Patents by Inventor Randolph W. Nash

Randolph W. Nash 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: 20120300129
    Abstract: An apparatus and method processes audio/video (AV) streams in an intelligent manner by determining whether at least one AV source and/or destination is coupled to an AV dongle that is coupled to a host-type device. An indication is provided to the host-type device to process an AV stream as if the AV dongle is not coupled to the host-type device if it is determined that the at least AV source and/or destination is not coupled to an AV dongle and if the AV dongle is coupled to a host-type device. If it is determined that at least one AV source and/or destination is coupled to the AV dongle, selecting a driver and selecting a priority table contained in the AV dongle for processing the AV stream based on priority information contained in the priority table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Theodore S. Hetke, Randolph W. Nash, Frank Prestrelski, Raj K. Garg
  • Publication number: 20090144662
    Abstract: According to a first embodiment, the present invention provides a menu navigation system associated with an electronic device. The menu system may include a menu cascade and a user-interface. The user-interface may display a level indicator, which indicates the level of one of the linked menus in the menu cascade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip H. Salvatori, Randolph W. Nash, Thomas A. Andersen
  • Patent number: 7093942
    Abstract: A method for optimizing an appearance of a projected image. The method includes providing a first configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a first type of projected image and providing a second configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a second type of projected image. The method further includes selecting one of the first configuration and the second configuration, and automatically adjusting the respective plurality of preset projection device settings in accordance with the selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip H. Salvatori, Randolph W. Nash, Thomas A. Andersen
  • Patent number: 6916098
    Abstract: A method for optimizing an appearance of a projected image. The method includes providing a first configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a first type of projected image and providing a second configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a second type of projected image. The method further includes selecting one of the first configuration and the second configuration, and automatically adjusting the respective plurality of preset projection device settings in accordance with the selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip H. Salvatori, Randolph W. Nash, Thomas A. Andersen
  • Publication number: 20040230916
    Abstract: According to a first embodiment, the present invention provides a menu navigation system associated with an electronic device. The menu system may include a menu cascade and a user-interface. The user-interface may display a level indicator, which indicates the level of one of the linked menus in the menu cascade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Phillip H. Salvatori, Randolph W. Nash, Thomas A. Andersen
  • Publication number: 20040227911
    Abstract: A method for optimizing an appearance of a projected image. The method includes providing a first configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a first type of projected image and providing a second configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a second type of projected image. The method further includes selecting one of the first configuration and the second configuration, and automatically adjusting the respective plurality of preset projection device settings in accordance with the selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Phillip H. Salvatori, Randolph W. Nash, Thomas A. Andersen