Patents by Inventor Michael V. Mattress

Michael V. Mattress 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).

  • Computing system fabric and routing configuration and description
    Patent number: 8805981
    Abstract: A technique for configuring a computing system that allows for multiple computing systems and device populations to be supported by a single BIOS implementation is presented. In one embodiment, the technique includes processing topology map parameters that describe physical connections of a computing system, wherein the computing system includes a plurality of processing nodes; determining routing paths for traffic between the plurality of processing nodes; and determining a population of the plurality of processing nodes. In one embodiment, the determining the routing paths is performed during BIOS build time. In another embodiment, the determining the routing paths is performed during BIOS run time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Willoughby, Michael V. Mattress
  • Simultaneous multiprocessor memory testing and initialization
    Patent number: 7065688
    Abstract: In a system having a plurality of processing nodes, wherein each of the plurality of processing nodes has an assigned portion of system memory such that the assigned portion of system memory of each of the plurality of processing nodes is accessible by the plurality of processing nodes, a technique is presented that allows each of the plurality of processing nodes to perform a memory initialization and test of the processing node's assigned portion of system memory. One of the processing nodes can cause the others of the processing nodes to perform the memory initialization and test process or each processing node can automatically perform the memory initialization and test process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Moyes, Michael V. Mattress
  • Computing system fabric and routing configuration and description
    Publication number: 20040193706
    Abstract: A technique for configuring a computing system that allows for multiple computing systems and device populations to be supported by a single BIOS implementation is presented. In one embodiment, the technique includes processing topology map parameters that describe physical connections of a computing system, wherein the computing system includes a plurality of processing nodes; determining routing paths for traffic between the plurality of processing nodes; and determining a population of the plurality of processing nodes. In one embodiment, the determining the routing paths is performed during BIOS build time. In another embodiment, the determining the routing paths is performed during BIOS run time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Willoughby, Michael V. Mattress