count value and an event data index. When the count value equals a value of the timer signal, event data may be fetched and executed starting with the one specified by the event data index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederic Hayem, Andrew du Preez, Louis Botha, Johan (Hendrik) Conroy
  • Patent number: 7984216
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a RFIC master are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include configuring an on-chip programmable device that may function as a master on a bus that has at least one device interface, for example, RFIC interface, coupled to the bus. The on-chip programmable device may generate at least one signal to control at least one device coupled to at least one device interface. The on-chip programmable device may communicate the generated signal via the bus upon receiving an input timer signal and may be configured by writing at least one event data and an index-sample data to the on-chip programmable device. The index-sample data may comprise at least a count value and an event data index. When the count value equals a value of the timer signal, event data may be fetched and executed starting with the one specified by the event data index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Hayem, Andrew du Preez, Louis Botha, Johan (Hendrik) Conroy
  • Publication number: 20090307402
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a RFIC master are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include configuring an on-chip programmable device that may function as a master on a bus that has at least one device interface, for example, RFIC interface, coupled to the bus. The on-chip programmable device may generate at least one signal to control at least one device coupled to at least one device interface. The on-chip programmable device may communicate the generated signal via the bus upon receiving an input timer signal and may be configured by writing at least one event data and an index-sample data to the on-chip programmable device. The index-sample data may comprise at least a count value and an event data index. When the count value equals a value of the timer signal, event data may be fetched and executed starting with the one specified by the event data index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederic Hayem, Andrew du Preez, Louis Botha, Johan (Hendrik) Conroy
  • Patent number: 7577779
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a RFIC master are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include configuring an on-chip programmable device that may function as a master on a bus that has at least one device interface, for example, RFIC interface, coupled to the bus. The on-chip programmable device may generate at least one signal to control at least one device coupled to at least one device interface. The on-chip programmable device may communicate the generated signal via the bus upon receiving an input timer signal and may be configured by writing at least one event data and an index-sample data to the on-chip programmable device. The index-sample data may comprise at least a count value and an event data index. When the count value equals a value of the timer signal, event data may be fetched and executed starting with the one specified by the event data index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Hayem, Andrew du Preez, Louis Botha, Johan (Hendrik) Conroy