Patents by Inventor John W. Frederick

John W. Frederick 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: 20210035537
    Abstract: An example display device includes a first graphics input port to receive a first video signal, and a second graphics input port to receive a second video signal. A processor is provided to select extended display identification data (EDID) information associated with the display device, and change the EDID information of a full-screen resolution of the first and second video signals while a split screen output command is generated. A video scaler is provided to generate a split screen output with a full-screen display for both the first and second video signals based on the changed EDID information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chen Wen Shih, Tim Guynes, John W. Frederick, Timothy G. Solomon
  • Patent number: 10902798
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to inactive state backlight operation. In some examples, a system may include a display. The display may include a liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel and a backlight to illuminate the LCD panel. The system may include a computing device comprising instructions executable to disable the LCD panel from displaying a live image while the display is in an inactive state. The system may include a computing device comprising instructions executable to reduce an electrical current supplied to the backlight while the display is in the inactive state from a first amount of electrical current associated with the active state to a second amount of electrical current to cause the backlight to reach an operating condition within a targeted length of time from reentering the active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John W Frederick, Greg Staten, Syed S Azam
  • Publication number: 20200335052
    Abstract: A display is disclosed. The display includes a screen, a backlight to illuminate the screen, and an image retention reducer. The image retention reducer includes a driver to apply an image retention reduction pattern to the screen while the backlight is deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Tim Guynes, John W. Frederick, Syed S. Azam, Irene Chou
  • Patent number: 10769094
    Abstract: In example implementations, a method to change a data transfer configuration of a data cable is provided. The method includes receiving a selection of a data transfer configuration option from a plurality of different data transfer configuration options of a data cable that has data lanes to transfer video data and non-video data. A reported number of supported resolutions or refresh rates is modified in accordance with the data transfer configuration option that is selected. The reported number of supported resolutions or refresh rates that is modified is then transmitted to a computing device connected to a display device via the data cable to transmit data via the data cable in accordance with the data transfer configuration option that is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Frederick, Tim Guynes, Wen-Shih Chen
  • Publication number: 20200264823
    Abstract: A display includes a memory including electronic rating label information and a scaler to display the electronic rating label information from the memory on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Frederick, Humberto M. Fossati, Tim Guynes, Wen Shih Chen
  • Publication number: 20200135121
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to inactive state backlight operation. In some examples, a system may include a display. The display may include a liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel and a backlight to illuminate the LCD panel. The system may include a computing device comprising instructions executable to disable the LCD panel from displaying a live image while the display is in an inactive state. The system may include a computing device comprising instructions executable to reduce an electrical current supplied to the backlight while the display is in the inactive state from a first amount of electrical current associated with the active state to a second amount of electrical current to cause the backlight to reach an operating condition within a targeted length of time from reentering the active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: John W Frederick, Greg Staten, Syed S Azam
  • Publication number: 20200111429
    Abstract: In some examples, a display can modify brightness of displays using pixel luminance by detecting a luminance of pixels included on the display, and modifying a screen brightness of the display by modifying a brightness of a backlight of the display within a predetermined time when the detected luminance of the pixels on the display exceeds a predetermined luminance threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Tim Guynes, John W Frederick, Humberto M Fossati
  • Publication number: 20200089296
    Abstract: In an example, a display device with power inputs includes a first power input to receive a first amount of input power, a second power input to receive a second amount of input power, a power allocator to combine at least a portion of the first amount of power with at least a portion of the second amount of power to form a combined output power, and a universal serial bus (USB) port to output at least a portion of the combined output power to a peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LP.
