Patents by Inventor Alexander Wayne Clark
Alexander Wayne Clark 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).
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Publication number: 20210013464Abstract: An example battery replacement device includes a body, and an alignment guide coupled to the body to fit around a portion of an electrical device to guide the battery replacement device in alignment with the electrical device. The battery replacement device also includes a battery coupling device formed at a first portion of the body to couple to a used battery of the electrical device, and a recess defined in a second portion of the body to retain a replacement battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: ALEXANDER WAYNE CLARK, ANDREW ELSEY, CHAN-WOO PARK
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Publication number: 20210007469Abstract: Example implementations relate to adjustable backpacks. In some examples, a backpack may comprise a spindle coupled to a set of straps and a load, a distance sensor, an actuator coupled to the spindle, an angle sensor, and an angle adjuster coupled to the load. The actuator may actuate in response to a first signal from the distance sensor to adjust a length of the set of straps. The angle adjuster may activate in response to a second signal from the angle sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Wayne CLARK, Brandon James Lee HAIST, Ricky Thomas BURKS
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Publication number: 20200409645Abstract: Example implementations relate to display control. In some examples, a computing device may include a first processing resource, a second processing resource, a first display controlled by the first processing resource, and a second display storable in a first position within a pocket of the first display and controlled by the second processing resource. The second processing resource may provide notification data content to the second display when the second display is stored within the first position and the first processing resource of the computing device is in a non-active mode. The second processing resource may share control of the second display with the first processing resource when the second display is in a second position extended from the first display and while the computing device is in an active mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: ALEXANDER WAYNE CLARK, ANN ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS, HSING-HUNG HSIEH
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Patent number: 10877647Abstract: Example implementations relate to virtual reality/augmented reality signals. For example, a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing resource to receive eye-tracking signals from a camera mounted on a display. The instructions can cause the processing resource to estimate a location on a display using the eye-tracking signals. The instructions can cause the processing resource to receive electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. The instructions can cause the processing resource to confirm the estimated location based on the eye-tracking signals and the EEG signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Brandon James Lee Haist, Alexander Wayne Clark, Ricky Thomas Burks
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Patent number: 10848006Abstract: A method of charging wireless peripheral devices within a conferencing system. The method includes, with a conference controller, identifying a plurality of sets of peripheral devices in communication with the conference controller, and wirelessly charging the sets of peripheral devices based on a number of policies that define prioritization of charging of the sets of peripheral devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Syed S. Azam, Alexander Wayne Clark, Kent E. Biggs
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Publication number: 20200329323Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide the ability for a computing device to configure one microphone at a time from physically colocated devices to remain active for participating in a teleconference. In one example method, the computing device determines whether a first device with a first microphone on the teleconference is physically colocated with respect to a second device with a second microphone on the teleconference. When the first and second devices are physically colocated with respect to each other, the computing device configures either the first or second microphone to remain active for participating in the teleconference while the other of the first or second microphone is to be muted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Mary G Baker, Kent E Biggs
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Publication number: 20200319508Abstract: Example implementations relate to liquid crystal display (LCD) lighting modes. An example device can include an LCD, a wide gamut light-emitting diode (LED) light set to backlight the LCD, a narrow gamut LED light set to backlight the LCD and a controller communicatively coupled to the LCD. The controller can switch the LCD between a wide gamut lighting mode, a narrow gamut lighting mode, and a high brightness lighting mode in response to changes in ambient light and content displayed on the LCD.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Hsing-Hung Hsieh, Alexander Wayne Clark, Ann Alejandro Villegas
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Publication number: 20200301472Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide a computing device that provides a cable management system. As an example, the computing device includes a tray and a port disposed along an interior perimeter of the tray. As an example, a groove in the tray is to receive a cable that is connectable to the port at a first end of the cable, wherein the cable is to be routed through the groove and a second end of the cable is to emerge external to the computing device. As an example, a lid is to conceal the interior perimeter of the tray, wherein the lid is to secure a connection of the first end of the cable to the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Kent E Biggs, Alexander Wayne Clark
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Patent number: 10785445Abstract: In one example method, a computing device scans an environment via an omnidirectional camera, detects objects in the environment, and captures depth information of the environment and the objects in the environment via 3D imaging of the omnidirectional camera. The computing device makes adjustments to audiovisual (AV) transmissions based on the detected objects and the depth information captured of the environment and the objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Kent E Biggs, Michael James Pescetto
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Publication number: 20200293146Abstract: A disclosed example method to display information from a computer system includes: accessing peripheral display information in a designated peripheral display area of a frame buffer memory in response to detecting a presence of the peripheral display information, the designated peripheral display area being a subarea of the frame buffer memory, the sub-area covering less than an entirety of a main screen of a monitor; displaying, via a peripheral information display device, the peripheral display information from the designated peripheral display area of the frame buffer memory, the peripheral information display device being separate from the main screen; determining user input coordinates based on a user interaction with the peripheral display information; updating the peripheral display information from a computer to the frame buffer memory; and displaying the updated peripheral display information from the designated peripheral display area of the frame buffer memory via the peripheral information displayType: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Sara Ferris, Dimitre Mehandjiysky, Syed S. Azam, Alexander Wayne Clark
