Patents by Inventor Michael L. Saccomano

Michael L. Saccomano 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).

  • Remote distributed interrupt control for computer peripherals
    Patent number: 4261034
    Abstract: A special broadcast communication link is provided between a central processing unit and plural computer peripheral devices, the communication link being in addition to normal data and addressing communication lines, and providing a distributed control channel which is used to inhibit selected classes of interrupt signals from controllers associated with the peripheral devices in accordance with an interrupt classification system. This communication channel permits the central processing unit to issue a data command which selectively inhibits the peripheral devices from issuing selected classes of interrupt signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1981
    Assignee: Computer Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Saccomano, Jerry R. Washburn, Donald W. Goodrich, Victor A. Wagner, Phillip A. Kaufman