Patents by Inventor David Tarkowski

David Tarkowski 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).

  • Interfacing a device driver with an application using a virtual driver interface and a strategy
    Patent number: 9081585
    Abstract: A virtual driver interface and strategy are presented for interfacing a device driver with an application. Devices connected to a computing device and device drivers capable of communicating with the device are provided on the computing device. The virtual driver interface determines which of the device drivers to use to allow an application to interact with a device based on a strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Purser, David Tarkowski, Christian Portal
  • Interfacing a device driver with an application using a virtual driver interface and a strategy
    Patent number: 8776039
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a test and measurement application executing on a computing device is interfaced with one or more external device coupled to the computing device. A device driver is selected for use with one of the external device from two or more available device drivers that are each compatible with the external device. The device driver is coupled to a virtual driver interface that provides the test and measurement application with a standardized interface to any of the two or more available device drivers. The test and measurement application communicates with the external device through the virtual driver interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Purser, David Tarkowski, Christian Portal
  • Interfacing a device driver with an application using a virtual driver interface and a strategy
    Patent number: 7966622
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a test and measurement application executing on a computing device is interfaced with one or more external device coupled to the computing device. A device driver is selected for use with one of the external device from two or more available device drivers that are each compatible with the external device. The device driver is coupled to a virtual driver interface that provides the test and measurement application with a standardized interface to any of the two or more available device drivers. The test and measurement application communicates with the external device through the virtual driver interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Purser, David Tarkowski, Christian Portal