Patents by Inventor Karla K. Waasdorp

Karla K. Waasdorp 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).

  • Automatic deadlock prevention via arbitration switching
    Patent number: 6745273
    Abstract: A method for controlling arbitration that may be used for a bus. The method generally comprises the steps of (A) controlling a bus mastership for the bus using a first arbitration scheme, (B) controlling the bus mastership using a second arbitration scheme in response to a first signal indicating a delay in a transfer between a first master of a plurality of masters and a slave on the bus, and (C) controlling the bus mastership using the first arbitration scheme in response to a second signal ending the delay in the transfer between the first master and the slave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Judy M. Gehman, Jeffrey J. Holm, Richard D. Wiita, Karla K. Waasdorp