Patents by Inventor LaVaughn Ferguson Watts, Jr.

LaVaughn Ferguson Watts, Jr. 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 and apparatus for dynamically interfacing with a plurality of periheral ports
    Patent number: 5745788
    Abstract: A method of dynamically interfacing an application processor with a plurality of peripheral ports is shown, including the use of an expanded memory interface for controlling a plurality of memory components for an application processor external to the interface. The application processor is connected to the expanded memory interface, which is in turn coupled to at least one status port to facilitate communication between the application processor and the status port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven J. Wallace, LaVaughn Ferguson Watts, Jr.