Scott D Vouri

US Patent:

56487959, Jul 15, 1997

Filed:

Sep 30, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/315586

Inventors:

Scott D. Vouri - Petaluma CA
Paul Jerome Higgins - Sebastopol CA

Assignee:

Binar Graphics, Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G09G 300

US Classification:

345132

Abstract:

A method of resetting the screen display mode in a computer system having a display monitor is disclosed. The method is arranged to reset the display mode while a designated operating system such as a windowing environment based operating system is running, without requiring the operating system or any currently running application(s) to be exited and reloaded. The method includes the step of receiving a user initiated input requesting a change in the display mode. After a display mode request is received, the operating system display characteristic variables are reset to values that are appropriate for the requested display mode. Additionally, the display driver display characteristic variables are reset to values that are appropriate for the requested display mode. Moreover, the hardware mode is set to a mode that is appropriate for the requested display mode. After all of these resetting steps have been completed, the display screen is repented to display the images dictated by any program(s) that is/are currently running in the requested display mode.

US Patent:

54206057, May 30, 1995

Filed:

Feb 26, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/023945

Inventors:

Scott D. Vouri - Petaluma CA
Paul J. Higgins - Sebastapol CA

Assignee:

Binar Graphics, Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G09G 300

US Classification:

345132

Abstract:

A method of resetting the screen display mode in a computer system having a display monitor is disclosed. The method is arranged to reset the display mode while a designated operating system such as a windowing environment based operating system is running, without requiring the operating system or any currently running application(s) to be exited and reloaded. The method includes the step of receiving a user initiated input requesting a change in the display mode. After a display mode request is received, the operating system display characteristic variables are reset to values that are appropriate for the requested display mode. Additionally, the display driver display characteristic variables are reset to values that are appropriate for the requested display mode. Moreover, the hardware mode is set to a mode that is appropriate for the requested display mode. After all of these resetting steps have been completed, the display screen is repainted to display the images dictated by any program(s) that is/are currently running in the requested display mode.

US Patent:

54772419, Dec 19, 1995

Filed:

Sep 20, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/124386

Inventors:

Paul J. Higgins - Sebastopol CA
Scott D. Vouri - Petaluma CA

Assignee:

Binar Graphics Incorporated - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345127

Abstract:

A screen commanding utility is provided that permits a user to select the number of display pixels are used to represent a designated unit length of printed output in a computer system's display screen. The screen commander is arranged to determine the location(s) at which the operating system stores the current DPI setting. Then, when a command is received from a user to adjust the DPI settings, the desired new DPI setting are stored in the current DPI settings location(s).

US Patent:

57678340, Jun 16, 1998

Filed:

Mar 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/820950

Inventors:

Scott D. Vouri - Petaluma CA
Paul Jerome Higgins - Sebastopol CA

Assignee:

Binar Graphics, Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G09G 300

US Classification:

345132

Abstract:

A method of resetting the screen display mode in a computer system having a display monitor is disclosed. The method is arranged to reset the display mode while a designated operating system such as a windowing environment based operating system is running, without requiring the operating system or any currently running application(s) to be exited and reloaded. The method includes the step of receiving a user initiated input requesting a change in the display mode. After a display mode request is received, the operating system display characteristic variables are reset to values that are appropriate for the requested display mode. Additionally, the display driver display characteristic variables are reset to values that are appropriate for the requested display mode. Moreover, the hardware mode is set to a mode that is appropriate for the requested display mode. After all of these resetting steps have been completed, the display screen is repainted to display the images dictated by any program(s) that is/are currently running in the requested display mode.