Patents by Inventor Martyn R. Dyer

Martyn R. Dyer 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: 4611227
    Abstract: A television receiver is provided with a decoder (32) for decoding and displaying data which is included in a wide band video signal. In order to provide high resolution graphics, a processor (45) is connected to a data page store (41) of the decoder (32) and a program store (47). Instructions for the processor (45) are received `off air` and are stored in the store (41). The instructions are executed using programs stored in the store (47). A clock circuit (45a) is provided for the processor (45) to enable delays and other timed sequences to be introduced and a rounding circuit (46a) ensures as smooth an output display as possible. Data can additionally be received from another soce via a telephone line and selected for display in place of the `off air` data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Independent Broadcasting Authority
    Inventors: David M. Brockhurst, Roy H. Vivian, Martyn R. Dyer, Stephen Day