Patents by Inventor John Christopher Cook

John Christopher Cook 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).

  • Software methods in a GPU
    Patent number: 9734545
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for executing a software method within a graphics processing unit (GPU) that minimizes the number of clock cycles during which the graphics engine is idled. The function of the software method is performed by a firmware method that is executed by a processor within the GPU. The firmware method is executed to access and optionally update the state stored in the GPU. Unlike execution of a conventional software method, execution of the firmware method does not require an exchange of information between a CPU and the GPU. Therefore, the CPU is not interrupted and throughput of the CPU is not reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome F. Duluk, Jr., John Christopher Cook, Fred Gruner, Gregory Scott Palmer
  • SOFTWARE METHODS IN A GPU
    Publication number: 20110084972
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for executing a software method within a graphics processing unit (GPU) that minimizes the number of clock cycles during which the graphics engine is idled. The function of the software method is performed by a firmware method that is executed by a processor within the GPU. The firmware method is executed to access and optionally update the state stored in the GPU. Unlike execution of a conventional software method, execution of the firmware method does not require an exchange of information between a CPU and the GPU. Therefore, the CPU is not interrupted and throughput of the CPU is not reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Jerome F. Duluk, JR., John Christopher Cook, Fred Gruner, Gregory Scott Palmer