Patents by Inventor Nathan C. Myers

Nathan C. Myers 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).

  • Method and system for determining the compliance encrypted and non-encrypted display outputs
    Patent number: 8605097
    Abstract: A method and system are implemented for verifying connection status information associated with a specific display attachment location. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method, which includes the steps of receiving a first signature representative of a first set of connection states tracked by a graphics subsystem associated with the display attachment location, authenticating whether the integrity of a content path including the display attachment location is maintained based on the first signature, and deciding whether to continue sending the content to the display attachment location so that requirements associated with protecting the content are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: David Wyatt, Nathan C. Myers
  • Method and system for determining the compliance of encrypted and non-encrypted display outputs
    Patent number: 8046586
    Abstract: A method and system are implemented for verifying connection status information associated with a specific display attachment location. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method, which includes the steps of receiving a first signature representative of a first set of connection states tracked by a graphics subsystem associated with the display attachment location, authenticating whether the integrity of a content path including the display attachment location is maintained based on the first signature, and deciding whether to continue sending the content to the display attachment location so that requirements associated with protecting the content are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: David Wyatt, Nathan C. Myers
  • Apparatus, system, and method for swizzling of a PCIe link
    Patent number: 7756123
    Abstract: A peripheral component interface express (PCIe) controller include a crossbar to reorder data lanes into an order compatible with PCIe negotiation rules. A full crossbar permits an arbitrary swizzling of data lanes, permitting greater flexibility in motherboard lane routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Je Huang, Nathan C. Myers