Patents by Inventor John D Bunda

John D Bunda 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 improved bit scan by locating a set bit within a nonzero data entity
    Patent number: 6105032
    Abstract: A method for improving the execution of significant bit scans on a data entity in a computer system is provided. The data entity is examined in a number of iterations equal to the base two logarithm of the size of the data entity in bits, N. Initially, half of the data entity is examined to determine if the significant bit is present. If not, the other half of the data entity is examined. The half within which the significant data entity resides is then iteratively halved and examined in each successive iteration of the method until the number of bits examined is equal to one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: IP-First, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John D Bunda, Arturo Martin-de-Nicolas