Patents by Inventor Steven S. Muchnick

Steven S. Muchnick 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).

  • Cache memory with variable fetch and replacement schemes
    Patent number: 4928239
    Abstract: An instruction is presented to the cache; the instruction includes a cache control specifier which identifies a type of data being requested. Based on the cache control specifier, one of a plurality of replacement schemes is selected for swapping a data block out of the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Allen Baum, William R. Bryg, Michael J. Mahon, Ruby B. Lee, Steven S. Muchnick