Patents by Inventor Srikanthan Tirumala

Srikanthan Tirumala 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).

  • Systems and methods optimizing data transfer throughput of a system on chip
    Patent number: 6907478
    Abstract: A method for facilitating transfer of data between a master block and a slave block through a bus. The method includes ascertaining a transfer size of the data. The method also includes designating a first possible transfer size in a set of possible transfer sizes a chosen transfer size, the set of possible transfer sizes including possible transfer sizes ranging from 20 to 2n, where 2n at least equals to the largest transfer size desired between the master block and the slave block, the first possible transfer size presenting the largest possible transfer size in the set of possible transfer sizes that is less than or equal to the transfer size. The method additionally includes transferring a first data portion of the data from the master block to the slave block, the first data portion having a size that is equal to the chosen transfer size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Adaptec, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhong-Hua Li, Chakradhara Raj Yadav Aradhyula, Srikanthan Tirumala, Prasad Kuncham
  • Systems and methods optimizing data transfer throughput of a system on chip
    Publication number: 20040177176
    Abstract: A method for facilitating transfer of data between a master block and a slave block through a bus. The method includes ascertaining a transfer size of the data. The method also includes designating a first possible transfer size in a set of possible transfer sizes a chosen transfer size, the set of possible transfer sizes including possible transfer sizes ranging from 20 to 2n, where 2n at least equals to the largest transfer size desired between the master block and the slave block, the first possible transfer size presenting the largest possible transfer size in the set of possible transfer sizes that is less than or equal to the transfer size. The method additionally includes transferring a first data portion of the data from the master block to the slave block, the first data portion having a size that is equal to the chosen transfer size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Zhong-Hua Li, Chakradhara Raj Yadav Aradhyula, Srikanthan Tirumala, Prasad Kuncham