Patents by Inventor Stephen Viggers

Stephen Viggers 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: 11221932
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring the integrity of a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. The method comprises the steps of determining a known-good result associated with an operation of the GPU, and generating a test image comprising a test subject using the operation of the GPU, such that the test subject is associated with the known-good result. The test image is written to video memory, and the known-good result is written to system memory. Subsequently, the test subject from the test image is transferred from video memory to system memory. The test subject in the system memory is compared with the known-good result in system memory. If the test subject does not match the known-good result, then a conclusion is drawn that the integrity of the GPU has been compromised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Channel One Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Patent number: 10929946
    Abstract: Multiple-buffered display rendering without the use of hardware or software interrupts. Five buffers can be used: two designated as front buffers and three designated as back buffers. Initially, all five buffers may be targeted for rendering in round robin fashion. As frames are rendered and processed by the graphics device, a frame index counter may be updated to track the ordinal number of each frame rendered by the GPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Channel One Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Szober, Stephen Viggers, Aidan Fabius
  • Publication number: 20210042203
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring the integrity of a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. The method comprises the steps of determining a known-good result associated with an operation of the GPU, and generating a test image comprising a test subject using the operation of the GPU, such that the test subject is associated with the known-good result. The test image is written to video memory, and the known-good result is written to system memory. Subsequently, the test subject from the test image is transfered from video memory to system memory. The test subject in the system memory is compared with the known-good result in system memory. If the test subject does not match the known-good result, then a conclusion is drawn that the integrity of the GPU has been compromised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Channel One Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Patent number: 10776235
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring the integrity of a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. The method comprises the steps of determining a known-good result associated with an operation of the GPU, and generating a test image comprising a test subject using the operation of the GPU, such that the test subject is associated with the known-good result. The test image is written to video memory, and the known-good result is written to system memory. Subsequently, the test subject from the test image is transfered from video memory to system memory. The test subject in the system memory is compared with the known-good result in system memory. If the test subject does not match the known-good result, then a conclusion is drawn that the integrity of the GPU has been compromised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: CHANNEL ONE HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Patent number: 10540738
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for monitoring a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a host computer system, including providing at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; receiving at least one test result from the GPU in response to providing the at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; and if the at least one test result does not correspond to at least one expected result, identifying the GPU as being in an undesired state. The subsystems to be tested may be a subset of all subsystems. The determination of subsystems to be tested may be determined in real-time, based on graphical application instructions. The subsystems to be tested may also be pre-determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Channel One Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Publication number: 20190370928
    Abstract: Multiple-buffered display rendering without the use of hardware or software interrupts. Five buffers can be used: two designated as front buffers and three designated as back buffers. Initially, all five buffers may be targeted for rendering in round robin fashion. As frames are rendered and processed by the graphics device, a frame index counter may be updated to track the ordinal number of each frame rendered by the GPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Channel One Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Szober, Stephen Viggers, Aidan Fabius
  • Publication number: 20190355085
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for monitoring a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a host computer system, including providing at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; receiving at least one test result from the GPU in response to providing the at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; and if the at least one test result does not correspond to at least one expected result, identifying the GPU as being in an undesired state. The subsystems to be tested may be a subset of all subsystems. The determination of subsystems to be tested may be determined in real-time, based on graphical application instructions. The subsystems to be tested may also be pre-determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Channel One Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Patent number: 10354357
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for monitoring a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a host computer system, including providing at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; receiving at least one test result from the GPU in response to providing the at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; and if the at least one test result does not correspond to at least one expected result, identifying the GPU as being in an undesired state. The subsystems to be tested may be a subset of all subsystems. The determination of subsystems to be tested may be determined in real-time, based on graphical application instructions. The subsystems to be tested may also be pre-determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Channel One Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Publication number: 20190155711
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring the integrity of a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. The method comprises the steps of determining a known-good result associated with an operation of the GPU, and generating a test image comprising a test subject using the operation of the GPU, such that the test subject is associated with the known-good result. The test image is written to video memory, and the known-good result is written to system memory. Subsequently, the test subject from the test image is transfered from video memory to system memory. The test subject in the system memory is compared with the known-good result in system memory. If the test subject does not match the known-good result, then a conclusion is drawn that the integrity of the GPU has been compromised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: CHANNEL ONE HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Publication number: 20190019268
