Patents by Inventor Xue Feng Fan

Xue Feng Fan 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).

  • Apparatus and method for transferring data between memories having different word widths
    Patent number: 6237069
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring a block of data between a first storage area in a first, unpacked format and a second, narrower storage area in a second, packed format. The present invention includes a set of working registers to temporarily store and manipulate portions of the block of data as it is transferred between the first and second storage areas. By employing this set of working registers, the present invention transfers blocks of data between the first and second storage areas with a low latency and the highest possible throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Oak Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Xue Feng Fan