Patents by Inventor Steve Widner

Steve Widner 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: 20050246657
    Abstract: A video display arrangement includes a display, and a receiver. The receiver includes video imaging processing circuitry, the circuitry including a video formatter adapted to transmit formatted active image signals, a display buffer having a video display memory for temporarily storing the active image signals and transferring the active image signals to a display, a comparator for comparing one or more blocks of the video display memory for changing content over time and sending a static content warning signal to the video formatter when content in the one or more blocks remains static beyond a predetermined static content period, and program storage including one or more programs adapted to cause the video formatter to transfer a changing content image to the display buffer after receiving the static content warning signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Steve Widner