Patents by Inventor Paul Pontin

Paul Pontin 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).

  • Data processing apparatus for segmental processing of input data, systems using the apparatus and methods for data transmittal
    Patent number: 9098674
    Abstract: There is provided a data processing apparatus for segmental processing of input data. The apparatus includes a plurality of data processors connected in a series configuration, the plurality of data processors being able to transmit discrete data packets over a video bus to one another, with the plurality of data processors being divided into a plurality of data processing sets; and a central controller coupled to the plurality of data processors for controlling allocation of the input data to the plurality of data processing sets, the central controller being also for controlling transmission of output data from the apparatus. The apparatus incorporates several varying methods for data transmittal amongst data processors and has several applications which will be described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Nick Murphy, Philip Laws, Teck Chee Lee, Yew Teng Too, Paul Pontin
  • Dock for a portable hard disk and a method for accessing content on a host device using the dock
    Patent number: 8335882
    Abstract: There is provided a first dock for a portable hard disk, where the first dock is connectable to a host device. There is also provided a corresponding method for accessing content on the host device during use of the dock. It is advantageous that the host device is able to access content from portable hard disks that are docked with the first dock and a second dock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Wong Hoo Sim, Paul Pontin, Simon Lee, Yew Teng Too
  • DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTAL PROCESSING OF INPUT DATA, SYSTEMS USING THE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DATA TRANSMITTAL
    Publication number: 20120026281
    Abstract: There is provided a data processing apparatus for segmental processing of input data. The apparatus includes a plurality of data processors connected in a series configuration, the plurality of data processors being able to transmit discrete data packets over a video bus to one another, with the plurality of data processors being divided into a plurality of data processing sets; and a central controller coupled to the plurality of data processors for controlling allocation of the input data to the plurality of data processing sets, the central controller being also for controlling transmission of output data from the apparatus. The apparatus incorporates several varying methods for data transmittal amongst data processors and has several applications which will be described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Nick Murphy, Philip Laws, Teck Chee Lee, Yew Teng Too, Paul Pontin
  • DOCK FOR A PORTABLE HARD DISK AND A METHOD FOR ACCESSING CONTENT ON A HOST DEVICE USING THE DOCK
    Publication number: 20110191598
    Abstract: There is provided a first dock for a portable hard disk, where the first dock is connectable to a host device. There is also provided a corresponding method for accessing content on the host device during use of the dock. It is advantageous that the host device is able to access content from portable hard disks that are docked with the first dock and a second dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Wong Hoo Sim, Paul Pontin, Simon Lee, Yew Teng Too
  • In-circuit test using scan chains
    Patent number: 6700581
    Abstract: A specialized processing chip (e.g. a graphics accelerator) in which the host interface provides access to the diagnostic registers in most of the complex logic on the chip, except for the host interface itself. This advantageously permits the host CPU to obtain direct access to register contents in the specialized chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: 3D Labs Inc., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Robert Baldwin, Nicholas J. N. Murphy, Andrew Peter Maund, Paul Pontin, Steve Cooper
  • In-circuit test using scan chains
    Publication number: 20030164825
    Abstract: A specialized processing chip (e.g. a graphics accelerator) in which the host interface provides access to the diagnostic registers in most of the complex logic on the chip, except for the host interface itself. This advantageously permits the host CPU to obtain direct access to register contents in the specialized chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: 3Dlabs Inc., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Robert Baldwin, Nicholas J. N. Murphy, Andrew Peter Maund, Paul Pontin, Steve Cooper