Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Voltz
Christopher D. Voltz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11340889Abstract: A technique includes communicating with a plurality of input/output (I/O) modules to cause a firmware image to be transferred to the I/O modules. The I/O modules are each associated with the plurality of storage device enclosures, and the I/O modules are serially coupled together in a chain establishing a processing order among the I/O modules. The technique includes rebooting the I/O modules to cause the I/O modules to use the communicated firmware images, where the rebooting includes rebooting the I/O modules in a second order counter to the processing order.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventor: Christopher D. Voltz
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Publication number: 20200278858Abstract: A technique includes communicating with a plurality of input/output (I/O) modules to cause a firmware image to be transferred to the I/O modules. The I/O modules are each associated with the plurality of storage device enclosures, and the I/O modules are serially coupled together in a chain establishing a processing order among the I/O modules. The technique includes rebooting the I/O modules to cause the I/O modules to use the communicated firmware images, where the rebooting includes rebooting the I/O modules in a second order counter to the processing order.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventor: Christopher D. Voltz
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Patent number: 8358347Abstract: A method and system of measuring a frame rate with an imaging device may include, capturing images of a number of frames of at least a portion of a series of frames output on a display device, determining if consecutive images of the captured images are different.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Christopher D. Voltz
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Publication number: 20120044359Abstract: A method and system of measuring a frame rate with an imaging device may include, capturing images of a number of frames of at least a portion of a series of frames output on a display device, determining if consecutive images of the captured images are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventor: Christopher D. Voltz
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Patent number: 8031268Abstract: A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer, a digital audio consumer, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling the pin of the standard video cable either to the digital audio consumer or to a non-audio conventional connection. The switch in the display device is responsive to a DDC/CI command.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
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Patent number: 7952748Abstract: A display device output adjustment system comprises an electronic device having a visual adjustment module configured to automatically adjust a size of visual content displayed on a display device coupled to the electronic device based on a comparison between at least one characteristic of the display device and a desired output value.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Christopher D. Voltz, John W. Frederick, Louis E. Leclerc, Clinton B. Yearwood
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Patent number: 7893998Abstract: A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer, a digital audio consumer, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling the pin of the standard video cable either to the digital audio consumer or to a non-audio conventional connection. The switch in the display device is responsive to a DDC/CI command.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
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Publication number: 20100265396Abstract: A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer, a digital audio consumer, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling the pin of the standard video cable either to the digital audio consumer or to a non-audio conventional connection. The switch in the display device is responsive to a DDC/CI command.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
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Patent number: 7760207Abstract: An image display adjustment system comprises a display setup application executable by a processor and configured to, in response to detecting at least one characteristic associated with a display device, automatically cause an adjustment image to be displayed on the display device and an image adjustment process to be performed for the display device using the adjustment image.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz, Clinton B. Yearwood, Louis E. Leclerc
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Patent number: 7609255Abstract: A source unit is configured to receive its main power supply from pin 14 of a DVI-compliant cable connector. A display device is operable to connect its power supply to pin 14 of a DVI-compliant cable connector to accommodate the main power requirements of a source unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
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Publication number: 20090034936Abstract: A copy protection method and apparatus is provided to inhibit unauthorized viewing or copying of a video signal. A varying set of additional or invalid video pulses are generated onto a typical video signal. A pulse sequence identifier identifies the location of the invalid or additional pulses and is likewise generated onto the video signal prior to the occurrence of the identified pulses. The combined signal is received at an authorized display which then decodes or filters the additional or invalid portion of the video signal from the original signal according to a decode protocol stored in local memory. A resultant video output signal is guaranteed from only the original signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
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Patent number: 7398008Abstract: A copy protection method and apparatus is provided to inhibit unauthorized viewing or copying of a video signal. A varying set of additional or invalid video pulses are generated onto a typical video signal. A pulse sequence identifier identifies the location of the invalid or additional pulses and is likewise generated onto the video signal prior to the occurrence of the identified pulses. The combined signal is received at an authorized display which then decodes or filters the additional or invalid portion of the video signal from the original signal according to a decode protocol stored in local memory. A resultant video output signal is guaranteed from only the original signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
