Patents by Inventor Ezra Mintz

Ezra Mintz 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).

  • Multiple-screen video adapter with television tuner
    Patent number: 6100936
    Abstract: Video adapter hardware and software permitting the display of computer information and television signals across several display devices. The video adapter hardware includes two graphics user interface accelerators, two television tuners, one or more video decoders, and one or more video multiplexers. Each accelerator is coupled to a memory unit for access to graphics data. One television tuner accepts input from an outside television source, such as a cable television company or a video cassette recorder. In addition, the video multiplexers accept input from other external video sources. Video data is output from the graphics accelerators to multiple screens. Video adapter software displays a tool window allowing the user to select first input for the first display device and a second input for the second display device. The software displays the results of the two inputs on the respective display devices. If the inputs are identical, however, the information may be displayed across both display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Colorgraphic Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas A. Jordan, Bruce L. Biskey, Ezra Mintz, Thomas D. Young
  • Multiple-screen video adapter with television tuner
    Patent number: 6028643
    Abstract: Video adapter hardware and software permitting the display of computer information and television signals across several display devices. The video adapter hardware includes two graphics user interface accelerators, two television tuners, one or more video decoders, and one or more video multiplexers. Each accelerator is coupled to a memory unit for access to graphics data. One television tuner accepts input from an outside television source, such as a cable television company or a video cassette recorder. In addition, the video multiplexers accept input from other external video sources. Video data is output from the graphics accelerators to multiple screens. Video adapter software displays a tool window allowing the user to select first input for the first display device and a second input for the second display device. The software displays the results of the two inputs on the respective display devices. If the inputs are identical, however, the information may be displayed across both display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Colorgraphic Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas A. Jordan, Bruce L. Biskey, Ezra Mintz, Thomas D. Young