Patents by Inventor So Katogi

So Katogi 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).

  • Arbitration circuit and control method thereof
    Patent number: 9223731
    Abstract: An arbitration circuit includes a use frequency setting block that sets a setting value for limiting a bus use frequency for each of a plurality of masters. A use request management section holds the bus use request from each of the plurality of masters and selects a use request that has not been granted from among the held use requests. A use frequency limitation block limits the use request selected by the use request management section such that the bus use frequency of each of the plurality of masters will not exceed its setting value. A use request grant block grants a use request of any one of the plurality of masters from among use requests not limited by the use frequency limitation block received from the plurality of masters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: So Katogi
  • Arbitration circuit and control method thereof
    Publication number: 20120117288
    Abstract: An arbitration circuit includes a use frequency setting block that sets a setting value for limiting a bus use frequency for each of a plurality of masters. A use request management section holds the bus use request from each of the plurality of masters and selects a use request that has not been granted from among the held use requests. A use frequency limitation block limits the use request selected by the use request management section such that the bus use frequency of each of the plurality of masters will not exceed its setting value. A use request grant block grants a use request of any one of the plurality of masters from among use requests not limited by the use frequency limitation block received from the plurality of masters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: So Katogi