Patents by Inventor James Dean Morris

James Dean Morris 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).

  • Publication number: 20170139719
    Abstract: A device includes a non-volatile memory storing a host operating system, a web browser application, a device operating system, and a device application, and control circuitry operable to receive a first request from a host to load the host operating system, provide the device operating system to the host in response to the first request, and receive a second request from the host to load the device application. The device application is configured to transmit a web browser file for the web browser application over the Internet, and generate a host reboot command after transmitting the web browser file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: JAMES DEAN MORRIS
  • Patent number: 9588936
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a non-volatile memory having a host operating system stored in an unprotected area of the non-volatile memory, a device operating system stored in a protected area of the non-volatile memory, and a device application operable to transmit a web browser file over the Internet, the device application stored in the protected area of the non-volatile memory. When a first read command is received from a host to load the host operating system, the device operating system is returned in response to the first read command. A second read command is then received from the host to load the device application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: James Dean Morris
  • Patent number: 8914625
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a non-volatile memory having a host operating system stored in an unprotected area of the non-volatile memory, a device operating system stored in a protected area of the non-volatile memory, and a device application operable to modify a web browser file, the device application stored in the protected area of the non-volatile memory. When a first read command is received from a host to load the host operating system, the device operating system is returned in response to the first read command. A second read command is then received from the host to load the device application, and a write command is received from the device application executing on the host to modify the web browser file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: James Dean Morris