Patents by Inventor Gary K. Smith

Gary K. Smith 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).

  • Patent number: 11935151
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a graphics processing system that includes one or more integrated graphics systems and one or more discrete graphics systems. In some examples, an operating system (OS) or other software supports switching between image display data being provided from either an integrated graphics system or a discrete graphics system by configuring a multiplexer at runtime to output image data to a display. In some examples, a multiplexer is not used and interface supported messages are used to transfer image data from an integrated graphics system to a discrete graphics system and the discrete graphics system generates and outputs image data to a display. In some examples, interface supported messages are used to transfer image data from a discrete graphics system to an integrated graphics system and the integrated graphics system uses an overlay process to generate a composite image for output to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Akiyama, John Howard, Murali Ramadoss, Gary K. Smith, Todd M. Witter, Satish Ramanathan, Zhengmin Li
  • Patent number: 11736653
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching are disclosed. Some example techniques disclosed herein cause at least one processor to at least determine if an indication of a new frame includes an indication of a flip event, and identify one or more dirty regions of the new frame based on the flip event. Disclosed example techniques also cause the at least one processor to fill a display buffer with the one or more dirty regions of the new frame, scan out the one or more dirty regions of the new frame from the display buffer to a display port, and apply an adaptive contrast and backlight enhancement based on a histogram of changes in the new frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Patent number: 11682106
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein obtain first image data and the second image data for a foveated image frame to be displayed on a display, the first image data to have a first resolution and the second image data to have a second resolution lower than the first resolution. Disclosed examples also up-sample the second image data based on first metadata to generate up-sampled second image data, the up-sampled second image data to have the first resolution, and combine the first image data and the up-sampled second image data based on second metadata. Disclosed examples further perform, based on third metadata, a combination of at least two different filter operations on an overlap region including a portion of the first image data and a portion of the up-sampled second image data to generate the foveated image frame, the third metadata to specify a width in pixels of the overlap region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Steyskal, Nausheen Ansari, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Zhiming Zhuang, Atsuo Kuwahara, Gary K. Smith
  • Patent number: 11653073
    Abstract: Technology for a display device is described. The display device can include at least one display screen operable to show at least one display panel. The display device can include a controller. The controller can receive a content frame from a content source over a transport topology. The controller can receive a presentation timestamp (PTS) associated with the content frame, where the PTS indicates an earliest time at which the content frame is to be displayed at the display device. The controller can provide the content frame for display on the display panel at a subsequent panel refresh opportunity in accordance with the PTS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nausheen Ansari, Gary K. Smith, Srikanth Kambhatla
  • Publication number: 20230016167
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a graphics processing system that includes one or more integrated graphics systems and one or more discrete graphics systems. In some examples, an operating system (OS) or other software supports switching between image display data being provided from either an integrated graphics system or a discrete graphics system by configuring a multiplexer at runtime to output image data to a display. In some examples, a multiplexer is not used and interface supported messages are used to transfer image data from an integrated graphics system to a discrete graphics system and the discrete graphics system generates and outputs image data to a display. In some examples, interface supported messages are used to transfer image data from a discrete graphics system to an integrated graphics system and the integrated graphics system uses an overlay process to generate a composite image for output to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: James E. AKIYAMA, John HOWARD, Murali RAMADOSS, Gary K. SMITH, Todd M. WITTER, Satish RAMANATHAN, Zhengmin LI
  • Publication number: 20220417391
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching are disclosed. Some example techniques disclosed herein cause at least one processor to at least determine if an indication of a new frame includes an indication of a flip event, and identify one or more dirty regions of the new frame based on the flip event. Disclosed example techniques also cause the at least one processor to fill a display buffer with the one or more dirty regions of the new frame, scan out the one or more dirty regions of the new frame from the display buffer to a display port, and apply an adaptive contrast and backlight enhancement based on a histogram of changes in the new frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Patent number: 11431879
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can obtain an indication of a new frame and, in response to the indication of the new frame not including an indication of a flip completion event: (i) fill the display buffer with the new frame; (ii) scan out the new frame from the display buffer to a display port; and (iii) apply an adaptive contrast and backlight enhancement based on a histogram of changes in the new frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Patent number: 11410264
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a graphics processing system that includes one or more integrated graphics systems and one or more discrete graphics systems. In some examples, an operating system (OS) or other software supports switching between image display data being provided from either an integrated graphics system or a discrete graphics system by configuring a multiplexer at runtime to output image data to a display. In some examples, a multiplexer is not used and interface supported messages are used to transfer image data from an integrated graphics system to a discrete graphics system and the discrete graphics system generates and outputs image data to a display. In some examples, interface supported messages are used to transfer image data from a discrete graphics system to an integrated graphics system and the integrated graphics system uses an overlay process to generate a composite image for output to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Akiyama, John Howard, Murali Ramadoss, Gary K. Smith, Todd M. Witter, Satish Ramanathan, Zhengmin Li
  • Publication number: 20210203811
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can obtain an indication of a new frame and, in response to the indication of the new frame not including an indication of a flip completion event: (i) fill the display buffer with the new frame; (ii) scan out the new frame from the display buffer to a display port; and (iii) apply an adaptive contrast and backlight enhancement based on a histogram of changes in the new frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Publication number: 20210201446
