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Mark J. Foster
Also filed as: FOSTER MARK · FOSTER MARK J · FOSTER MARK JAMES · WALKER JAMES L
45 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,894 citations·filing 1984–2015
99Inventor score
Files withZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP9DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP7AGILETV CORP3COMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIE3FOSTER MARK3
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51 records- 0197US6378068B1Suspend/resume capability for a protected mode microprocesserNEC CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 23, 2002·305 cites·6 claims
- 0294US7047196B2System and method of voice recognition near a wireline node of a network supporting cable television and/or video deliveryAGILETV CORP·Filed 2001·Granted May 16, 2006·78 cites·66 claims
- 0392US7428273B2Method and apparatus for efficient preamble detection in digital data receiversPROMPTU SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 23, 2008·98 cites·18 claims
- 0492US5027294AMethod and apparatus for battery-power management using load-compensation monitoring of battery dischargeZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 25, 1991·127 cites·67 claims
- 0590US7685523B2System and method of voice recognition near a wireline node of network supporting cable television and/or video deliveryAGILETV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 23, 2010·13 cites·14 claims
- 0690US7434788B2Pest deterrent fenceFOSTER MARK·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 14, 2008·28 cites·5 claims
- 0790US7260538B2Method and apparatus for voice control of a television control devicePROMPTU SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 21, 2007·109 cites·41 claims
- 0888US6223293B1Suspend/resume capability for a protected mode microprocessorNEC CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 24, 2001·81 cites·18 claims
- 0987US4714919AVideo display with improved smooth scrollingZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 22, 1987·58 cites·7 claims
- 1086US5557500AHeat dissipating arrangement in a portable computerDIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 17, 1996·61 cites·21 claims
- 1182US6925651B2Method and processor engine architecture for the delivery of audio and video content over a broadband networkAGILE TV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 2, 2005·26 cites·29 claims
- 1282US5765004ASuspend/resume capability for a protected mode microprocessorVANTUS TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 9, 1998·74 cites·9 claims
- 1381US5551033AApparatus for maintaining one interrupt mask register in conformity with another in a manner invisible to an executing programZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 27, 1996·57 cites·9 claims
- 1480US5594617ARotating battery hinge for a notebook computerDIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 14, 1997·71 cites·11 claims
- 1579US5901035ARotating battery hinge for a notebook computerDIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 4, 1999·79 cites·15 claims
- 1679US5280621APersonal computer having dedicated processors for peripheral devices interconnected to the CPU by way of a system control processorZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 18, 1994·94 cites·22 claims
- 1778US7039074B1N-way demultiplexerAGILETV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 2, 2006·14 cites·12 claims
- 1878US6301673B1Suspend/resume capability for a protected mode microprocessorNEC CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 9, 2001·45 cites·13 claims
- 1978US4744046AVideo display terminal with paging and scrollingZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1984·Granted May 10, 1988·33 cites·8 claims
- 2077US8994700B2Artifact-free transitions between dual display controllersFOSTER MARK J·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 31, 2015·4 cites·25 claims
- 2176US6307740B1One inch notebook computerCOMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIE·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 23, 2001·18 cites·30 claims
- 2275US7914361B1Entertainment apparatus and methods propelling toy vehicles about multiple tracksHASBRO INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 29, 2011·5 cites·18 claims
- 2374USRE44326ESystem and method of voice recognition near a wireline node of a network supporting cable television and/or video deliveryCALDERONE THEODORE·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 25, 2013·4 cites·42 claims
- 2473USD782853SRing displayFOSTER MARK·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 4, 2017·16 cites·1 claims
- 2572US6480703B1Common carrier, multiple output RF upconverterAGILE TV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 12, 2002·21 cites·22 claims
- 2672US6456488B1One inch notebook computerCOMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIE·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 24, 2002·14 cites·17 claims
- 2772US5652890AInterrupt for a protected mode microprocessor which facilitates transparent entry to and exit from suspend modeVANTUS TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 29, 1997·64 cites·60 claims
- 2872US5394527AMethod and apparatus facilitating use of a hard disk drive in a computer system having suspend/resume capabilityZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 28, 1995·27 cites·7 claims
- 2971USD678425SToy truckFOSTER MARK·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 19, 2013·18 cites·1 claims
- 3070US4984209ABurst refresh of dynamic random access memory for personal computersZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 8, 1991·26 cites·12 claims
- 3169US5123092AExternal expansion bus interfaceZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 16, 1992·47 cites·16 claims
- 3268US8113348B2Hybrid mounting cards utilized in sterile barrier packing systemsFOSTER MARK JAMES·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 14, 2012·10 cites·18 claims
- 3364US5136694AMethod and apparatus facilitating communication between two keyboards and a single processorZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 4, 1992·34 cites·23 claims
- 3462US5157776AHigh speed memory for microcomputer systemsZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 20, 1992·29 cites·14 claims
- 3560US6426871B2One inch notebook computerCOMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIE·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 30, 2002·5 cites·25 claims
- 3658US2009172986A1Media display device and method of operation thereofFIRSTPAPER LLC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3757USD370666SNotebook computer enclosureDIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 11, 1996·8 cites·1 claims
- 3856US6125034AComputer having internally mounted peripheral devices with moveable adapterDIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 26, 2000·19 cites·18 claims
- 3955US6786168B1Portable boat beaching deviceFiled 2003·Granted Sep 7, 2004·5 cites·13 claims
- 4054US5638532AApparatus and method for accessing SMRAM in a computer based upon a processor employing system management modeDIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 10, 1997·26 cites·17 claims
- 4153USD366256SKeyboard with trackball pointing deviceDIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 16, 1996·7 cites·1 claims
- 4252US8095370B2Dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation systemFOSTER MARK J·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 10, 2012·2 cites·6 claims
- 4350US8395483B2Power controller for an electronic reader deviceCONBOY GARTH·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 12, 2013·1 cites·6 claims
- 4448US5253350AMethod of combining lower order and translated upper order bits to address ROM within a range reserved for other devicesZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 12, 1993·20 cites·7 claims
- 4545US2011050560A1Thin Electronic Reader DeviceFIRSTPAPER LLC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4644US2007285428A1Self-refreshing display controller for a display device in a computational unitONE LAPTOP PER CHILD ASS INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4743US2002078463A1Method and processor engine architecture for the delivery of dynamically compressed audio video content over a broadband networkFiled 2000·Application pending·0 cites
- 4841US2008159799A1Keyboard for a computerONE LAPTOP PER CHILD ASS INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4935USD609703SLaptop computerNEGROPONTE NICHOLAS·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 9, 2010·5 cites·1 claims
- 5035US2002188440A1Optimized MPEG-2 encoding for computer-generated outputFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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