Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus interface architecture
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Auve, Glenn A. (Department: 2112)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus interface architecture
C710S105000, C711S103000, C713S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07069371
ABSTRACT:
A motherboard of a computer system has a video display port, a reprogrammable non-volatile memory, a controller for the non-volatile memory, and a graphics controller circuit for outputting video signals to the video display port. A wired-OR circuit connects the graphics controller circuit to the controller to the port. Thus, the video display port can be used to output video signals from the computer system to a peripheral video display device, and the video display port can be used as an input port to reprogram the non-volatile memory. The present invention also relates to a non-volatile memory device which has an array of non-volatile memory cells and two ports for communication therewith. A first port receives a first communication protocol and interfaces with the array in the first communication protocol. A second port receives a second communication protocol and converts the second communication protocol into the first communication protocol.
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Feng Eugene
Lau William
Lin Frank (Fong-Long)
Auve Glenn A.
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
Lee Christopher E.
Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
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