Ed Schurig

Title: Ed Schurig and His Bus Arbiter Invention.

Introduction

Ed Schurig is an inventor associated with Plano, Texas, and Texas Instruments Corporation. His patent work includes a system and method for bus arbitration that supports both distributed and central operating modes.

Latest Patents

The provided information identifies one patent associated with Schurig: “Bus Arbiter System and Method Utilizing Hardware and Software.” The invention describes a system module with a processor, a system bus, a local bus, arbitration circuitry, and protocol control circuitry. The arbitration circuitry provides a common hardware protocol for distributed and central modes, while the protocol control circuitry sends a bus request when the module needs to perform a transaction.

The design allows the local bus to serve as a processor bus and the system bus to follow an architecture standard such as Futurebus+. Its method enables switching between distributed and central arbitration modes without requiring changes to the hardware or software. Schurig is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

Schurig’s listed company affiliation is Texas Instruments Corporation. His patent reflects work on bus arbitration, a key function in coordinating access to a shared system bus.

Collaborations

Jay T. Cantrell is identified as Schurig’s coworker. The provided information does not specify the nature of their collaboration on the patent.

Conclusion

Ed Schurig’s patent describes a flexible bus arbiter designed to support both distributed and central operation without requiring hardware or software changes when switching modes.