Patents by Inventor Cliff Owen

Cliff Owen 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).

  • Dynamically transitioning between hardware-accelerated and software rendering
    Patent number: 8432405
    Abstract: A variable rendering system is described that automatically transitions between hardware-accelerated rendering and software rendering of application data based on system performance and without user interaction or noticeable impact on the user experience. When hardware-accelerated rendering is available, the system renders application data using hardware-accelerated rendering. If an event occurs that causes hardware-accelerated rendering to fail, then the system dynamically transitions from hardware-accelerated rendering to software-accelerated rendering. Periodically, the system attempts to transition back to hardware-accelerated rendering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Shailesh Saini, Steve Kihslinger, Cliff Owen
  • DYNAMICALLY TRANSITIONING BETWEEN HARDWARE-ACCELERATED AND SOFTWARE RENDERING
    Publication number: 20090322764
    Abstract: A variable rendering system is described that automatically transitions between hardware-accelerated rendering and software rendering of application data based on system performance and without user interaction or noticeable impact on the user experience. When hardware-accelerated rendering is available, the system renders application data using hardware-accelerated rendering. If an event occurs that causes hardware-accelerated rendering to fail, then the system dynamically transitions from hardware-accelerated rendering to software-accelerated rendering. Periodically, the system attempts to transition back to hardware-accelerated rendering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shailesh Saini, Steve Kihslinger, Cliff Owen