Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Sprague

Jeffrey R. Sprague 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).

  • Adaptive rasterizer buffer
    Patent number: 8064073
    Abstract: System and methods for printing are provided. One such method includes determining a storage capacity available for use as a rasterizer buffer, and implementing a rasterizer buffer having a storage capacity that is responsive to the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Sprague, Paul M. Wegner
  • Managing peripheral device drivers
    Patent number: 7617502
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing device drivers, or software drivers, which enable a device, such as a peripheral device, to perform a particular task. One such method, among others, includes receiving a request for a task to be performed by a peripheral device. In response to receiving the request, the method further includes downloading a peripheral device driver that is configured to enable the peripheral device to perform the requested task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Sprague
  • Video Scrambling
    Publication number: 20070294742
    Abstract: Included are systems and methods for providing sub-divided video. At least one embodiment of a method includes dividing a video stream into sub-regions, each of the sub-regions being configured to provide motion video for display, determining positions of the sub-regions, rearranging at least one of the sub-regions from the determined positions, and facilitating display of the rearranged sub-regions of the video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Sprague
  • Adaptive rasterizer buffer
    Publication number: 20040105124
    Abstract: System and methods for printing are provided. One such method includes determining a storage capacity available for use as a rasterizer buffer, and implementing a rasterizer buffer having a storage capacity that is responsive to the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Sprague, Paul M. Wegner
  • Managing peripheral device drivers
    Publication number: 20040088718
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing peripheral device drivers are provided. One such method includes receiving a request for a task to be performed by a peripheral device, and responsive to receiving the request, downloading a peripheral device driver that is configured to enable the peripheral device to perform the requested task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Sprague