Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Nicholas

Andrew E. Nicholas 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).

  • Virtual PC printer driver
    Patent number: 7286974
    Abstract: A method and system for printing from a guest operating system that executes in a virtual PC. In the guest operating system, a special printer driver (or extension to an existing printer driver) is installed. The printer driver receives print data from the guest operating system and applications that execute therein. The printer driver or an extension thereof forwards the print data or data derived therefrom to a host component that executes in a host operating system. The host component forwards the print data or data derived therefrom to the normal print mechanisms within the host operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Workman Nydegger
    Inventors: Linden B. Siahaan, Andrew E. Nicholas, David Ari Litwin, Michael P. Foley, Omar H. Shahine