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein obtain first image data and the second image data for a foveated image frame to be displayed on a display, the first image data to have a first resolution and the second image data to have a second resolution lower than the first resolution. Disclosed examples also up-sample the second image data based on first metadata to generate up-sampled second image data, the up-sampled second image data to have the first resolution, and combine the first image data and the up-sampled second image data based on second metadata. Disclosed examples further perform, based on third metadata, a combination of at least two different filter operations on an overlap region including a portion of the first image data and a portion of the up-sampled second image data to generate the foveated image frame, the third metadata to specify a width in pixels of the overlap region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron Steyskal, Nausheen Ansari, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Zhiming Zhuang, Atsuo Kuwahara, Gary K. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210193065
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a new frame is to be presented on a display. A frame time is predicted for the new frame along with a current balance for a set of previously presented frames. A frame pattern for the new frame is determined based on the predicted frame time and the current balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Gary K. Smith, Santosh K. Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20210097640
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a graphics processing system that includes one or more integrated graphics systems and one or more discrete graphics systems. In some examples, an operating system (OS) or other software supports switching between image display data being provided from either an integrated graphics system or a discrete graphics system by configuring a multiplexer at runtime to output image data to a display. In some examples, a multiplexer is not used and interface supported messages are used to transfer image data from an integrated graphics system to a discrete graphics system and the discrete graphics system generates and outputs image data to a display. In some examples, interface supported messages are used to transfer image data from a discrete graphics system to an integrated graphics system and the integrated graphics system uses an overlay process to generate a composite image for output to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: James E. AKIYAMA, John HOWARD, Murali RAMADOSS, Gary K. SMITH, Todd M. WITTER, Satish RAMANATHAN, Zhengmin LI
  • Patent number: 10949947
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., non-transitory physical storage media) to implement foveated image rendering for head-mounted displays device are disclosed herein. Example head-mounted display devices disclosed herein include a frame buffer to store first and second image data for an image frame, the first image data having a first resolution and the second image data having a second resolution lower than the first resolution, the first image data and the second image data obtained from a host device via a data interface. Disclosed example head-mounted display devices also include a device controller to up-sample the second image data based on first metadata from the host device to generate up-sampled second image data having the first resolution, and combine the first image data and the up-sampled second image data based on second metadata from the host device to render a foveated image frame on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Steyskal, Nausheen Ansari, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Zhiming Zhuang, Atsuo Kuwahara, Gary K. Smith
  • Patent number: 10951792
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can determine if a new frame includes one or more dirty portions. If the new frame includes one or more dirty portions, just the dirty portions can be loaded by the display engine into a display buffer. The display engine can also scan out just the dirty portions from the display buffer to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Publication number: 20200413164
    Abstract: Technology for a display device is described. The display device can include at least one display screen operable to show at least one display panel. The display device can include a controller. The controller can receive a content frame from a content source over a transport topology. The controller can receive a presentation timestamp (PTS) associated with the content frame, where the PTS indicates an earliest time at which the content frame is to be displayed at the display device. The controller can provide the content frame for display on the display panel at a subsequent panel refresh opportunity in accordance with the PTS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Nausheen Ansari, Gary K. Smith, Srikanth Kambhatla
  • Patent number: 10715882
    Abstract: Technology for a display device is described. The display device can include at least one display screen operable to show at least one display panel. The display device can include a controller. The controller can receive a content frame from a content source over a transport topology. The controller can receive a presentation timestamp (PTS) associated with the content frame, where the PTS indicates an earliest time at which the content frame is to be displayed at the display device. The controller can provide the content frame for display on the display panel at a subsequent panel refresh opportunity in accordance with the PTS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nausheen Ansari, Gary K. Smith, Srikanth Kambhatla
  • Publication number: 20200137268
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can determine if a new frame includes one or more dirty portions. If the new frame includes one or more dirty portions, just the dirty portions can be loaded by the display engine into a display buffer. The display engine can also scan out just the dirty portions from the display buffer to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Patent number: 10516812
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can determine if a new frame includes one or more dirty portions. If the new frame includes one or more dirty portions, just the dirty portions can be loaded by the display engine into a display buffer. The display engine can also scan out just the dirty portions from the display buffer to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Publication number: 20190043167
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., non-transitory physical storage media) to implement foveated image rendering for head-mounted displays device are disclosed herein. Example head-mounted display devices disclosed herein include a frame buffer to store first and second image data for an image frame, the first image data having a first resolution and the second image data having a second resolution lower than the first resolution, the first image data and the second image data obtained from a host device via a data interface. Disclosed example head-mounted display devices also include a device controller to up-sample the second image data based on first metadata from the host device to generate up-sampled second image data having the first resolution, and combine the first image data and the up-sampled second image data based on second metadata from the host device to render a foveated image frame on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron Steyskal, Nausheen Ansari, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Zhiming Zhuang, Atsuo Kuwahara, Gary K. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190045278
    Abstract: Technology for a display device is described. The display device can include at least one display screen operable to show at least one display panel. The display device can include a controller. The controller can receive a content frame from a content source over a transport topology. The controller can receive a presentation timestamp (PTS) associated with the content frame, where the PTS indicates an earliest time at which the content frame is to be displayed at the display device. The controller can provide the content frame for display on the display panel at a subsequent panel refresh opportunity in accordance with the PTS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nausheen Ansari, Gary K. Smith, Srikanth Kambhatla