Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Hesky

Kenneth M. Hesky 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).

  • Virtual machine interface for hardware reconfigurable and software programmable processors
    Patent number: 8595753
    Abstract: The present invention provides a virtual machine interface (VMI) and an application programming interface (API) usable in conjunction with a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus comprises a plurality of hardware kernels. The apparatus can be reconfigured to support different or modified communication protocols over time. The VMI comprises a library of software objects. By configuring VMI software objects, a programmer selects the communication protocol used by the reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API of the present invention provides higher level management of the communication protocol used by a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API comprises a library of high level software objects that further abstract hardware details of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Song Chen, Kenneth M. Hesky, Raju R. Joag, Joel D. Medlock, Christopher C. Woodthorpe
  • VIRTUAL MACHINE INTERFACE FOR HARDWARE RECONFIGURABLE AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMMABLE PROCESSORS
    Publication number: 20120030692
    Abstract: The present invention provides a virtual machine interface (VMI) and an application programming interface (API) usable in conjunction with a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus comprises a plurality of hardware kernels. The apparatus can be reconfigured to support different or modified communication protocols over time. The VMI comprises a library of software objects. By configuring VMI software objects, a programmer selects the communication protocol used by the reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API of the present invention provides higher level management of the communication protocol used by a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API comprises a library of high level software objects that further abstract hardware details of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Song Chen, Kenneth M. Hesky, Raju R. Joag, Joel D. Medlock, Christopher C. Woodthorpe
  • Virtual machine interface for hardware reconfigurable and software programmable processors
    Patent number: 8020176
    Abstract: A virtual machine interface for a separate reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus comprising a plurality of software objects, wherein each software object is associated with a hardware kernel assigned to the reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus, each software object configured such that a change in the software object results in a change in the hardware kernel associated with the software object. The virtual machine interface has information as to types and numbers of software objects and values associated with the software objects necessary to implement a selected wireless communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Song Chen, Kenneth M. Hesky, Raju R. Joag, Joel D. Medlock, Christopher C. Woodthorpe
  • Virtual machine interface for hardware reconfigurable and software programmable processors
    Patent number: 7703107
    Abstract: The present invention provides a virtual machine interface (VMI) and an application programming interface (API) usable in conjunction with a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus comprises a plurality of hardware kernels. The apparatus can be reconfigured to support different or modified communication protocols over time. The VMI comprises a library of software objects. By configuring VMI software objects, a programmer selects the communication protocol used by the reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API of the present invention provides higher level management of the communication protocol used by a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API comprises a library of high level software objects that further abstract hardware details of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Song Chen, Kenneth M. Hesky, Raju R. Joag, Joel D. Medlock, Christopher C. Woodthorpe
  • Virtual machine interface for hardware reconfigurable and software programmable processors
    Publication number: 20020018487
    Abstract: The present invention provides a virtual machine interface (VMI) and an application programming interface (API) usable in conjunction with a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus comprises a plurality of hardware kernels. The apparatus can be reconfigured to support different or modified communication protocols over time. The VMI comprises a library of software objects. By configuring VMI software objects, a programmer selects the communication protocol used by the reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API of the present invention provides higher level management of the communication protocol used by a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API comprises a library of high level software objects that further abstract hardware details of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Song Chen, Kenneth M. Hesky, Raju R. Joag, Joel D. Medlock, Christopher C. Woodthorpe