公开(公告)号：US5175822A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-29

申请号：US368679

申请日：1989-06-19

申请人： Jerry D. Dixon ,  Don S. Keener ,  Howard J. Locker ,  Gerald A. Marazas ,  Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Neal A. Osborn

发明人： Jerry D. Dixon ,  Don S. Keener ,  Howard J. Locker ,  Gerald A. Marazas ,  Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Neal A. Osborn

IPC分类号： G06F13/14 ,  G06F12/06

CPC分类号： G06F12/0676

摘要： Apparatus for assigning addresses to devices connected to a small computer system interface (SCSI) bus. A second configure bus interconnects address assignable devices on the SCSI bus. The assignable devices may be used in a mixed system where some devices have fixed non-assignable addresses. The master device in the SCSI bus transmits configuration commands over the configuration bus and addresses for assignment over the SCSI bus. Acknowledgements are received back from a device which has accepted an address. Once configured with an address, the device propagates subsequent configuration commands to an adjacent device.

公开(公告)号：US5119498A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-02

申请号：US365269

申请日：1989-06-12

申请人： Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  Eddie M. Reid

发明人： Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  Eddie M. Reid

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H01R9/00 ,  H01R29/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/4063 ,  G06F13/409 ,  Y10S439/955

摘要： A plug-in feature board for a computer system has special circuitry to permit the board to customize itself to the particular slot into which it is inserted. Computers of the type intended for individual use or use in small networks typically provide insertion slots including connectors to permit feature boards to be added and connected to a bus of the computer for adding new function or capacity. As the computing power of such systems has increased there have been increases in the size of portions of the connecting bus to permit improvements in data transfer performance. In a given computer system there are often two or more bus connector configurations presented in respective slots. By so converting electrical states at selected connector positions as to provide signal information for determining bus configuration for the slot, special logic provided on the board is enabled to determine the characteristics of the slot in which the board is placed and customizes the board to respond or limit response in accordance with the requirements for that configuration. By so adapting to the slot the board achieves enhanced applicability and avoids certain system disabling malfunctions which can occur when a board is plugged into a slot for which it is not configured.

公开(公告)号：USRE42052E1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US11040609

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Neal A. Osborn ,  Jesse Earl Donaldson

发明人： Neal A. Osborn ,  Jesse Earl Donaldson

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F13/14

CPC分类号： G06F1/3209

摘要： An improved method and apparatus manages communications port contention and power consumption for a handheld computer, particularly handheld computers with a communications protocol that boosts power consumption when active, such as an RS-232 protocol. The improved method provides communications channel management that automatically opens the communications channel in response to a wake-up signal sent to a handheld computer from a peripheral device. The computer peripheral device is explicitly and/or implicitly identified. The opened communications channel is closed in response to receiving some data from the peripheral device, and/or after a device timeout expires without the handheld computer receiving data from the computer peripheral device.

摘要翻译： 改进的方法和装置管理手持式计算机的通信端口争用和功耗，特别是具有当活动时提高功耗的通信协议的手持计算机，诸如RS-232协议。 改进的方法提供了响应于从外围设备发送到手持计算机的唤醒信号而自动打开通信信道的通信信道管理。 显式和/或隐式地识别计算机外围设备。 打开的通信信道响应于从外围设备接收一些数据而关闭，和/或在设备超时到期之后没有手持计算机从计算机外围设备接收数据。

