George S Sneed

US Patent:

6389033, May 14, 2002

Filed:

Jan 25, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/237146

Inventors:

Conrad A. Maxwell - Irvine CA
David P. Braun - Irvine CA
George C. Sneed - Irvine CA

Assignee:

Conexant Systems, Inc. - Newport Beach CA

International Classification:

H04L 1240

US Classification:

370438, 370489

Abstract:

A system and method for performing signal acceleration on data packets communicated across an AC-link bus directly interconnecting a codec to a codec controller. The system positions an accelerator directly in the communication path between the codec and its respective codec controller, so that the accelerator is arranged to receive signals traveling through the AC-link bus. This arrangement allows data manipulation to be performed by the accelerator on the data packets communicated across the AC-link bus, where the processed data packets are output by the accelerator back onto the AC-link bus. The accelerator is arranged to have real-time access to the input and output data streams traveling through the AC-link bus, so that data manipulation can be performed without multiple communications to the codec controller or host computer CPU.

US Patent:

6466584, Oct 15, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/165592

Inventors:

Conrad A. Maxwell - Irvine CA
David P. Braun - Irvine CA
George C. Sneed - Irvine CA

Assignee:

Conexant Systems, Inc. - Newport Beach CA

International Classification:

H04J 322

US Classification:

370465, 370458, 375222

Abstract:

A system and method for performing a digital subscriber line (DSL) transmission over an AC-link bus directly connecting a modem codec to a codec controller. The codec and codec controller connected to the AC-link bus are configured for a particular industry-defined AC-link bus protocol defining a data packet having multiple time-division multiplexed (TDM) data slots, where the present invention redefines the protocol of the AC-link bus in order to allow a high bandwidth DSL transmission to be performed using the data packets transmitted over the AC-link bus. The present invention redefines the AC-link bus protocol to provide at least one additional TDM data slot in the data packet for handling DSL modem transmission data streams. The reconfigured data packet provides additional bandwidth capabilities which allow high-bandwidth DSL modem transmissions to be sent in the data packets transmitted over the AC-link bus, which where not previously achievable using the industry-defined AC-link protocol.

US Patent:

6625472, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

May 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/312064

Inventors:

Farshid Farazmandnia - Laguna Niguel CA
George C. Sneed - Irvine CA
Michael O. Chandler - Newport Beach CA

Assignee:

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04B 138

US Classification:

455557, 709230, 710 11, 710 33, 710313

Abstract:

A system and method for connecting a cellular telephone to a personal computing device. A mobile phone interface (MPI) is molded between the ends of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. One end of the USB cable is plugged into a standard USB port on a personal computing device and the other end is plugged into a cellular telephone. The MPI comprises a USB serial interface engine (USB SIE), a digital translation block (DTB) and a cellular phone interface. The cellular phone interface provides electrical connections to the signals within the supported cellular telephone. The DTB performs synchronous and asynchronous data transfers and buffer functions in accordance with the implemented protocol. The USB serial interface engine performs serialization, de-serialization and USB set-up in accordance with USB standards. Software for controlling the MPI is installed on the computer system.

US Patent:

7079865, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Sep 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/666617

Inventors:

Farshid Farazmandnia - Laguna Niguel CA, US
George C. Sneed - Irvine CA, US
Michael O. Chandler - Newport Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

455557, 455559, 4555501, 4555561

Abstract:

A mobile phone interface (MPI) is molded between the ends of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. One end of the USB cable is plugged into a standard USB port on a personal computing device and the other end is plugged into a cellular telephone. The MPI comprises a USB serial interface engine (USB SIE), a digital translation block (DTB) and a cellular phone interface. The cellular phone interface provides electrical connections to the signals within the supported cellular telephone. The DTB performs synchronous and asynchronous data transfers and buffer functions in accordance with the implemented protocol. The USB serial interface engine performs serialization, de-serialization and USB set-up in accordance with USB standards. Software for controlling the MPI is installed on the computer system. The control software comprises a communication control stack, a hardware access driver and an external plug-in module.

US Patent:

54505305, Sep 12, 1995

Filed:

Nov 3, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/147191

Inventors:

Kenneth R. Snyder - Irvine CA
George C. Sneed - Westminster CA
James Y. Wilson - Huntington Beach CA
Kevin P. Kenney - Costa Mesa CA
Chee W. Kwan - Garden Grove CA

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - Seal Beach CA

International Classification:

H04B 138
H04L 516

US Classification:

375220

Abstract:

A high speed interface receiver/transmitter is particularly suitable for enhancing data throughput rates between a DTE and a DCE, such as a modem. The high speed interface includes a driver programmed with high speed processing software. The driver operates in conjunction with modem firmware programmed in a programmable memory within the DCE to implement special firmware handshake protocol which enables the DTE to transmit or receive data as fast as necessary to sustain the required data rate of a particular operating mode.

US Patent:

20180307552, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Jun 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/022542

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
George Christopher SNEED - Irvine CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/07
G06F 13/42
G06F 5/14

Abstract:

A method includes transmitting, by a controller of a storage device, a first bit on a data line. The method further includes responsive to transmitting the first bit on the data line, determining, by the controller, a line level of the data line. The method further includes responsive to determining the line level of the data line, determining, by the controller, whether the line level of the data line corresponds to the first bit and responsive to determining that the line level of the data line does not correspond to the first bit, determining, by the controller, that a collision has occurred on the data line.

US Patent:

20170337987, Nov 23, 2017

Filed:

Aug 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/673562

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael ROTHBERG - Foothill Ranch CA, US
George SNEED - Irvine CA, US

International Classification:

G11C 29/56
G11B 27/00
G11C 29/06
G11C 29/12

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for self-testing one or more digital data storage drives. In particular, a drive tester system connects to the one or more digital data storage drives via a standard two-wire interface, such as a system management bus interface or an IC interface. The drive tester system performs a self-test on the on more digital data storage drives via the standard two-wire interface. The self-test of the digital data storage drive includes a burn-in and endurance test.

US Patent:

20170315851, Nov 2, 2017

Filed:

Apr 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/139988

Inventors:

- Irvine CA, US
George Christopher Sneed - Irvine CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/07
G06F 11/07
G06F 5/14
G06F 11/07
G06F 11/07
G06F 13/42

Abstract:

A method includes transmitting, by a controller of a storage device, a first bit on a data line. The method further includes responsive to transmitting the first bit on the data line, determining, by the controller, a line level of the data line. The method further includes responsive to determining the line level of the data line, determining, by the controller, whether the line level of the data line corresponds to the first bit and responsive to determining that the line level of the data line does not correspond to the first bit, determining, by the controller, that a collision has occurred on the data line.