Patents by Inventor Sameer A. Nene

Sameer A. Nene 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).

  • Rebootless display driver upgrades
    Patent number: 8302089
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rebootless updating of a IHV display driver are disclosed. According to such a method, first, the operating system stops the driver from running Second, the system switches over to an interim or temporary display driver, which be a default driver provided with the operating system. Third, the new hardware-specific driver is started. Thus, a hardware-specific display driver may be updated without rebooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus J. Andrews, Max A. McMullen, Sameer A. Nene, Youssef M. Barakat, Ameet A. Chitre
  • REBOOTLESS DISPLAY DRIVER UPGRADES
    Publication number: 20110321027
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rebootless updating of a IHV display driver are disclosed. According to such a method, first, the operating system stops the driver from running Second, the system switches over to an interim or temporary display driver, which be a default driver provided with the operating system. Third, the new hardware-specific driver is started. Thus, a hardware-specific display driver may be updated without rebooting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus J. Andrews, Max A. McMullen, Sameer A. Nene, Youssef M. Barakat, Ameet A. Chitre
  • Rebootless display driver upgrades
    Patent number: 8056072
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rebootless updating of a IHV display driver are disclosed. According to such a method, first, the operating system stops the driver from running. Second, the system switches over to an interim or temporary display driver, which be a default driver provided with the operating system. Third, the new hardware-specific driver is started. Thus, a hardware-specific display driver may be updated without rebooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus J. Andrews, Max A. McMullen, Sameer A. Nene, Youssef M. Barakat, Ameet A. Chitre
  • Methods and system for managing computational resources of a coprocessor in a computing system
    Patent number: 7631309
    Abstract: The management of computational resources of coprocessors to facilitate efficient execution of multiple applications in a multitasking environment is accomplished by enabling multiple threads of execution to compose command buffers in parallel, submitting those command buffers for scheduling and dispatch by the operating system, and fielding interrupts that notify of completion of command buffers, the system enables multiple applications to efficiently share the computational resources available in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Wilt, Sameer A. Nene, Joseph S. Beda, III
  • Methods and system for managing computational resources of a coprocessor in a computing system
    Patent number: 7234144
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing the computational resources of coprocessor(s), such as graphics processor(s), in a computing system. The systems and methods illustrate management of computational resources of coprocessors to facilitate efficient execution of multiple applications in a multitasking environment. By enabling multiple threads of execution to compose command buffers in parallel, submitting those command buffers for scheduling and dispatch by the operating system, and fielding interrupts that notify of completion of command buffers, the system enables multiple applications to efficiently share the computational resources available in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Wilt, Sameer A. Nene, Joseph S. Beda, III
  • Methods and system for managing computational resources of a coprocessor in a computing system
    Publication number: 20030140179
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing the computational resources of coprocessor(s), such as graphics processor(s), in a computing system. The systems and methods illustrate management of computational resources of coprocessors to facilitate efficient execution of multiple applications in a multitasking environment. By enabling multiple threads of execution to compose command buffers in parallel, submitting those command buffers for scheduling and dispatch by the operating system, and fielding interrupts that notify of completion of command buffers, the system enables multiple applications to efficiently share the computational resources available in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Wilt, Sameer A. Nene, Joseph S. Beda