Patents by Inventor Vinayak Sapre

Vinayak Sapre 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).

  • High speed transfer of movie files and other content between shared storage and screen servers to enhance content availability in a digital cinema system
    Patent number: 8893192
    Abstract: A Fiber Channel or other high speed data transmission channel is provided to transfer movie files and other content between shared storage and screen servers to enhance content availability in a digital cinema system. In one embodiment a digital cinema system is provided that includes a first screen server coupled to a first digital projector. Additionally, the digital cinema system includes a memory for storing a digital movie, and a Fiber Channel communication link coupled between the first screen server and the memory. The Fiber Channel communication link is configured to transmit a copy of the digital movie from the memory to the first server for storage therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary E. Bates, William R. Main, Jr., Harry M. Mathias, Vinayak Sapre