Patents by Inventor Malcolm Eric Wilson

Malcolm Eric Wilson 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).

  • Dynamically reconfigurable multi-function PCI adapter device
    Patent number: 5960213
    Abstract: A PCI compliant device having an internal function and a secondary PCI port for a second PCI device having additional functions. The device adapts its internal function and memory and the functions and memory of the second PCI device such that the host system sees only a single multi-function device, which appears to have the combined memories and functions of the adapter and second PCI device. Preferably the adapter itself includes a graphics pre-processor, and is connected to one or more rendering processors on the second PCI port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: 3D Labs Inc. Ltd
    Inventor: Malcolm Eric Wilson