Christopher R Conley

US Patent:

7457974, Nov 25, 2008

Filed:

Sep 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/221552

Inventors:

Christopher R. Conley - Pflugerville TX, US
Michael Criscolo - Cedar Park TX, US
Michael T. Saunders - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

713322, 713300, 713310, 713320, 713321, 713323, 713330, 713340

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer-usable medium are presented for dynamically selecting a clock signal used by a peripheral device that is coupled to a motherboard. When the motherboard is powered off, a clock selector sends the peripheral device an internal clock signal from the peripheral device's own internal clock controller. When the motherboard powers up, the clock selector sends the peripheral device an external clock signal from the motherboard.

US Patent:

7689865, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Sep 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/470478

Inventors:

Heinz Baier - Sindelfingen, DE
Christopher R. Conley - Pflugerville TX, US
Brian Flachs - Georgetown TX, US
Michael T. Saunders - Round Rock TX, US
Steven J. Smolski - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 30, 714 28

Abstract:

A method, device, system, and computer program product for enabling advanced control of debugging processes on a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) IEEE 1149. 1 capable device (or system under test (SUT)). Middlesoft Commander is provided within a JTAG-enabled (or JTAG) POD, which is connected to both a host system executing debugging software and the SUT. The communication between the POD and the SUT is enabled with a pair of JTAG interfaces bridging the connection between the POD and the SUT. Middlesoft Commander comprises code that enables Middlesoft Commander to convert high level commands (debug packets) received from (or generated by) the host system into JTAG commands. These JTAG commands are forwarded to the SUT. Middlesoft Commander further comprises code that enables Middlesoft Commander to convert the JTAG data received from the SUT into commands recognizable by the host system.

US Patent:

7953510, May 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/855000

Inventors:

Christopher R. Conley - Pflugerville TX, US
Christopher J. Kuruts - Round Rock TX, US
James P. Kuruts - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700116, 714721

Abstract:

A system and method for semiconductor identification chip read out is presented. A user uses a stand-alone handheld device to extract product data, which includes manufacturing process attributes, from a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device couples to the hand held device through a subset of pins, such as a power pin, a ground pin, a clock in pin, and a data out pin. When coupled, the handheld device provides a clock signal to the semiconductor device. In turn, on chip logic within the semiconductor device detects the clock signal and gathers internal product data. Once gathered, the on chip logic provides the product data to the hand held device through the data out pin for a user to view. As a result, the user may track semiconductor devices more efficiently.

US Patent:

20070067614, Mar 22, 2007

Filed:

Sep 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/230335

Inventors:

Robert Berry - Round Rock TX, US
Christopher Conley - Pflugerville TX, US
Michael Criscolo - Cedar Park TX, US
Michael Saunders - Round Rock TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713001000

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer-usable medium are presented for loading firmware onto multiple processors. A firmware controller is coupled to multiple processors and a firmware memory. A service processor, by controlling the operation of the firmware controller, selects one or more of the multiple processors. Under the control of the service processor, the firmware controller sends firmware from the firmware memory to each of the selected processors, either sequentially or simultaneously. If one of the selected processors fails to fully execute the firmware from the firmware memory, the firmware controller notifies the service processor of that failure as well as the particular memory address in the firmware where the failure occurred.

US Patent:

20080126655, May 29, 2008

Filed:

Sep 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/470497

Inventors:

HEINZ BAIER - Singelfingen, DE
ROBERT W. BERRY - Round Rock TX, US
CHRISTOPHER R. CONLEY - Pflugerville TX, US
MICHAEL CRISCOLO - Cedar Park TX, US
CHRISTOPHER J. KURUTS - Round Rock TX, US
MICHAEL T. SAUNDERS - Round Rock TX, US
STEVEN J. SMOLSKI - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

710301, 713 2

Abstract:

A system for integrating multiple electrical system testing functions into a single peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card. The functions of system bring-up and debug are integrated into a single PCI card, which utilizes an operating system and a set of industry standard interfaces to interconnect with standard lab instrumentation. The integrated PCI card utilizes an embedded high performance microprocessor and a compact operating system to provide control over: system-under-test (SUT) power on/off; system device sequencing via programmable General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO); system parametric control (e.g. voltage, temperature, and frequency); system parametric measurement; system debug; and remote control operation via internet interface. In one embodiment, the integrated PCI card comprises the instrumentation controller, Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) Debugger, SUT system controller, and a computer-controlled GPIO card in a single, self aware, half-slot PCI card.

US Patent:

20080294822, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

Aug 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/187202

Inventors:

CHRISTOPHER R. CONLEY - Pflugerville TX, US
Michael Criscolo - Cedar Park TX, US
Michael T. Saunders - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 13/40
G06F 1/08

US Classification:

710110, 713310

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer-usable medium are presented for dynamically selecting a clock signal used by a peripheral device that is coupled to a motherboard. When the motherboard is powered off, a clock selector sends the peripheral device an internal clock signal from the peripheral device's own internal clock controller. When the motherboard powers up, the clock selector sends the peripheral device an external clock signal from the motherboard.