Patents by Inventor Steven Hampson

Steven Hampson 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).

  • Projector device user interface system
    Patent number: 7118220
    Abstract: A method for interfacing a device to a projector including identifying a network to which the device is connected, identifying at least one projector on network, identifying status of at least one projector, enabling selection of at least one projector based on identified status, and transmitting data to at least one projector depending on whether it is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Castaldi, Robin F. Hoeye, Mark Porter, Karla Fisher, Kevin Thompson, Jennifer Jaffe, Susan Michalak, Leon Dagler, Steven Hampson, Sonia Carver, Greg Kim
  • Projector device user interface system
    Publication number: 20060050240
    Abstract: A method for interfacing a device to a projector including identifying a network to which the device is connected, identifying at least one projector on network, identifying status of at least one projector, enabling selection of at least one projector based on identified status, and transmitting data to at least one projector depending on whether it is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Castaldi, Robin Hoeye, Mark Porter, Karla Fisher, Kevin Thompson, Jennifer Jaffe, Susan Michalak, Leon Dagler, Steven Hampson, Sonia Carver, Greg Kim
  • System and method for updating an image display device from a remote location
    Publication number: 20060007400
    Abstract: In a computing device, a method of updating over a network a set of executable instructions stored on an image-rendering device is disclosed, wherein the image-rendering device is operably associated with a projection device. The method includes detecting a version of the set of executable instructions on the image-rendering device, and sending an updated set of the executable instructions to the image-rendering device over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Castaldi, Robin Hoeye, Karla Fisher, Greg Kim, Steven Hampson, Susan Michalak, Mark Porter, Kevin Thompson, Jennifer Jaffe, Sonia Carver, Leon Dagler
  • Image display device and method of communicating with an image display device over a network
    Publication number: 20050267943
    Abstract: In an image display device configured to be connected to a network, a method of communicating over the network with a remote device on the network is disclosed. The method includes receiving a message sent to a multicast address on the network by the remote device, wherein the message includes an instruction to the image display device to perform a function; and performing the function instructed by the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Castaldi, Robin Hoeye, Steven Hampson
  • Projector device user interface system
    Publication number: 20050110953
    Abstract: A method for interfacing a device to a projector is disclosed, wherein the method includes identifying a network to which the device is connected, identifying at least one projector on said network, identifying status of said at least one projector, enabling selection of said at least one projector based on said identified status, and transmitting data to said at least one projector depending on whether it is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Castaldi, Robin Hoeye, Mark Porter, Karla Fisher, Kevin Thompson, Jennifer Jaffe, Susan Michalak, Leon Dagler, Steven Hampson, Sonia Carver, Greg Kim