Patents by Inventor Steven C. Mickelson

Steven C. Mickelson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for graphically programming a programmable circuit
    Patent number: 6671869
    Abstract: A system and method for programming a programmable circuit. A graphical interface is provided to allow a user to graphically define at least one type of input data unit that is expected to be received at the programmable circuit. A visual representation of the input data format corresponding to the defined type of input data unit is presented to the user. The user graphically manipulates the visual representation of the input data format to graphically transform the input data format to a visual representation of a desired output data format of output data units to be output from the programmable circuit. Program code is automatically generated for directing the programmable circuit at run-time deployment to transform actual input data units of the defined type of input data units to actual output data units having the desired output data format in a manner corresponding to the graphical transformation of the input data format to the desired output data format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventors: Scott A. Davidson, Steven C. Mickelson, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Robert W. Sigel
  • Method and apparatus for graphically programming a programmable circuit
    Publication number: 20030110464
    Abstract: A system and method for programming a programmable circuit. A graphical interface is provided to allow a user to graphically define at least one type of input data unit that is expected to be received at the programmable circuit. A visual representation of the input data format corresponding to the defined type of input data unit is presented to the user. The user graphically manipulates the visual representation of the input data format to graphically transform the input data format to a visual representation of a desired output data format of output data units to be output from the programmable circuit. Program code is automatically generated for directing the programmable circuit at run-time deployment to transform actual input data units of the defined type of input data units to actual output data units having the desired output data format in a manner corresponding to the graphical transformation of the input data format to the desired output data format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Terago Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Davidson, Steven C. Mickelson, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Robert W. Sigel