Patents by Inventor Todd Legler

Todd Legler 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).

  • Patent number: 9542121
    Abstract: A memory device includes a serial interface buffer that receives a hardware-decodable command and an extended interface command. The memory device also includes a logic module that directs the hardware-decodable command to a register for execution by a microcontroller. The logic module additionally loads a command received following the extended interface command into a sub-op-code register, wherein the logic module remains passive after loading the command received following the extended interface command into the sub-op-code register. Also included is a microcontroller that interprets the command in the sub-op-code register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bueb, Poorna Kale, Todd Legler
  • Patent number: 9400755
    Abstract: A microelectronic memory may be password access protected. A controller may maintain a register with requirements for accessing particular memory locations to initiate a security protocol. A mapping may correlate which regions within a memory array are password protected. Thus, a controller can use a register and the mapping to determine whether a particular granularity of memory is password protected, what the protection is, and what protection should be implemented. As a result, in some embodiments, a programmable password protection scheme may be utilized to control a variety of different types of accesses to particular regions of a memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Stafford, Todd Legler, David Kiss
  • Publication number: 20150227471
    Abstract: A microelectronic memory may be password access protected. A controller may maintain a register with requirements for accessing particular memory locations to initiate a security protocol. A mapping may correlate which regions within a memory array are password protected. Thus, a controller can use a register and the mapping to determine whether a particular granularity of memory is password protected, what the protection is, and what protection should be implemented. As a result, in some embodiments, a programmable password protection scheme may be utilized to control a variety of different types of accesses to particular regions of a memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: William Stafford, Todd Legler, David Kiss
  • Patent number: 9037824
    Abstract: A microelectronic memory may be password access protected. A controller may maintain a register with requirements for accessing particular memory locations to initiate a security protocol. A mapping may correlate which regions within a memory array are password protected. Thus, a controller can use a register and the mapping to determine whether a particular granularity of memory is password protected, what the protection is, and what protection should be implemented. As a result, in some embodiments, a programmable password protection scheme may be utilized to control a variety of different types of accesses to particular regions of a memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Stafford, Todd Legler, David Kiss
  • Publication number: 20140359169
    Abstract: A memory device includes a serial interface buffer that receives a hardware-decodable command and an extended interface command. The memory device also includes a logic module that directs the hardware-decodable command to a register for execution by a microcontroller. The logic module additionally loads a command received following the extended interface command into a sub-op-code register, wherein the logic module remains passive after loading the command received following the extended interface command into the sub-op-code register. Also included is a microcontroller that interprets the command in the sub-op-code register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER BUEB, POORNA KALE, TODD LEGLER
  • Patent number: 8843731
    Abstract: A memory device includes a serial interface buffer that receives a hardware-decodable command and an extended interface command. The memory device also includes a logic module that directs the hardware-decodable command to a register for execution by a microcontroller. The logic module additionally loads a command received following the extended interface command into a sub-op-code register, wherein the logic module remains passive after loading the command received following the extended interface command into the sub-op-code register. Also included is a microcontroller that interprets the command in the sub-op-code register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bueb, Poorna Kale, Todd Legler
  • Patent number: 8380914
    Abstract: Example embodiments for providing enhanced addressability for a serial flash memory device may comprise providing an extended addressing mode to enable access to a larger range of memory locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Chris Bueb, Todd Legler
  • Publication number: 20120173793
    Abstract: A memory device includes a serial interface buffer that receives a hardware-decodable command and an extended interface command. The memory device also includes a logic module that directs the hardware-decodable command to a register for execution by a microcontroller. The logic module additionally loads a command received following the extended interface command into a sub-op-code register, wherein the logic module remains passive after loading the command received following the extended interface command into the sub-op-code register. Also included is a microcontroller that interprets the command in the sub-op-code register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Bueb, Poorna Kale, Todd Legler
  • Publication number: 20100250887
    Abstract: A microelectronic memory may be password access protected. A controller may maintain a register with requirements for accessing particular memory locations to initiate a security protocol. A mapping may correlate which regions within a memory array are password protected. Thus, a controller can use a register and the mapping to determine whether a particular granularity of memory is password protected, what the protection is, and what protection should be implemented. As a result, in some embodiments, a programmable password protection scheme may be utilized to control a variety of different types of accesses to particular regions of a memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: William Stafford, Todd Legler, David Kiss
  • Publication number: 20070260757
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method and article to provide a command interface for flash device are described. The apparatus may include a command interface coupled to a serial input/output path to receive operational code instructions. A parallel interconnect path is coupled to said command interface. The command interface is to determine whether the operational code instruction includes a portal code and to communicate data with a flash module through said parallel interconnect path when the operational code instruction includes the portal code. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Bueb, Todd Legler