Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zanman LLP
  • Monitor status information storage and display
    Patent number: 6437761
    Abstract: A method for storing status information prior to shutdown of a video monitor due to a failure. An indication of an operational parameter is obtained. Based on the indication, it is determined if the failure occurs warranting shutdown. If the failure occurs, status information is stored in a non-volatile memory for later retrieval during repair. A shutdown sequence is generated to disable the video monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent V. Du, Masanobu Kimoto, Yoshihisa Narui