Patents by Inventor Nicolas P. Vantalon

Nicolas P. Vantalon 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).

  • Memory reallocation and sharing in electronic systems
    Patent number: 8321636
    Abstract: Memory reallocation and sharing among components of an electronic system is provided. The electronic system includes a first memory area coupled for access by a first processor via a first bus, and a second memory area coupled for access by a second processor via a second bus. An example system includes a central processor as the first processor and a digital signal processor as the second processor. The electronic system further includes memory configurations that support shared access of the second memory area by the first processor. Using shared access, the first processor can directly access the second memory via the first bus or indirectly access the second memory via the second bus and the second processor. The memory sharing also includes partitioning the shared memory to simultaneously provide the first processor with direct and indirect access to the shared memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas P. Vantalon, Steven A. Gronemeyer, Vojislav Protic
  • Memory reallocation and sharing in electronic systems
    Patent number: 7047368
    Abstract: Memory reallocation and sharing among components of an electronic system is provided. The electronic system includes a first memory area coupled for access by a first processor via a first bus, and a second memory area coupled for access by a second processor via a second bus. An example system includes a central processor as the first processor and a digital signal processor as the second processor. The electronic system further includes memory configurations that support shared access of the second memory area by the first processor. Using shared access, the first processor can directly access the second memory via the first bus or indirectly access the second memory via the second bus and the second processor. The memory sharing also includes partitioning the shared memory to simultaneously provide the first processor with direct and indirect access to the shared memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: SiRF Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas P. Vantalon, Steven A. Gronemeyer, Vojislav Protic