Patents by Inventor Patrick Maupin

Patrick Maupin 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).

  • Method and apparatus for using an on-board temperature sensor on an integrated circuit
    Patent number: 7006943
    Abstract: An integrated circuit such as a processor measures its own temperature with a temperature sensor. The measured temperature is compared to an upper limit value stored in the integrated circuit. An output terminal of the integrated circuit is asserted according to the comparison. In one mode of operation, the output terminal is asserted when the measured temperature is greater than the upper limit value and deasserted when the measured temperature goes below a lower limit value. A second output terminal is asserted when the temperature is above a second upper limit value, thereby indicating that temperature has exceeded a safe limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Mitchell, Patrick Maupin, Dervinn Caldwell
  • Method and apparatus for adaptive frame tracking
    Patent number: 6978412
    Abstract: The present invention provides for an apparatus and a method for performing adaptive frame tracking. The present invention comprises an adaptive frame tracking unit capable of receiving and sending at least one data packet and automatically adjusting a data rate of the data packet by determining if there exists at least one data frame error and correcting for the data frame error in response to a determination that there exists at least one the data frame error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Reents, Patrick Maupin
  • Method for handling data transmissions within a modem
    Publication number: 20050152470
    Abstract: A method for handling data transmissions within a modem is disclosed. A codeword is generated by compressing one or more incoming characters. The incoming characters and codeword are subsequently stored in a buffer. Then, a cost difference between transmitting all the codewords previously stored in the buffer and transmitting all the characters previously stored in the buffer is updated based on the most recent codeword. If the determined cost difference is less than a low limit value, the characters previously stored in the buffer are transmitted. However, if the determined cost difference is greater than a high limit value, the codewords previously stored in the buffer are transmitted. Otherwise, if the determined cost difference falls inclusively between the low limit value and the high limit value, transmission of the buffered data is deferred until the cost difference is recalculated on the next codeword.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Silicon Laboratories
    Inventor: Patrick Maupin
  • System for transmitting and receiving combination of compressed audio information and embedded strobe bit between computer and external device through parallel printer port of computer
    Patent number: 5819116
    Abstract: A unique combination of software and hardware provides any computer with a system for high speed digital data communications using the computer's standard parallel printer port. The disclosed embodiment of the invention allows any computer with a standard parallel printer port to play or record digital audio sound allowing the computer to serve as a platform for multimedia presentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Video Associates Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Maupin, Tom Martin
  • System for transmitting and receiving combination of compressed digital information and embedded strobe bit between computer and external device through parallel printer port of computer
    Patent number: 5652917
    Abstract: A unique combination of software and hardware provides any computer with a system for high speed digital data communications using the computer's standard parallel printer port. The disclosed embodiment of the invention allows any computer with a standard parallel printer port to play or record digital audio sound allowing the computer to serve as a platform for multimedia presentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Video Associates Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Maupin, Tom Martin
  • System for transmitting and receiving digital information through parallel printer port of computer by using embedding strobe bit in eight bit data of printer port
    Patent number: 5581795
    Abstract: A unique combination of software and hardware provides any computer with a system for high speed digital data communications using the computer's standard parallel printer port. The disclosed embodiment of the invention allows any computer with a standard parallel printer port to play or record digital audio sound allowing the computer to serve as a platform for multimedia presentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Video Associates Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Maupin, Tom Martin
  • System for determining communication speed of parallel printer port of computer by using start timer and stop timer commands within data combined with embedded strobe
    Patent number: 5542071
    Abstract: A combination of computer software and hardware that measures the maximum communication speed of a computer's parallel printer port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Video Associates Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Maupin, Tom Martin, Jr.
  • System for transmitting and receiving combination of compressed digital information and embedded strobe bit between computer and external device through parallel printer port of computer
    Patent number: RE37118
    Abstract: A unique combination of software and hardware provides any computer with a system for high speed digital data communications using the computer's standard parallel printer port. The disclosed embodiment of the invention allows any computer with a standard parallel printer port to play or record digital audio sound allowing the computer to serve as a platform for multimedia presentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Video Associates Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Maupin, Tom Martin
  • System for transmitting and receiving digital information through parallel printer port of computer by using embedding strobe bit in eight bit data of printer port
    Patent number: RE36647
    Abstract: A unique combination of software and hardware provides any computer with a system for high speed digital data communications using the computer's standard parallel printer port. The disclosed embodiment of the invention allows any computer with a standard parallel printer port to play or record digital audio sound allowing the computer to serve as a platform for multimedia presentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Video Associates Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Maupin, Tom Martin