Patents by Inventor Steve Murtha

Steve Murtha 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: 7447608
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a collaborative meeting room system. In response to user input, an electronic device starts a meeting timer to begin timing a meeting at which a previously-created meeting agenda is used. The electronic device causes a projection device to project a running meeting timer, as a result of starting the meeting timer. An agenda item included in the previously-created meeting agenda is retrieved, as a result of starting the meeting timer. The electronic device causes the projection device to project meeting minutes for the agenda item, as a result of retrieving the agenda item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Rene Poston, David Elliot Slobodin, Paul Long, Curt Kessler, Steve Murtha, Lorenzo Dunn
  • Patent number: 7313589
    Abstract: A network projector interface system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes client software stored on a recordable medium and at least partially executable on a client computer on a network, where the client software provides a client interface configured to aid a user in directing a presentation file to a selected network projector. The system also includes presentation manager software stored on a recordable medium executable on the network, where the presentation manager software produces a presentation manager configured to manage storage and access to the presentation file, and a network projector coupled to a projector computer, where the projector computer is coupled to the network and communicates with the presentation manager to display the presentation file on the selected network projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: De Tran, Kevin D. Thompson, Steve Murtha
  • Patent number: 7197562
    Abstract: A system and methods for managing a plurality of projector devices over a computer network are provided. The system includes a projector manager linked to a computer network, wherein the projector manager is configured to monitor over the network a status of a selected feature of a selected projector device, and to change the status of the selected feature when requested. The system also includes a projector manager controller linked to the computer network, wherein the projector manager controller is configured to request the projector manager to perform at least one of the functions of reporting the status of the selected feature and requesting the selected projector device to change the status of the selected feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Murtha, De Tran, Jim Wenban, Alan Cossitt, Joe Castaldi
  • Publication number: 20030191836
    Abstract: A system and methods for managing a plurality of projector devices over a computer network are provided. The system includes a projector manager linked to a computer network, wherein the projector manager is configured to monitor over the network a status of a selected feature of a selected projector device, and to change the status of the selected feature when requested. The system also includes a projector manager controller linked to the computer network, wherein the projector manager controller is configured to request the projector manager to perform at least one of the functions of reporting the status of the selected feature and requesting the selected projector device to change the status of the selected feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Steve Murtha, De Tran, Jim Wenban, Alan Cossitt, Joe Castaldi
  • Publication number: 20030115263
    Abstract: A network projector interface system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes client software stored on a recordable medium and at least partially executable on a client computer on a network, where the client software provides a client interface configured to aid a user in directing a presentation file to a selected network projector. The system also includes presentation manager software stored on a recordable medium executable on the network, where the presentation manager software produces a presentation manager configured to manage storage and access to the presentation file, and a network projector coupled to a projector computer, where the projector computer is coupled to the network and communicates with the presentation manager to display the presentation file on the selected network projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: De Tran, Kevin D. Thompson, Steve Murtha