Patents by Inventor Kenneth O. Brinson

Kenneth O. Brinson 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: 8024699
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided in which a previously verified SoC is coupled to a SoC under test via a communication bus or other type of communication interface. The previously verified SoC is provided with the same test stimuli as the SoC under test and thus, generates expected test results data. The test stimuli are sent to the SoC under test via a peripheral communication interface between the previously verified SoC and the SoC under test. The SoC under test generates actual test results data that is output to the previously verified SoC. The previously verified SoC may then compare the expected test results data with the actual test result data generated by the SoC under test to determine if they match. If the two sets of data do not match, then a mismatch notification may be generated and output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Brinson, Sanjay Gupta, Binh T. Hoang, James M. Stafford
  • Publication number: 20080313583
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided in which a previously verified SoC is coupled to a SoC under test via a communication bus or other type of communication interface. The previously verified SoC is provided with the same test stimuli as the SoC under test and thus, generates expected test results data. The test stimuli are sent to the SoC under test via a peripheral communication interface between the previously verified SoC and the SOC under test. The SoC under test generates actual test result data that is output to the previously verified SoC. The previously verified SoC may then compare the expected test results data with the actual test result data generated by the SoC under test to determine if they match. If the two sets of data do not match, then a mismatch notification may be generated and output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Brinson, Sanjay Gupta, Binh T. Hoang, James M. Stafford
  • Patent number: 7434182
    Abstract: A method is provided in which a previously verified SoC is coupled to a SoC under test via a communication bus or other type of communication interface. The previously verified SoC is provided with the same test stimuli as the SoC under test and thus, generates expected test results data. The test stimuli are sent to the SoC under test via a peripheral communication interface between the previously verified SoC and the SoC under test. The SoC under test generates actual test result data that is output to the previously verified SoC. The previously verified SoC may then compare the expected test results data with the actual test result data generated by the SoC under test to determine if they match. If the two sets of data do not match, then a mismatch notification may be generated and output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Brinson, Sanjay Gupta, Binh T. Hoang, James M. Stafford
  • Patent number: 5542039
    Abstract: A control comprising a main window and control element movable within the main window is used to control a plurality of scaled parameters. The control is implemented in a graphical user interface for a computer system having a memory, a processor, a display and an input device. At initialization, the x,y coordinate of the control element with respect to the main window corresponds to initial values of a first and a second scaled parameter. As the control element is moved within the main window according to a set of input signals from the input device, a second x,y coordinate of the control element is determined. The first scaled parameter is adjusted according to an x value of the second x,y coordinate and the second scaled parameter is adjusted according to a y value of the second x,y coordinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Brinson, Wayne E. Galella, Nameeta Sappal