Patents by Inventor Paul Bowden

Paul Bowden 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).

  • Publication number: 20020046235
    Abstract: A system and method for creating and delivering a document in a computer system is disclosed comprising a host server and a remote client terminal connected via a data transmission path. The host server transmits to the client terminal in electronic form prompts for guiding a user located at the client terminal through a document creation process. The user enters at the client terminal document creation information identifying the nature of a required document and document data for populating the document. A complete document is then created by an automated document creation process at the host server having a structure defined by the document creation information and populated by said document data. Lastly, the complete document is transmitted in electronic form from the host server to the remote client terminal via the data transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Tony Foy, Paul Bowden
  • Patent number: 4670839
    Abstract: Encachement apparatus consisting of first and second caches responsive to first and second keys, respectively, for outputting first and second data therefrom. In one embodiment, the second cache which includes a stack having a plurality of frames, outputs data contained in a current frame thereof in response to a second key which is obtained from the first cache. The data outputted from each cache is received substantially simultaneously at a combiner which combines such data to produce the desired third data from the dual cache system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Data General Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Pilat, Thomas M. Jones, James T. Nealon, Gary Davidian, Paul Bowden
  • Patent number: 4652996
    Abstract: Encachement apparatus comprising a plurality of frames which include registers for storing data, one of which frames is selected as a current frame, the encachement apparatus responding to a key for outputting data from the registers in the current frame. The current frame is selected from a succession of frames and during a call operation a new current frame is selected as the frame following the current frame and during a return operation a new current frame is selected as the frame preceding the current frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: Data General Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Bowden
  • Patent number: 4559618
    Abstract: A content-addressable memory module which performs an associative clear operation in response to a clear signal provided on a clear line. The associative clear operation simultaneously clears all registers in the content-addressable memory module whose contents match bits in a pattern input to the content-addressable memory module. A mask input along with the pattern determines which bits of the pattern are significant for the match. Each register in the content-addressable memory module has a bidirectional match line associated with it. A register's bidirectional match line carries a match signal only if that register contains data matching the pattern bits specified by the mask and the bidirectional match line is receiving a match signal from an external source. Clearing logic associated with each register clears the register when a clear signal appears on the clear line while the register's bidirectional match line is carrying a match signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1985
    Assignee: Data General Corp.
    Inventors: David L. Houseman, Paul Bowden
  • Patent number: 4472774
    Abstract: Encachement apparatus consisting of a first cache, a second cache connected to the first cache, registers for storing data, an adder receiving inputs from a first multiplexer connected to the first cache and a second multiplexer connected to the second cache and to the registers, and control apparatus connected to the first cache, the first multiplexer, and the second multiplexer. The first cache outputs a cache entry in response to a key. The cache entry contains a first displacement value, a base specifier specifying either one of the registers or the second cache, and in the case of entries specifying the second cache, a second displacement value. The first displacement value is output to the first multiplexer, the base specifier is output to the control apparatus, and the second displacement, if present, is output to the second cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: Data General Corp.
    Inventors: John F. Pilat, Paul Bowden
  • Patent number: 4471430
    Abstract: Encachement apparatus consisting of a first cache, a second cache connected to the first cache, registers for storing data, an adder receiving inputs from a first multiplexer connected to the first cache and a second multiplexer connected to the second cache and to the registers, and control apparatus connected to the first cache, the first multiplexer, and the second multiplexer. The first cache outputs a cache entry in response to a key. The cache entry contains a first displacement value, a base specifier specifying either one of the registers or the second cache, and in the case of entries specifying the second cache, a second displacement value. The first displacement value is output to the first multiplexer, the base specifier is output to the control apparatus, and the second displacement, if present, is output to the second cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: Data General Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Bowden, Gary Davidian