Patents by Inventor Xiaofan ZHAO

Xiaofan ZHAO 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: 12026111
    Abstract: A low pin count (LPC) bus serial interrupt system includes: an interrupt direction signal generator configured to determine a current interrupt direction signal according to whether a host currently sends a first interrupt signal to an external device; and a level-shifter configured to convert a voltage level of a signal exchanged between the host and the external device according to the current interrupt direction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Phytium Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cai Chen, Fudong Liu, Lizheng Fan, Xiaofan Zhao
  • Patent number: 11971837
    Abstract: A processor interface assembly includes: a first interface circuit including a plurality of sub-interface circuits and configured to couple with a plurality of peripheral devices, wherein the plurality of peripheral devices is configured to occupy a pre-determined address space, and the pre-determined address space includes multiple sub-address spaces; and a controller including a register and configured to set a sub-address space occupied by at least one type of peripheral devices among the plurality of peripheral devices based on at least a portion of data stored in the register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: PHYTIUM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fudong Liu, Cai Chen, Lizheng Fan, Xiaofan Zhao
  • Patent number: 11816049
    Abstract: An interrupt request signal conversion system includes an interrupt request signal converter configured to generate one or more converted interrupt request signals based on one or more signals received from one or more peripheral devices, and a signal output terminal configured to send the one or more converted interrupt request signals to an interface module of a processor during operation. Each of the one or more converted interrupt request signals includes a plurality of interrupt identification bits each used to identify, based on a first level and a second level different from the first level, whether a signal received from a corresponding one of the one or more peripheral devices within a predetermined time range includes a peripheral interrupt request signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: PHYTIUM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lizheng Fan, Cai Chen, Fudong Liu, Xiaofan Zhao
  • Patent number: 11809350
    Abstract: A serial interrupt method includes receiving a blank serial interrupt request signal (SerIRQ) and a level signal of a peripheral, based on the blank SerIRQ, generating an indication SerIRQ including an indication interrupt bit (IRQ_n) according to the level signal, and sending the instruction SerIRQ to a processor. The indication IRQ_n identifies the peripheral based on a binary code represented by a first level and a second level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PHYTIUM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaofan Zhao, Lizheng Fan, Cai Chen, Fudong Liu
  • Publication number: 20220229792
    Abstract: A serial interrupt method includes receiving a blank serial interrupt request signal (SerIRQ) and a level signal of a peripheral, based on the blank SerIRQ, generating an indication SerIRQ including an indication interrupt bit (IRQ_n) according to the level signal, and sending the instruction SerIRQ to a processor. The indication IRQ_n identifies the peripheral based on a binary code represented by a first level and a second level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaofan ZHAO, Lizheng FAN, Cai CHEN, Fudong LIU
  • Publication number: 20220229794
    Abstract: An interrupt request signal conversion system includes an interrupt request signal converter configured to generate one or more converted interrupt request signals based on one or more signals received from one or more peripheral devices, and a signal output terminal configured to send the one or more converted interrupt request signals to an interface module of a processor during operation. Each of the one or more converted interrupt request signals includes a plurality of interrupt identification bits each used to identify, based on a first level and a second level different from the first level, whether a signal received from a corresponding one of the one or more peripheral devices within a predetermined time range includes a peripheral interrupt request signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Lizheng FAN, Cai CHEN, Fudong LIU, Xiaofan ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20220229799
    Abstract: A processor interface assembly includes: a first interface circuit including a plurality of sub-interface circuits and configured to couple with a plurality of peripheral devices, wherein the plurality of peripheral devices is configured to occupy a pre-determined address space, and the pre-determined address space includes multiple sub-address spaces; and a controller including a register and configured to set a sub-address space occupied by at least one type of peripheral devices among the plurality of peripheral devices based on at least a portion of data stored in the register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Fudong LIU, Cai CHEN, Lizheng FAN, Xiaofan ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20220229793
    Abstract: A low pin count (LPC) bus serial interrupt system includes: an interrupt direction signal generator configured to determine a current interrupt direction signal according to whether a host currently sends a first interrupt signal to an external device; and a level-shifter configured to convert a voltage level of a signal exchanged between the host and the external device according to the current interrupt direction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Cai CHEN, Fudong LIU, Lizheng FAN, Xiaofan ZHAO