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Publication number: 20080144051Abstract: A display device output adjustment system comprises an electronic device having a visual adjustment module configured to automatically adjust a size of visual content displayed on a display device coupled to the electronic device based on a comparison between at least one characteristic of the display device and a desired output value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Christopher D. Voltz, John W. Frederick, Louis E. Leclerc, Clinton B. Yearwood
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Publication number: 20080100641Abstract: An image display adjustment system comprises a display setup application executable by a processor and configured to, in response to detecting at least one characteristic associated with a display device, automatically cause an adjustment image to be displayed on the display device and an image adjustment process to be performed for the display device using the adjustment image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz, Clinton B. Yearwood, Louis E. Leclerc
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Patent number: 6765624Abstract: A simulated burst gate signal and a video synchronization key are generated. A video decoder generates a horizontal sync pulse which is programmed to envelop a color burst, thereby simulating a burst gate signal. The offset to the horizontal sync pulse due to simulating a burst gate signal may be compensated at a video memory subsystem receiving the horizontal sync signal, in order to determine when active pixels are provided by the video decoder. Alternatively, counter circuitry external to the video decoder may be used to generate a simulated burst gate signal by counting the number of pixel clock cycles between the horizontal sync pulse and the color burst. Unlike a burst gate signal generated within a video decoder for use with color separation circuitry in the video decoder, a simulated burst gate signal allows for use of color separation circuitry external to the video decoder. Detecting a color burst using external color separation circuitry is thus also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Christopher D. Voltz
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Publication number: 20040057698Abstract: A copy protection method and apparatus is provided to inhibit unauthorized viewing or copying of a video signal. A varying set of additional or invalid video pulses are generated onto a typical video signal. A pulse sequence identifier identifies the location of the invalid or additional pulses and is likewise generated onto the video signal prior to the occurrence of the identified pulses. The combined signal is received at an authorized display which then decodes or filters the additional or invalid portion of the video signal from the original signal according to a decode protocol stored in local memory. A resultant video output signal is guaranteed from only the original signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2002Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
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Publication number: 20030123723Abstract: A computer system and a non-professional scanner provide automatic optimized scanning utilizing a scanner specific color profile. The profile may be pre-built and pre-stored in the scanner by the scanner manufacturer. Alternatively, a scanner specific color profile may be built with each scanning cycle of the scanner. Along with an image, a color reference swatch, whether part of a target sheet or embedded in a bed of the scanner, may be scanned each cycle to produce the scanner specific color profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Henry M. D'Souza, Christopher D. Voltz, Gokalp Bayramoglu
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Publication number: 20030122840Abstract: A computer system provides a technique of optimizing video output utilizing digital-to-analog converter characterization data. A plurality of digital-to-analog converters for a plurality of color channels of a video subsystem of the computer system are driven with a set of predetermined input digital values. The resulting plurality of output analog voltages from the plurality of digital-to-analog converters are measured and then stored in a non-volatile memory as a plurality of digital characterization values. Color management software of the computer system performs color correction based on the plurality of digital characterization values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Christopher D. Voltz, Henry M. D'Souza
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Patent number: 6441812Abstract: A computer system includes a graphics controller with a first refresh rate and a first horizontal synchronization signal; a secondary source of video data having a second refresh rate and a second horizontal synchronization signal; and a genlock unit for reconciling the first refresh rate of the graphics controller with the second refresh rate of the secondary source. The genlock unit outputs a clock signal with a frequency modulated to reconcile the first refresh rate and the second refresh rate by monitoring the phase differences of the first horizontal synchronization signal and the second horizontal synchronization signal in response to a first control signal and outputs a clock signal at a frequency corresponding to a selected clock frequency in response to a second control signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1997Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Compaq Information Techniques Group, L.P.Inventor: Christopher D. Voltz
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Patent number: 6300980Abstract: A computer system provides a communication link to a display monitor so as to control the display of not only computer signals but of other signals such as television signals. By providing this link the additional power of the computer can be used to provide a storage of preferred settings for the television/display monitor depending upon signal sources, time of day or the like. This provides a more versatile display. Further data contained within a received data stream such as from a web page or the like may inherently control functions of the television display.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Montgomery C. McGraw, Ralph K. Williamson, Elizabeth A. Richard, Drew S. Johnson, Christopher D. Voltz, John C. Barker, Kevin J. Brusky