Patents by Inventor Donley B. Hoffman

Donley B. Hoffman 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 configuring graphics pipelines in a computer graphical display system
    Patent number: 7383514
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a plurality of graphics pipelines in a computer graphical display system is disclosed. The method comprises displaying a graphical user interface to enable a user to graphically specify at least one parameter for a plurality of pipe rectangles of the computer graphical display system, each of the plurality of pipe rectangles being associated with at least one of the plurality of graphics pipelines, receiving the at least one parameter, and updating a compositor of the computer graphical display system in real-time based at least in part on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Walls, James A. Schinnerer, Jason A. Daughenbaugh, Donley B. Hoffman, Kevin T. Lefebvre
  • System and method for configuring graphics pipelines in a computer graphical display system
    Patent number: 6920618
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a plurality of graphics pipelines in a computer graphical display system is disclosed. The method comprises displaying a graphical user interface to enable a user to graphically specify at least one parameter for a plurality of pipe rectangles of the computer graphical display system, each of the plurality of pipe rectangles being associated with at least one of the plurality of graphics pipelines, receiving the at least one parameter, and updating a compositor of the computer graphical display system in real-time based at least in part on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Walls, James A. Schinnerer, Jason A. Daughenbaugh, Donley B. Hoffman, Kevin T. Lefebvre
  • System and method for automatically configuring graphics pipelines by tracking a region of interest in a computer graphical display system
    Publication number: 20040104913
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically configuring graphics pipelines by tracking a region of interest in a computer graphical display system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving updated definitional information on a selected region of interest of a display device of the computer graphical display system in response to a change in definition of the selected region of interest and automatically configuring the plurality of graphics pipelines relative to the selected region of interest based at least in part on the updated definitional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Walls, Donley B. Hoffman, Kevin T. Lefebvre
  • System and method for automatically configuring graphics pipelines by tracking a region of interest in a computer graphical display system
    Patent number: 6683614
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically configuring graphics pipelines by tracking a region of interest in a computer graphical display system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving updated definitional information on a selected region of interest of a display device of the computer graphical display system in response to a change in definition of the selected region of interest and automatically configuring the plurality of graphics pipelines relative to the selected region of interest based at least in part on the updated definitional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Walls, Donley B. Hoffman, Kevin T. Lefebvre
  • System and method for automatically configuring graphics pipelines by tracking a region of interest in a computer graphical display system
    Publication number: 20030128216
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically configuring graphics pipelines by tracking a region of interest in a computer graphical display system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving updated definitional information on a selected region of interest of a display device of the computer graphical display system in response to a change in definition of the selected region of interest and automatically configuring the plurality of graphics pipelines relative to the selected region of interest based at least in part on the updated definitional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Walls, Donley B. Hoffman, Kevin T. Lefebvre
  • System and method for configuring graphics pipelines in a computer graphical display system
    Publication number: 20030117441
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a plurality of graphics pipelines in a computer graphical display system is disclosed. The method comprises displaying a graphical user interface to enable a user to graphically specify at least one parameter for a plurality of pipe rectangles of the computer graphical display system, each of the plurality of pipe rectangles being associated with at least one of the plurality of graphics pipelines, receiving the at least one parameter, and updating a compositor of the computer graphical display system in real-time based at least in part on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Walls, James A. Schinnerer, Jason A. Daughenbaugh, Donley B. Hoffman, Kevin T. Lefebvre