Patents by Inventor Srinivasan S. Dharmapuri

Srinivasan S. Dharmapuri 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, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for identifying character coordinates
    Patent number: 7418141
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable mediums for recognizing or identifying the location of characters within a computer image or display are provided. These methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums make use of dynamic link libraries (“DLLs”) and application program interfaces (“APIs”) to locate, indicate the state of, and return the coordinates of specified characters or text within an image or display. The returned state and coordinates of the characters may also be used in conjunction with automated testing programs to assist the programs in delivering precise instructions to computer programs being tested. Further, the methods and computer-readable mediums make use of one or more operating system independent video and input/output redirection devices that allow remote control of a computer system from any network-connected location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: American Megatrends, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Andrew Messer, Varadachari Sudan Ayanam, Ramkumar Seshadri, Srinivasan S. Dharmapuri
  • Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for identifying character coordinates
    Publication number: 20040190773
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable mediums for recognizing or identifying the location of characters within a computer image or display are provided. These methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums make use of dynamic link libraries (“DLLs”) and application program interfaces (“APIs”) to locate, indicate the state of, and return the coordinates of specified characters or text within an image or display. The returned state and coordinates of the characters may also be used in conjunction with automated testing programs to assist the programs in delivering precise instructions to computer programs being tested. Further, the methods and computer-readable mediums make use of one or more operating system independent video and input/output redirection devices that allow remote control of a computer system from any network-connected location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: American Megatrends, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Andrew Messer, Varadachari Sudan Ayanam, Ramkumar Seshadri, Srinivasan S. Dharmapuri