Robin T Lovelace

US Patent:

20120131236, May 24, 2012

Filed:

Mar 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/386258

Inventors:

Monji Jabori - Houston TX, US
Rahul Lakdawala - Cypress TX, US
Richard Lin - Houston TX, US
Robin Lovelace - Tomball TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/28

US Classification:

710 23

Abstract:

A method for communicating between a computer and a data storage device comprises receiving, by a data storage device, information indicative of a plurality of commands and information indicative of a memory location in a computer associated with each of the plurality of commands. The method further comprises executing, by the data storage device, one of the plurality of commands. In one embodiment, executing the command comprises directly accessing the computer memory location associated with the command.

US Patent:

20120124599, May 17, 2012

Filed:

Jan 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/384752

Inventors:

Robin T. Lovelace - Tomball TX, US
Qijun Chen - Spring TX, US
Lee Atkinson - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G11B 17/04

US Classification:

720601, G9B 17013

Abstract:

A host computer is connected to an optical disk drive via an interface. An optical disk drive eject switch located on the host computer triggers a media ejection mechanism on the optical disk drive.

US Patent:

20170108546, Apr 20, 2017

Filed:

Mar 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/127271

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Robin T. Lovelace - Houston TX, US
Terry W. Denney - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G01R 31/28
G01R 31/317

Abstract:

A controller is switched from a first mode to a second mode, where the controller in the first mode is to manage a plurality of electronic devices collectively as a logical unit. The controller in the second mode is used to individually test the plurality of electronic devices, where the controller in the second mode allowing sending of a test command individually to a respective one of the plurality of electronic devices.