Patents by Inventor William T. Reaves

William T. Reaves 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 including special programming mode circuitry which disables internal program verification operations by a memory
    Patent number: 6834323
    Abstract: A method wherein a special programming mode of a memory is entered. The special programming mode disables internal verification by the memory. The memory includes automation circuitry for program verification. A plurality of words is programmed into the memory without the memory performing internal program verification. A host processor verifies external to the memory the programming of the plurality of data words into the memory. The special programming mode is exited and internal program verification by the memory is enabled. An apparatus is also described having a host processor and a memory with special programming mode circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Lance W. Dover, Robert N. Hasbun, Paul D. Ruby, William T. Reaves
  • Special programming mode with hashing
    Patent number: 6732306
    Abstract: A method wherein a special programming mode of a memory is entered. The special programming mode disables internal verification by the memory. The memory includes automation circuitry for program verification. A plurality of words is programmed into the memory without the memory performing internal program verification. Hashing is performed with respect to the plurality of data words to generate a first hash value. The host processor compares the first hash value with a second hash value to see whether the first and second hash values are the same or different. The special programming mode is exited and internal program verification by the memory is enabled. An apparatus is also described having a host processor and a memory with special programming mode circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Lance W. Dover, Robert N. Hasbun, Paul D. Ruby, William T. Reaves
  • Special programming mode with external verification
    Publication number: 20020083381
    Abstract: A method wherein a special programming mode of a memory is entered. The special programming mode disables internal verification by the memory. The memory includes automation circuitry for program verification. A plurality of words is programmed into the memory without the memory performing internal program verification. A host processor verifies external to the memory the programming of the plurality of data words into the memory. The special programming mode is exited and internal program verification by the memory is enabled. An apparatus is also described having a host processor and a memory with special programming mode circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Lance W. Dover, Robert N. Hasbun, Paul D. Ruby, William T. Reaves
  • Special programming mode with hashing
    Publication number: 20020083385
    Abstract: A method wherein a special programming mode of a memory is entered. The special programming mode disables internal verification by the memory. The memory includes automation circuitry for program verification. A plurality of words is programmed into the memory without the memory performing internal program verification. Hashing is performed with respect to the plurality of data words to generate a first hash value. The host processor compares the first hash value with a second hash value to see whether the first and second hash values are the same or different. The special programming mode is exited and internal program verification by the memory is enabled. An apparatus is also described having a host processor and a memory with special programming mode circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Lance W. Dover, Robert N. Hasbun, Paul D. Ruby, William T. Reaves