Patents by Inventor Robert D. Herrington

Robert D. Herrington 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).

  • Highly concurrent DMA controller with programmable DMA channels
    Patent number: 6898646
    Abstract: A data transaction controller for transferring data responsive to a request from a client. The data transaction controller includes channel circuitry for providing a channel for data transfers. The channel circuitry includes a first storage device for storing channel configuration data. The data transaction controller further includes control circuitry for controlling access by the client to the channel circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Bonola, Robert D. Herrington