Patents by Inventor Shaun M. Conrad

Shaun M. Conrad 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).

  • TECHNIQUES FOR ENTERING A LOW-POWER LINK STATE
    Publication number: 20110161702
    Abstract: Techniques to cause a point-to-point link between system components to engage in a negotiation process that may lead to the link transitioning from an active state in which data may be transmitted between system components to a low power state where data may not be transmitted. The negotiation process may occur between each pair of nodes within an electronic system that are interconnected via point-to-point link. The negotiation may ensure that there are no pending transactions or transactions that may occur within an upcoming period of time. Through this negotiation each component acknowledges and agrees to transition the link to the low power state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Shaun M. Conrad, Robert J. Safranek, Selim Bilgin
  • Techniques for entering a low-power link state
    Patent number: 7925954
    Abstract: Techniques to cause a point-to-point link between system components to engage in a negotiation process that may lead to the link transitioning from an active state in which data may be transmitted between system components to a low power state where data may not be transmitted. The negotiation process may occur between each pair of nodes within an electronic system that are interconnected via point-to-point link. The negotiation may ensure that there are no pending transactions or transactions that may occur within an upcoming period of time. Through this negotiation each component acknowledges and agrees to transition the link to the low power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shaun M. Conrad, Robert J. Safranek, Selim Bilgin
  • Techniques for entering a low-power link state
    Patent number: 7716536
    Abstract: Techniques to cause a point-to-point link between system components to engage in a negotiation process that may lead to the link transitioning from an active state in which data may be transmitted between system components to a low power state where data may not be transmitted. The negotiation process may occur between each pair of nodes within an electronic system that are interconnected via point-to-point link. The negotiation may ensure that there are no pending transactions or transactions that may occur within an upcoming period of time. Through this negotiation each component acknowledges and agrees to transition the link to the low power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shaun M. Conrad, Robert J. Safranek, Selim Bilgin
  • TECHNIQUES FOR ENTERING A LOW-POWER LINK STATE
    Publication number: 20100115312
    Abstract: Techniques to cause a point-to-point link between system components to engage in a negotiation process that may lead to the link transitioning from an active state in which data may be transmitted between system components to a low power state where data may not be transmitted. The negotiation process may occur between each pair of nodes within an electronic system that are interconnected via point-to-point link. The negotiation may ensure that there are no pending transactions or transactions that may occur within an upcoming period of time. Through this negotiation each component acknowledges and agrees to transition the link to the low power state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Shaun M. Conrad, Robert J. Safranek, Selim Bilgin
  • Techniques for entering a low-power link state
    Publication number: 20080005636
    Abstract: Techniques to cause a point-to-point link between system components to engage in a negotiation process that may lead to the link transitioning from an active state in which data may be transmitted between system components to a low power state where data may not be transmitted. The negotiation process may occur between each pair of nodes within an electronic system that are interconnected via point-to-point link. The negotiation may ensure that there are no pending transactions or transactions that may occur within an upcoming period of time. Through this negotiation each component acknowledges and agrees to transition the link to the low power state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Shaun M. Conrad, Robert J. Safranek, Selim Bilgin