Patents by Inventor Sameer Y. Nanavati

Sameer Y. Nanavati 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 transfer from a graphics subsystem to system memory
    Patent number: 5801720
    Abstract: A processing system includes a graphics subsystem that directly renders raster data to system memory and moves bitmaps between locations within system memory with the graphics subsystem providing the data and a processor providing the virtual-to-physical addresses with privilege and protection check mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Forrest E. Norrod, Willard S. Briggs, Christopher G. Wilcox, Brian D. Falardeau, Sameer Y. Nanavati