公开(公告)号：US06760728B1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-06

申请号：US09671768

申请日：2000-09-27

申请人： Neal A. Osborn

发明人： Neal A. Osborn

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30893 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99948 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： A method and system for importing and exporting selected directory and calendar information of a first format found in various electronic media to and from personal information management computer applications of a second format is described. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system for importing directory and calendar information that is structured in standardized vCard and vCalendar formats from a first application to corresponding electronic address book and calendar applications via clipboard and automatic translator applications. The invention includes an automatic translator that takes the standardized information from the clipboard application and translates the vCard and vCalendar information into a format that is native to the corresponding target application, e.g., electronic address book and calendar applications. Additionally, the present invention discloses a method and system for exporting directory and calendar information by translating record entries from the databases of the address book and calendar applications of particular native formats to corresponding standardized vCard and vCalendar formats and exporting the standardized information via electronic mail.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于将从各种电子媒体中发现的第一格式的所选目录和日历信息导入和导出到第二格式的个人信息管理计算机应用的方法和系统。 具体地说，本发明公开了一种用于将通过剪贴板和自动翻译应用从第一应用程序到第二应用程序的标准vCard和vCalendar格式结构化的目录和日历信息导入到相应电子地址簿和日历应用程序的方法和系统。 本发明包括自动翻译器，其从剪贴板应用程序获取标准化信息，并将vCard和vCalendar信息转换成对应于目标应用程序本机的格式，例如电子地址簿和日历应用程序。 此外，本发明公开了一种用于通过将来自地址簿的数据库和特定原生格式的日历应用的记录条目转换为相应的标准化vCard和vCalendar格式并通过电子邮件导出标准化信息来导出目录和日历信息的方法和系统。

公开(公告)号：US06831494B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-14

申请号：US10439665

申请日：2003-05-16

申请人： Robert Fu ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  James B. Burr

发明人： Robert Fu ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  James B. Burr

IPC分类号： H03K3037

CPC分类号： H03K3/011 ,  H03K3/0315

摘要： A method and system of voltage compensated integrated circuits. Operating characteristics of integrated circuitry are enhanced by application of voltage compensation.

摘要翻译： 一种电压补偿集成电路的方法和系统。 通过施加电压补偿来增强集成电路的工作特性。

公开(公告)号：US06510524B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09379552

申请日：1999-08-23

申请人： Neal A. Osborn ,  Jesse Earl Donaldson

发明人： Neal A. Osborn ,  Jesse Earl Donaldson

IPC分类号： G06F132

CPC分类号： G06F1/3209

摘要： An improved method and apparatus manages communications port contention and power consumption for a handheld computer, particularly handheld computers with a communications protocol that boosts power consumption when active, such as an RS-232 protocol. The improved method provides communications channel management that automatically opens the communications channel in response to a wake-up signal sent to a handheld computer from a peripheral device. The computer peripheral device is explicitly and/or implicitly identified. The opened communications channel is closed in response to receiving some data from the peripheral device, and/or after a device timeout expires without the handheld computer receiving data from the computer peripheral device.

摘要翻译： 改进的方法和装置管理手持式计算机的通信端口争用和功耗，特别是具有当活动时提高功耗的通信协议的手持计算机，诸如RS-232协议。 改进的方法提供了响应于从外围设备发送到手持计算机的唤醒信号而自动打开通信信道的通信信道管理。 显式和/或隐式地识别计算机外围设备。 打开的通信信道响应于从外围设备接收一些数据而关闭，和/或在设备超时到期之后没有手持计算机从计算机外围设备接收数据。

公开(公告)号：US5568536A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-22

申请号：US279644

申请日：1994-07-25

申请人： Byron K. Tiller ,  David J. Allard ,  Connie Y. Au ,  Francis J. Canova, Jr. ,  Daniel M. Hsieh ,  Julie F. Goodwin ,  Debra A. G. Johnson ,  Charles S. Lanier ,  James R. Lewis ,  Jean L. Stout ,  William Villafana ,  Raymond L. Yee ,  Russell S. Padgett ,  Robert B. Ferrier ,  Anthony F. Corkell ,  Thomas T. Murakami ,  Bradley J. DeBauche ,  Wayne P. Whitley ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  Brent A. Beatty ,  Roger L. Cox ,  James C. Wulf ,  Jose L. Rivero

