Patents by Inventor Sam C. Wood

Sam C. Wood 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).

  • Serial communication device configurable to operate in root mode or endpoint mode
    Patent number: 8533379
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide serial communication devices which are pin-configurable at power on to operate as either a root (20) or endpoint (22) device. In conjunction with, for example, PCI Express specified I/O data buses (24), such devices provide for efficient transfer of serial data between systems and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: David Evoy, Sam C. Wood
  • Method for parallel data integrity checking of PCI express devices
    Patent number: 8117525
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting PCI Express is disclosed. A physical layer has a PCI Express interface for receiving data from a PCI Express compatible communication medium. The data is in the form of a packet. A data link layer is disclosed for verifying a CRC value and a sequence number received within the packet. A transaction layer is disclosed for receiving the packet from the data link layer and for processing thereof. The transaction layer processes at least some of the packet data in parallel to the data link layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Sam C. Wood, Robert J. Caesar, Jr.
  • System and method for packet based communications and arrangement therefor
    Patent number: 8036245
    Abstract: A system and method for packet-based communications is performed by implementing arbitrated packet-based communications. According to an example embodiment, packet-based data is arbitrated and output with verification data. For each arbitrated packet stream, verification data is generated in response to detecting an end of frame (EOF) symbol in the arbitrated packet stream, and the verification data is added to the packet stream. A merged packet stream is provided at an output, the merged packet stream including the plurality of arbitrated packet streams with verification data added thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson S.A.
    Inventors: Robert J. Caesar, Jr., Sam C. Wood
  • Serial communication device configurable to operate in root mode or endpoint mode
    Publication number: 20110185103
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide serial communication devices which are pin-configurable at power on to operate as either a root (20) or endpoint (22) device. In conjunction with, for example, PCI Express specified I/O data buses (24), such devices provide for efficient transfer of serial data between systems and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: David Evoy, Sam C. Wood
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKET BASED COMMUNICATIONS AND ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090323547
    Abstract: A system and method for packet-based communications is performed by implementing arbitrated packet-based communications. According to an example embodiment, packet-based data is arbitrated and output with verification data. For each arbitrated packet stream, verification data is generated in response to detecting an end of frame (EOF) symbol in the arbitrated packet stream, and the verification data is added to the packet stream. A merged packet stream is provided at an output, the merged packet stream including the plurality of arbitrated packet streams with verification data added thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Robert J. Caesar, Jr., Sam C. Wood