Patents by Inventor Frederick Taft

Frederick Taft 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).

  • Publication number: 20070186015
    Abstract: A composite EDID content generator includes an EDID memory module, containing EDID information, and a processor, interconnected to the EDID memory module and interconnected between an AV source device and a plurality of AV sink devices. Each AV sink device has a unique EDID, and the processor is configured to generate a combined EDID representing the combined characteristics of the plurality of AV sink devices, and to transmit the combined EDID to the AV source device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Frederick Taft, Michael Setera
  • Publication number: 20070052871
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for selectively masking image data and inhibiting projection of light corresponding to the masked image data. Projection devices include a light engine to project light onto a surface within an available field of projection and a processing unit configured to selectively mask image data in response to user input defining a desired field of view. The masked image data is that image data corresponding to areas outside the desired field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Frederick Taft, Kenneth Bronstein, David Ochs, James Andreas
  • Publication number: 20070052851
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for sizing an image on a display screen. A user is provided the ability to display an image, display graphical objects, navigate, highlight, and activate one of the graphical objects on a display screen thereby sizing the image to the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: David Ochs, Frederick Taft
  • Publication number: 20060020998
    Abstract: A system comprising a media player configured to play media content, a projector operatively coupled to the media player, and a control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to detect an on-screen display condition associated with the media player, and the control unit is configured to prevent first information associated with the on-screen display condition and provided by the media player from being displayed by the projector in response to detecting the on-screen display condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Kenneth Bronstein, David Ochs, Bruce Stephens, Frederick Taft
  • Publication number: 20060007792
    Abstract: A system comprising a media player configured to play media content, a projector operatively coupled to the media player and comprising a lamp, and a control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to determine whether the media content comprises visual content, and the control unit is configured to prevent the lamp from being turned on in response to determining that the media content does not comprise visual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Kenneth Bronstein, Frederick Taft, David Ochs, Bruce Stephens
  • Publication number: 20060008240
    Abstract: A system comprising a media player configured to play media content, a projector operatively coupled to the media player, and a control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to determine whether the projector is ready for operation, and the control unit is configured to prevent the media player from playing the media content until the projector is ready for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Frederick Taft, Kenneth Bronstein, David Ochs, Bruce Stephens