发明人： Byron K. Tiller ,  David J. Allard ,  Connie Y. Au ,  Francis J. Canova, Jr. ,  Daniel M. Hsieh ,  Julie F. Goodwin ,  Debra A. G. Johnson ,  Charles S. Lanier ,  James R. Lewis ,  Jean L. Stout ,  William Villafana ,  Raymond L. Yee ,  Russell S. Padgett ,  Robert B. Ferrier ,  Anthony F. Corkell ,  Thomas T. Murakami ,  Bradley J. DeBauche ,  Wayne P. Whitley ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  Brent A. Beatty ,  Roger L. Cox ,  James C. Wulf ,  Jose L. Rivero

IPC分类号： H04Q7/38 ,  G06T11/80 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04Q7/22 ,  H04Q7/24 ,  H04Q7/26 ,  H04Q7/30 ,  H04Q11/04

CPC分类号： H04M1/72522 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  H04B1/3816 ,  H04M1/24 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04W88/06

摘要： An option attach connector has a first indicator bit combination that alerts the device that a public switched telephone network connection has been made to it. The presence of the first indicator bit combination is a signal to the device that telephone, FAX, and E-MAIL communications applications are to be conducted over a PSTN link. The presence of the first indicator bit combination invokes a stored computer program to provide appropriate connections between the PSTN link and the telephone, FAX, and modem hardware in the device. The connections are made by an audio multiplexer that receives control signals from the system CPU, while executing the stored computer program. The program determines the communications application selected by the user and selectively configures the PSTN link to be connected to the either the ear piece and microphone for voice communications, or to the FAX/modem for FAX communications, or to the modem alone for E-MAIL communications. The absence of the option attach connector invokes a default indicator bit combination that alerts the device that a cellular telephone network connection is desired by the user. The presence of the default indicator bit combination is a signal to the device that telephone, FAX, and E-mail communications applications are to be conducted over a cellular network.

摘要翻译： 选项连接连接器具有第一指示符位组合，用于警告设备已经对其进行公共交换电话网络连接。 第一指示符位组合的存在是到设备的信号，电话，传真和电子邮件通信应用将通过PSTN链路进行。 第一指示符位组合的存在调用存储的计算机程序以在PSTN链路与设备中的电话，传真和调制解调器硬件之间提供适当的连接。 连接由音频多路复用器进行，该音频多路复用器在执行存储的计算机程序时从系统CPU接收控制信号。 该程序确定由用户选择的通信应用，并且选择性地配置要连接到用于语音通信的耳机和麦克风的PSTN链路，或用于FAX通信的FAX /调制解调器，或者仅用于电子邮件的调制解调器 通讯。 没有选项附加连接器调用默认指示符位组合，以向设备通知用户期望蜂窝电话网络连接。 默认指示符位组合的存在是到设备的信号，电话，传真和电子邮件通信应用将通过蜂窝网络进行。

公开(公告)号：USRE44804E1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US12221187

申请日：2008-07-30

申请人： Neal A. Osborn ,  Francis J. Canova

发明人： Neal A. Osborn ,  Francis J. Canova

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/329 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/172 ,  Y02D10/24

摘要： A dynamic performance circuit adjustment system and method that flexibly adjusts the performance of a logic circuit. The dynamic performance circuit adjustment system and method facilitates flexible power conservation. In one exemplary implementation, a dynamic performance adjustment control circuit controls performance adjustments to a logic circuit (e.g., a processor) and adjusts support functions for the logic circuit. The logic circuit performs operational functions (e.g., processing) or tasks that have different performance requirements. For example, some tasks performed by the logic circuit are required to be performed in a relatively short duration of time and other tasks performed by logic circuit have relatively longer time limitations. The dynamic performance adjustment control circuit adjusts the clock frequency and voltage at which the logic circuit operates to a relatively greater frequency and voltage for tasks required to be performed in a shorter duration of time and adjusts the frequency and voltage at which the logic circuit operates to a relatively lower frequency and voltage for tasks with longer timing tolerances. The dynamic performance adjustment system and method includes provisions to manage a transition in performance and support functions in a manner that reduces the risk of spurious signals or “glitches.”

