Robert Atac

Title: Robert Atac and His Interprocessor Bus Switching Invention.

Introduction

Robert Atac is an inventor associated with Aurora, Illinois, and Universities Research Association, Inc. His patent work addresses communication between processors in multiple-processor computer systems.

Latest Patents

The provided information identifies one patent for Atac: “Interprocessor Bus Switching System for Simultaneous Communication.” The invention describes a bus-switching apparatus and method using multiple interconnected bus switches and branch buses. Processors and other system modules connect to switch ports, while each switch also forms part of a modular hardware crate’s backplane. When a processor initiates communication, the system identifies the destination and attempts to secure a direct path or a route through other switches. If a desired path is unavailable, the switches consider and secure an alternate route. Atac is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Atac’s documented patent contribution focuses on enabling simultaneous communication in multiprocessor systems. The design’s use of interconnected switches and alternate routing aims to provide flexible communication paths when a preferred route is occupied.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Mark S. Fischler and Donald E. Husby as Atac’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Robert Atac’s recorded invention presents a switching approach for routing communications among processors, with alternate paths available when a preferred connection cannot be used.