Patents by Inventor Matthew J. P. Regan

Matthew J. P. Regan 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 system for using bundle decoders in a processing pipeline
    Patent number: 8537167
    Abstract: A method and system for using bundle decoders in a processing pipeline is disclosed. In one embodiment, to perform a context switch between a first process and a second process operating in a processing pipeline, the first state information that is associated with the first process is placed on a connection separate from the processing pipeline. A number of decoders are coupled to this connection. The decoders obtain the first state information from a number of pipeline units on the processing pipeline by monitoring the data stream going into these pipeline units. Also, to restore the first state information after having switched out the second state information that is associated with the second process, the first state information is placed on the connection for the decoders to retrieve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Keller, Richard A. Silkebakken, Matthew J. P. Regan