摘要翻译： 一种灵活调整逻辑电路性能的动态性能电路调整系统和方法。 动态性能电路调整系统和方法有助于灵活的节能。 在一个示例性实施方案中，动态性能调整控制电路控制对逻辑电路（例如，处理器）的性能调整并调整逻辑电路的支持功能。 逻辑电路执行具有不同性能要求的操作功能（例如处理）或任务。 例如，由逻辑电路执行的一些任务需要在相当短的时间内执行，而由逻辑电路执行的其他任务具有相对更长的时间限制。 动态性能调整控制电路将逻辑电路工作的时钟频率和电压调整到相对较大的频率和电压，以便在更短的持续时间内执行任务，并调整逻辑电路工作的频率和电压 具有较长定时公差的任务的相对较低的频率和电压。 动态性能调整系统和方法包括以降低寄生信号或“毛刺”风险的方式来管理性能转换和支持功能的规定。

公开(公告)号：US20110119511A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US13008002

申请日：2011-01-17

申请人： Neal A. Osborn ,  Jesse Earl Donaldson

发明人： Neal A. Osborn ,  Jesse Earl Donaldson

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3209

摘要： An improved method and apparatus manages communications port contention and power consumption for a handheld computer, particularly handheld computers with a communications protocol that boosts power consumption when active, such as an RS-232 protocol. The improved method provides communications channel management that automatically opens the communications channel in response to a wake-up signal sent to a handheld computer from a peripheral device. The computer peripheral device is explicitly and/or implicitly identified. The opened communications channel is closed in response to receiving some data from the peripheral device, and/or after a device timeout expires without the handheld computer receiving data from the computer peripheral device.

摘要翻译： 改进的方法和装置管理手持式计算机的通信端口争用和功耗，特别是具有当活动时提高功耗的通信协议的手持计算机，诸如RS-232协议。 改进的方法提供了响应于从外围设备发送到手持计算机的唤醒信号而自动打开通信信道的通信信道管理。 显式和/或隐式地识别计算机外围设备。 打开的通信信道响应于从外围设备接收一些数据而关闭，和/或在设备超时到期之后没有手持计算机从计算机外围设备接收数据。

公开(公告)号：US07752167B1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US10869647

申请日：2004-06-14

申请人： Neal A. Osborn

发明人： Neal A. Osborn

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30893 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99948 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： A method and system for importing and exporting selected directory and calendar information of a first format found in various electronic media to and from personal information management computer applications of a second format is described. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system for importing directory and calendar information that is structured in standardized vCard and vCalendar formats from a first application to corresponding electronic address book and calendar applications via clipboard and automatic translator applications. The invention includes an automatic translator that takes the standardized information from the clipboard application and translates the vCard and vCalendar information into a format that is native to the corresponding target application, e.g., electronic address book and calendar applications. Additionally, the present invention discloses a method and system for exporting directory and calendar information by translating record entries from the databases of the address book and calendar applications of particular native formats to corresponding standardized vCard and vCalendar formats and exporting the standardized information via electronic mail.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于将从各种电子媒体中发现的第一格式的所选目录和日历信息导入和导出到第二格式的个人信息管理计算机应用的方法和系统。 具体地说，本发明公开了一种用于将通过剪贴板和自动翻译应用从第一应用程序到第二应用程序的标准化vCard和vCalendar格式结构化的目录和日历信息导入到相应电子地址簿和日历应用程序的方法和系统。 本发明包括自动翻译器，其从剪贴板应用程序获取标准化信息，并将vCard和vCalendar信息转换成对应于目标应用程序本机的格式，例如电子地址簿和日历应用程序。 此外，本发明公开了一种用于通过将来自地址簿的数据库和特定原生格式的日历应用的记录条目转换为相应的标准化vCard和vCalendar格式并通过电子邮件导出标准化信息来导出目录和日历信息的方法和系统。