Lisa J Robinson

US Patent:

6725313, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Nov 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/721044

Inventors:

Drew Eric Wingard - San Carlos CA
Geert Paul Rosseel - Menlo Park CA
Jay S. Tomlinson - San Jose CA
Lisa A. Robinson - Boulder Creek CA

Assignee:

Sonics, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 1314

US Classification:

710305, 710 1, 710100, 710110, 710268

Abstract:

A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection, wherein a connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a connection identifier that indicates a particular connection that a data transfer is part of, and a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of.

US Patent:

7120712, Oct 10, 2006

Filed:

Feb 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/787942

Inventors:

Drew Eric Wingard - San Carlos CA, US
Jay S. Tomlinson - San Jose CA, US
Lisa A. Robinson - Boulder Creek CA, US

Assignee:

Sonics, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/42
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

710106, 710100, 710107, 710110

Abstract:

A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection, wherein a connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a connection identifier that indicates a particular connection that a data transfer is part of, and a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of.

US Patent:

7165094, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Mar 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/802405

Inventors:

Wolf-Dietrich Weber - San Jose CA, US
Richard Aras - San Francisco CA, US
Lisa A. Robinson - Boulder Creek CA, US
Geert P. Rosseel - Menlo Park CA, US
Jay S. Tomlinson - San Jose CA, US
Drew E. Wingard - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Sonics, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709207, 709205, 709206, 709231, 719313, 719314

Abstract:

A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection. A connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of and a busy signal identified by the thread identifier. The busy signal is issued by the target functional block when resources will be unavailable to perform a transfer.

US Patent:

7325221, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Aug 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/634045

Inventors:

Drew Eric Wingard - San Carlos CA, US
Michael J. Meyer - Palo Alto CA, US
Geert P. Rosseel - Menlo Park CA, US
Lisa Robinson - Boulder Creek CA, US
Jay Tomlinson - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Sonics, Incorporated - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

716 17, 716 1, 716 16

Abstract:

A core block with a highly configurable interface such that the interface of the core can be optimally configured for the system the core is integrated into. In one embodiment the method consists of defining a configurable interface with different configuration options, capturing the specific core configuration through manual entry or through the use of a Graphical User Interface, and providing for software that combines the source description of the core with the configuration data to generate the core with an optimally configured logic and circuit interface.

US Patent:

61821837, Jan 30, 2001

Filed:

Nov 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/191291

Inventors:

Drew E. Wingard - San Carlos CA
Geert Paul Rosseel - Menlo Park CA
Jay S. Tomlinson - San Jose CA
Lisa A. Robinson - Boulder Creek CA

Assignee:

Sonics, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710129

Abstract:

A communication system including at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection, wherein a connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a connection identifier that indicates a particular connection that a data transfer is part of, and a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of.