Patents by Inventor Muthukumar P. Swaminathan

Muthukumar P. Swaminathan 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).

  • Apparatus and method to precisely position packets for a queue based memory controller
    Patent number: 6381658
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, method, and system to precisely position packets for a queue based memory controller. The memory controller operates with a queue having a plurality of queue positions. A timestamp logic circuit in communication with the memory controller designates scheduled times for each queue position. The memory controller may schedule a packet for a queue position at a scheduled time. The timestamp logic circuit utilizes a plurality of bubble adders to add bubbles to queue positions to adjust the scheduled time for a packet to precisely position the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Muthukumar P. Swaminathan