Patents by Inventor Eric Elwood Gentry

Eric Elwood Gentry 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).

  • Patent number: 7150025
    Abstract: System and method for installing a driver for a hardware device. An install system includes a decision mechanism that determines if the hardware device is connected to the computer system, and a user interface that instructs a user to connect the hardware device if it is determined that the hardware device is not connected to the computer system. A driver installer then installs the driver for the hardware device if it is determined that the hardware device is connected to the computer system. An install method includes determining if the hardware device is connected to the computer system, instructing a user to connect the hardware device if it is determined that the hardware device is not connected to the computer system, and then installing the driver for the hardware device if it is determined that the hardware device is connected to the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Elwood Gentry, Robert Scott Halliday, Steven Henry Cook
  • Patent number: 7107588
    Abstract: When installing the Microsoft Windows™ installer service, the install system suppresses a reboot of the computer device. The install system with reboot suppression includes a load mechanism that loads the install system to a temporary directory. A directory mechanism then sets the path for the install system to the temporary directory, and an executing mechanism executes the install system from the temporary directory. The method suppresses a reboot of the computer device when installing the Microsoft Windows™ installer service and includes the steps of loading the install system to a temporary directory and setting a path for the install system as the temporary directory. Then the install system is executed from the temporary directory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Eric Elwood Gentry
  • Publication number: 20030046674
    Abstract: System and method for implementation of an install system that provides for installing a driver for a hardware device on a computer system. The install system includes a decision mechanism that determines if the hardware device is connected to the computer system, and a user interface that instructs a user to connect the hardware device if it is determined that the hardware device is not connected to the computer system. A driver installer then installs the driver for the hardware device if it is determined that the hardware device is connected to the computer system. The method for installing a driver for a hardware device on a computer system includes the steps of determining if the hardware device is connected to the computer system, instructing a user to connect the hardware device if it is determined that the hardware device is not connected to the computer system, and then installing the driver for the hardware device if it is determined that the hardware device is connected to the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Elwood Gentry, Robert Scott Halliday, Steven Henry Cook
  • Publication number: 20030046680
    Abstract: When installing the Microsoft windows installer service, the install system suppresses a reboot of the computer device. The install system with reboot suppression includes a load mechanism that loads the install system to a temporary directory. A directory mechanism then sets the path for the install system to the temporary directory, and an executing mechanism executes the install system from the temporary directory. The method suppresses a reboot of the computer device when installing the Microsoft windows installer service and includes the steps of loading the install system to a temporary directory and setting a path for the install system as the temporary directory. Then the install system is executed from the temporary directory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Eric Elwood Gentry