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Patent number: 10725523Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide the ability for a computing device to determine a noise threshold to wake on ambient noises. In one example method, the computing device tracks sound, detected by a microphone of the computing device, over a period of time and, based on the sound tracked over the period of time, determines a noise threshold. The computing device tunes a sensitivity of the microphone to wake the computing device when ambient noise, detected by the microphone, is to have a signal strength equal to or exceeding the noise threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Kent E Biggs, Richard E Hodges
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Publication number: 20200117286Abstract: Example implementations relate adjusting cursor positioning. In some examples, a system may include a cursor positioning device in communication with a computing device. The computing device may be to predict an intended cursor destination based on a detected eye position. The computing device may be to determine a difference between the intended cursor destination and a displayed cursor position resulting from a cursor positioning signal received from the cursor positioning device. The computing device may be to adjust a setting of the computing device to adjust a subsequent cursor positioning signal such that a subsequent displayed cursor position is within a threshold distance from a subsequent intended cursor destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Brandon James Lee Haist
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Patent number: 10620714Abstract: Example implementations relate to configuration based operation modes. In some examples, a mobile computing device may include an integrated physical keyboard and an integrated display. The mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to determine a configuration of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to disable the integrated display and enable an operation mode permitting utilization of the physical keyboard with a non-integrated display based on the configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Alexander Wayne Clark
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Publication number: 20200045756Abstract: In example implementations, methods for selecting a network connection for paired endpoint devices and an apparatus for performing the same is provided. The method includes establishing a connection to a mobile endpoint device. A first quality score associated with a wireless connection of the mobile endpoint device is calculated based on a parameter associated with the wireless connection between the mobile endpoint device and a wireless network. A network selection is made based on a comparison of the first quality score and a second quality score. The second quality score is associated with a connection between the computer and a communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Alexander Wayne CLARK, Kent E BIGGS
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Publication number: 20190379861Abstract: In one example method, a computing device scans an environment via an omnidirectional camera, detects objects in the environment, and captures depth information of the environment and the objects in the environment via 3D imaging of the omnidirectional camera. The computing device makes adjustments to audiovisual (AV) transmissions based on the detected objects and the depth information captured of the environment and the objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Kent E. Biggs, Michael James PESCETTO
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Publication number: 20190377477Abstract: Example implementations relate to virtual reality/augmented reality signals. For example, a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing resource to receive eye-tracking signals from a camera mounted on a display. The instructions can cause the processing resource to estimate a location on a display using the eye-tracking signals. The instructions can cause the processing resource to receive electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. The instructions can cause the processing resource to confirm the estimated location based on the eye-tracking signals and the EEG signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Brandon James Lee Haist, Alexander Wayne Clark, Ricky Thomas Burks
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Publication number: 20190129511Abstract: Example implementations relate to configuration based operation modes. In some examples, a mobile computing device may include an integrated physical keyboard and an integrated display. The mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to determine a configuration of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to disable the integrated display and enable an operation mode permitting utilization of the physical keyboard with a non-integrated display based on the configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Alexander Wayne CLARK
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Publication number: 20190123591Abstract: A method of charging wireless peripheral devices within a conferencing system. The method includes, with a conference controller, identifying a plurality of sets of peripheral devices in communication with the conference controller, and wirelessly charging the sets of peripheral devices based on a number of policies that define prioritization of charging of the sets of peripheral devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Syed S. Azam, Alexander Wayne Clark, Kent E. Biggs
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Publication number: 20190073117Abstract: An example electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display and a processor. The processor is to, in response to detecting a set of touches on the touch-sensitive display, cause a virtual keyboard to be displayed on the touch-sensitive display. The processor is also to set distinct areas of the touch-sensitive display corresponding to the set of touches as distinct initial positions. The processor is further to determine a key selection of the virtual keyboard based on a distance of a continuous slide gesture that starts at an initial position of the initial positions and ends at the initial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Wayne CLARK, Brandon James LEE HAIST, Kent E. BIGGS
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Publication number: 20190072950Abstract: An example non-transitory computer-readable medium includes instructions. The instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determine access rights of a telepresence robot to a physical location based on access rights of a user that is to control the telepresence robot. The instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to assign the determined access rights to the telepresence robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Wayne CLARK, Robert CAMPBELL