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for monitoring a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a host computer system, including providing at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; receiving at least one test result from the GPU in response to providing the at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; and if the at least one test result does not correspond to at least one expected result, identifying the GPU as being in an undesired state. The subsystems to be tested may be a subset of all subsystems. The determination of subsystems to be tested may be determined in real-time, based on graphical application instructions. The subsystems to be tested may also be pre-determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Patent number: 10169179
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring the integrity of a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. The method comprises the steps of determining a known-good result associated with an operation of the GPU, and generating a test image comprising a test subject using the operation of the GPU, such that the test subject is associated with the known-good result. The test image is written to video memory, and the known-good result is written to system memory. Subsequently, the test subject from the test image is transferred from video memory to system memory. The test subject in the system memory is compared with the known-good result in system memory. If the test subject does not match the known-good result, then a conclusion is drawn that the integrity of the GPU has been compromised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CHANNEL ONE HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Patent number: 10169840
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for monitoring a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a host computer system, including providing at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; receiving at least one test result from the GPU in response to providing the at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; and if the at least one test result does not correspond to at least one expected result, identifying the GPU as being in an undesired state. The subsystems to be tested may be a subset of all subsystems. The determination of subsystems to be tested may be determined in real-time, based on graphical application instructions. The subsystems to be tested may also be pre-determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CHANNEL ONE HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John Mccormick
  • Publication number: 20170177458
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring the integrity of a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. The method comprises the steps of determining a known-good result associated with an operation of the GPU, and generating a test image comprising a test subject using the operation of the GPU, such that the test subject is associated with the known-good result. The test image is written to video memory, and the known-good result is written to system memory. Subsequently, the test subject from the test image is transfered from video memory to system memory. The test subject in the system memory is compared with the known-good result in system memory. If the test subject does not match the known-good result, then a conclusion is drawn that the integrity of the GPU has been compromised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Publication number: 20170154402
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for monitoring a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a host computer system, including providing at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; receiving at least one test result from the GPU in response to providing the at least one test seed and at least one subsystem command to the GPU; and if the at least one test result does not correspond to at least one expected result, identifying the GPU as being in an undesired state. The subsystems to be tested may be a subset of all subsystems. The determination of subsystems to be tested may be determined in real-time, based on graphical application instructions. The subsystems to be tested may also be pre-determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John Mccormick
  • Publication number: 20170116702
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are provided for translating OpenGL API calls to operations in a Vulkan graphics driver using an OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver architecture. An OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver receives an OpenGL context and render function, translates an OpenGL format to a Vulkan format, creates a Vulkan object and sets a Vulkan state, and generates a Vulkan command buffer corresponding to the OpenGL render function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Viggers, Tomislav Malnar, Sherwyn R. Ramkissoon, Gregory J. Szober, Aidan Fabius, Kenneth Wenger, John McCormick
  • Patent number: 8483904
    Abstract: The automobile described herein is configured with a system for capturing subjective and objective data related to automobile performance events. The automobile may comprise or be configured with a drivability evaluation system. This drivability evaluation system may be configured to capture subjective driver responses, monitor driver commands, and monitor automobile performance based on the driver commands. Moreover, the system may be employed in real world driving scenarios, where a driver's commands and the associated automobile responses are indicative of actual every day driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: John Stephen Viggers
  • Publication number: 20130079989
    Abstract: The automobile described herein is configured with a system for capturing subjective and objective data related to automobile performance events. The automobile may comprise or be configured with a drivability evaluation system. This drivability evaluation system may be configured to capture subjective driver responses, monitor driver commands, and monitor automobile performance based on the driver commands. Moreover, the system may be employed in real world driving scenarios, where a driver's commands and the associated automobile responses are indicative of actual every day driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: John Stephen Viggers
  • Patent number: 6240910
    Abstract: A compressed natural gas-fueled automotive vehicle is disclosed in which the fail-safe control operation is performed thereby to secure the safety of the vehicle when the gas pressure drops. If the remaining amount of the gas is very small, an engine misfire occurs. If the catalyst temperature is high, the uncombusted gas begins to burn on contact with the high-temperature catalyst in the catalyst unit. In view of this, upon detection of both a gas pressure drop and the vehicle moving condition or upon detection of both a gas pressure drop and an increased catalyst temperature, the fuel supply is stopped or the vehicle speed is reduced to thereby reduce the catalyst temperature. As a result, uncombusted gas is not burnt in the catalyst unit and the catalyst unit is prevented from being destroyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignees: Fujitsu Ten Limited, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki, Toyota Technical Center
    Inventors: Masahiro Maekawa, Kohei Igarashi, Hiroki Matsuoka, John Stephen Viggers