Patents by Inventor Robert Gardyne

Robert Gardyne 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).

  • Patent number: 10176307
    Abstract: A method of licensing software to a particular instance of a virtual machine that is being run as part of an Active Directory domain. Since a virtual machine is a simulation of a physical machine, i.e. a computer, it can easily be cloned to produce an exact duplicate. This poses a problem when it is desired to license an instance of software for use only on a particular virtual machine. The technology disclosed allows for software to be licensed for execution only on a particular instance of a virtual machine that is being run as part of an Active Directory domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: INFOCUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stanislav Angelov, Robert Gardyne
  • Patent number: 9674539
    Abstract: A method and system for gracefully reducing demands for shared decompression resources required to present multiple video streams concurrently such that their streaming video content is simultaneously available for further processing or display. In particular, it relates to the use of presentation time stamps for incoming frames with reference to a time base clock and a threshold to determine if the decompression resources are falling behind in their ability to process incoming frames in real time. If this occurs then frames are dropped, i.e. discarded without being decompressed, with preference given to dropping incremental frames rather than key frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: INFOCUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzvetan Mikov, Stanislav Angelov, Robert Gardyne
  • Publication number: 20160070891
    Abstract: A method of licensing software to a particular instance of a virtual machine that is being run as part of an Active Directory domain. Since a virtual machine is a simulation of a physical machine, i.e. a computer, it can easily be cloned to produce an exact duplicate. This poses a problem when it is desired to license an instance of software for use only on a particular virtual machine. The technology disclosed allows for software to be licensed for execution only on a particular instance of a virtual machine that is being run as part of an Active Directory domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Stanislav Angelov, Robert Gardyne
  • Publication number: 20140283090
    Abstract: A method of licensing software to a particular instance of a virtual machine that is being run as part of an Active Directory domain. Since a virtual machine is a simulation of a physical machine, i.e. a computer, it can easily be cloned to produce an exact duplicate. This poses a problem when it is desired to license an instance of software for use only on a particular virtual machine. The technology disclosed allows for software to be licensed for execution only on a particular instance of a virtual machine that is being run as part of an Active Directory domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Jupiter Systems
    Inventors: Stanislav Angelov, Robert Gardyne
  • Publication number: 20140269942
    Abstract: A method and system for gracefully reducing demands for shared decompression resources required to present multiple video streams concurrently such that their streaming video content is simultaneously available for further processing or display. In particular, it relates to the use of presentation time stamps for incoming frames with reference to a time base clock and a threshold to determine if the decompression resources are falling behind in their ability to process incoming frames in real time. If this occurs then frames are dropped, i.e. discarded without being decompressed, with preference given to dropping incremental frames rather than key frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Jupiter Systems
    Inventors: Tzvetan Mikov, Stanislav Angelov, Robert Gardyne
  • Patent number: 8184065
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for efficiently controlling source computers connected to a display system. A control computer is connected to one or more source computers and video output is shown on a display system. A mouse and associated input devices may operate in video processor mode or source computer mode based on mouse x-coordinate and y-coordinate position information. Other modes such as control computer mode are also possible. In particular instances, a mouse and associated input devices operate in source computer mode to control a particular source computer when the mouse pointer position resides within one of the source computer windows. A mode of operation may switch based on a change in mouse position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: RGB Spectrum
    Inventors: Konstantin Timokhin, Robert Gardyne
  • Publication number: 20090122011
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for efficiently controlling source computers connected to a display system. A control computer is connected to one or more source computers and video output is shown on a display system. A mouse and associated input devices may operate in video processor mode or source computer mode based on mouse x-coordinate and y-coordinate position information. Other modes such as control computer mode are also possible. In particular instances, a mouse and associated input devices operate in source computer mode to control a particular source computer when the mouse pointer position resides within one of the source computer windows. A mode of operation may switch based on a change in mouse position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: RGB SPECTRUM
    Inventors: Konstantin Timokhin, Robert Gardyne
  • Patent number: 5973742
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating motion vectors between frames of a video sequence which operates with reduced memory loading latency according to the present embodiment. The motion estimation system includes a motion port pixel processing array according to the present embodiment. The processing array includes a reference block memory array for storing a reference block and a candidate block memory array for storing a candidate block. According to the present embodiment, each of the reference block memory array and candidate block memory array are configured with dual ports to a reference block memory and a search window memory. Each of the reference block memory array and candidate block memory array are further configured to allow dual port loading during the entire initialization sequence, when one or more of either a reference block or candidate block is being loaded into the respective memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Gardyne, Anoush Khazeni