Patents by Inventor Benjamin Martz

Benjamin Martz 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).

  • System and method for displaying images of virtual machine environments
    Patent number: 7506265
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying thumbnail images of the video output of one or more software applications in a window or similar graphical interface to allow the user of a computer system to conveniently and quickly monitor the overall status and progress of several software applications that are running simultaneously. The thumbnail images are generated from the VRAM associated with the software application and are preferably displayed with information corresponding to the associated software application. The thumbnail images may be static or generated at regular intervals according to user preference and the status of the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric P. Traut, Benjamin Martz