Patents by Inventor Yuan-Zong Cheng

Yuan-Zong Cheng 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: 7721031
    Abstract: A PCI Express link state management system and method thereof is disclosed. The PCI Express link state management system includes an upstream device, a downstream device and a link. The upstream device outputs a configuration request to the downstream device to change a device power state of the downstream device. At the time, the link is in a first link state. The downstream device outputs a power entering signal to the upstream device and counts a time period. The link enters to a recovery state and further then return to the first link state if the downstream device does not receive a power request acknowledging signal before the time period is expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yu Tseng, Yuan-Zong Cheng
  • Patent number: 7607029
    Abstract: A PCI Express link state management system and method thereof is disclosed. The PCI Express link power state management system includes an upstream device, a downstream device and a link. First, the upstream device outputs a configuration request to the downstream device so as to change a device power state of the downstream device. At the time, the link is in a first link state. Next, the downstream device outputs a power entering signal to the upstream device. Following that, the upstream device outputs a power request acknowledging signal to the downstream device in response to the power entering signal and a time period is counting. Finally, the downstream device re-outputs the power entering signal if the link does not enter to an electrical idle state when the time period is expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yu Tseng, Yuan-Zong Cheng
  • Publication number: 20070101026
    Abstract: In a data buffer space configuration method for requesting data from a target device via a bus, a device count of master device coupled to the bus is detected by the operating system. Then, a first data buffer space is configured to the master device if the device count is not greater than a threshold. On the other hand, a second data buffer space is configured to the master device if the device count is greater than the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jiin Lai, Chun-Yuan Su, Yuan-Zong Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060271651
    Abstract: A PCI Express link state management system and method thereof is disclosed. The PCI Express link state management system includes an upstream device, a downstream device and a link. The upstream device outputs a configuration request to the downstream device to change a device power state of the downstream device. At the time, the link is in a first link state. The downstream device outputs a power entering signal to the upstream device and counts a time period. The link enters to a recovery state and further then return to the first link state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yu Tseng, Yuan-Zong Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060271649
    Abstract: A PCI Express link state management system and method thereof is disclosed. The PCI Express link power state management system includes an upstream device, a downstream device and a link. First, the upstream device outputs a configuration request to the downstream device so as to change a device power state of the downstream device. At the time, the link is in a first link state. Next, the downstream device outputs a power entering signal to the upstream device. Following that, the upstream device outputs a power request acknowledging signal to the downstream device in response to the power entering signal and a time period is counting. Finally, the downstream device re-outputs the power entering signal if the link does not enter to an electrical idle state when the time period is expired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yu Tseng, Yuan-Zong Cheng