Patents by Inventor Minobu Hayashi

Minobu Hayashi 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).

  • Patent number: 6330249
    Abstract: A bus management node 11 has a register for channels in use REG1 and a bus capacity register REG2. Before starting the synchronous communication, each node 12 transmits a read-out command to the register for channels in use REG1 and the register for channels in use REG1 in order to read out their contents for ascertaining the number of the un-used channel and the residual capacity. If there is any un-used channel and any residual bus capacity, the node 12 transmits write commands to these registers REG1 and REG2 so that the number of the channel to be in use and the capacity of the bus to be in use will be stored in the register for channels in use REG1 and the bus capacity register REG2. This enables bus management to be achieved easily in a system performing synchronous communication between plural nodes connected to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Matsuno, Ichiro Kubota, Minobu Hayashi, Hisato Shima
  • Patent number: 6275473
    Abstract: A bus management node 11 has a register for channels in use REG1 and a bus capacity register REG2. Before starting the synchronous communication, each node 12 transmits a read-out command to the register for channels in use REG1 in order to read out their contents for ascertaining the number of the un-used channel and the residual capacity. If there is any un-used channel and any residual bus capacity, the node 12 transmits write commands to these registers REG1 and REG2 so that the number of the channel to be in use and the capacity of the bus to be in use will be stored in the register for channels in use REG1 and the bus capacity register REG2. This enables bus management to be achieved easily in a system performing synchronous communication between plural nodes connected to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Matsuno, Ichiro Kubota, Minobu Hayashi, Hisato Shima
  • Patent number: 6243362
    Abstract: A bus management node 11 has a register for channels in use REG1 and a bus capacity register REG2. Before starting the synchronous communication, each node 12 transmits a read-out command to the register for channels in use REG1 and the register for channels in use REG1 in order to read out their contents for ascertaining the number of the un-used channel and the residual capacity. If there is any un-used channel and any residual bus capacity, the node 12 transmits write commands to these registers REG1 and REG2 so that the number of the channel to be in use and the capacity of the bus to be in use will be stored in the register for channels in use REG1 and the bus capacity register REG2. This enables bus management to be achieved easily in a system performing synchronous communication between plural nodes connected to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Matsuno, Ichiro Kubota, Minobu Hayashi, Hisato Shima
  • Patent number: 5995489
    Abstract: A bus management node 11 has a register for channels in use REG1 and a bus capacity register REG2. Before starting the synchronous communication, each node 12 transmits a read-out command to the register for channels in use REG1 and the register for channels in use REG1 in order to read out their contents for ascertaining the number of the un-used channel and the residual capacity. If there is any un-used channel and any residual bus capacity, the node 12 transmits write commands to these registers REG1 and REG2 so that the number of the channel to be in use and the capacity of the bus to be in use will be stored in the register for channels in use REG1 and the bus capacity register REG2. This enables bus management to be achieved easily in a system performing synchronous communication between plural nodes connected to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Matsuno, Ichiro Kubota, Minobu Hayashi, Hisato Shima
  • Patent number: 5978360
    Abstract: A bus management node 11 has a register for channels in use REG1 and a bus capacity register REG2. Before starting the synchronous communication, each node 12 transmits a read-out command to the register for channels in use REG1 and the register for channels in use REG1 in order to read out their contents for ascertaining the number of the un-used channel and the residual capacity. If there is any un-used channel and any residual bus capacity, the node 12 transmits write commands to these registers REG1 and REG2 so that the number of the channel to be in use and the capacity of the bus to be in use will be stored in the register for channels in use REG1 and the bus capacity register REG2. This enables bus management to be achieved easily in a system performing synchronous communication between plural nodes connected to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Matsuno, Ichiro Kubota, Minobu Hayashi, Hisato Shima
  • Patent number: 5949761
    Abstract: A bus management node 11 has a register for channels in use REG1 and a bus capacity register REG2. Before starting the synchronous communication, each node 12 transmits a read-out command to the register for channels in use REG1 and the register for channels in use REG1 in order to read out their contents for ascertaining the number of the un-used channel and the residual capacity If there is any un-used channel and any residual bus capacity, the node 12 transmits write commands to these registers REG1 and REG2 so that the number of the channel to be in use and the capacity of the bus to be in use will be stored in the register for channels in use REG1 and the bus capacity register REG2. This enables bus management to be achieved easily in a system performing synchronous communication between plural nodes connected to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Matsuno, Ichiro Kubota, Minobu Hayashi, Hisato Shima
  • Patent number: 5802059
    Abstract: In a communication system, isochronous data can be continuously received without any interruption, and also asynchronous data irregularly transmitted can be received without loss by a signal receiving apparatus. The signal receiving apparatus includes a circuit to receive isochronous data being regularly transmitted and asynchronous data being irregularly transmitted, a common bus for transferring the isochronous data and the asynchronous data thereon, and temporary storage circuit for writing therein the received isochronous data and the received asynchronous data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Minobu Hayashi
  • Patent number: 5640392
    Abstract: In a communication system, isochronous data can be continuously received without any interruption, and also asynchronous data irregularly transmitted can be received in a signal receiving apparatus. The signal receiving apparatus is arranged by comprising isochronous data being regularly transmitted; asynchronous data being irregularly transmitted; a common bus for transferring the isochronous data and the asynchronous data thereon; and temporary storage means for writing therein the received isochronous data and the received asynchronous data, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Minobu Hayashi