    Inventors: Humberto M. Fossati, Wen Shih Chen, John W. Frederick
  • Publication number: 20200012613
    Abstract: In example implementations, a method to change a data transfer configuration of a data cable is provided. The method includes receiving a selection of a data transfer configuration option from a plurality of different data transfer configuration options of a data cable that has data lanes to transfer video data and non-video data. A reported number of supported resolutions or refresh rates is modified in accordance with the data transfer configuration option that is selected. The reported number of supported resolutions or refresh rates that is modified is then transmitted to a computing device connected to a display device via the data cable to transmit data via the data cable in accordance with the data transfer configuration option that is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Frederick, Tim Guynes, Wen-Shih Chen
  • Publication number: 20190251929
    Abstract: Displays having calibrators are disclosed. An example display includes a sensor to measure a plurality of readings for color settings of a color pattern presented by the display. A processor is to calculate average values corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of readings for the color settings. A calibration manager is to generate calibrated measurement values based on the average values. The calibrated measurement values to enable determination of color space information for the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Humberto M. Fossati, Greg Staten, John W. Frederick, Syed S. Azam
  • Publication number: 20190146664
    Abstract: A monitor includes: a display device; a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) upstream port; and a second USB upstream port. In response to a new host being connected to one of the USB upstream ports when the other of the USB upstream ports has active status by already supporting an active host, the monitor is to display on the display device a prompt to a user to switch active status to the USB upstream port connected to the new host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Guynes, Wen Shih Chen, John W. Frederick
  • Publication number: 20130110004
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to detecting posture information. In an embodiment, a device detects the posture information related to a user's posture and stores the detected information. Further, the device receives input from the user about a region of the user's body experiencing pain and provides recommendations for a change to at least one aspect of the user's posture and the user's environment based on the stored information and the received input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Paul McLane, Peter C. Ellis, Michael C. Bartha, Cynthia J. Purvis, John W. Frederick
  • Patent number: 8390642
    Abstract: Disclosed are various systems and methods of color space setting adjustment. In one embodiment, a system includes an LED RGB backlight as well as a color gamut mapping engine configured to adjust a plurality of input values and output a plurality of adjusted input values to an LCD panel having a native transfer function such that the transformation of the adjusted input values to visible light displayed by the LCD panel complies with user defined color space settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Frederick, Robert L. Myers, David Allen Prouty
  • Patent number: 8384733
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a display device. The display device includes an LED RGB backlight as well as a color gamut mapping engine configured to adjust a plurality of input values and output a plurality of adjusted input values to an LCD panel having a native transfer function such that the transformation of the adjusted input values to visible light displayed by the LCD panel can comply with various output device specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Frederick, Robert L. Myers, David Allen Prouty
  • Patent number: 8310502
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing user-selected color characteristics for an LCD device to a host system are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving user input at the LCD device, the user input specifying color information for each of a plurality of color presets selected by the user. The method also includes each time the user changes color information for each of the plurality of color presets selected by the user, merging the color information with static information for the LCD device. The method also includes communicating the merged color information and static information to the host system in a standardized format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert L. Myers, John W. Frederick
  • Patent number: 8031268
    Abstract: A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer, a digital audio consumer, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling the pin of the standard video cable either to the digital audio consumer or to a non-audio conventional connection. The switch in the display device is responsive to a DDC/CI command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
  • Patent number: 7952748
    Abstract: A display device output adjustment system comprises an electronic device having a visual adjustment module configured to automatically adjust a size of visual content displayed on a display device coupled to the electronic device based on a comparison between at least one characteristic of the display device and a desired output value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Voltz, John W. Frederick, Louis E. Leclerc, Clinton B. Yearwood
  • Patent number: 7893998
    Abstract: A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer, a digital audio consumer, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling the pin of the standard video cable either to the digital audio consumer or to a non-audio conventional connection. The switch in the display device is responsive to a DDC/CI command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Frederick, Christopher D. Voltz
  • Publication number: 20100302273
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing user-selected color characteristics for an LCD device to a host system are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving user input at the LCD device, the user input specifying color information for each of a plurality of color presets selected by the user. The method also includes each time the user changes color information for each of the plurality of color presets selected by the user, merging the color information with static information for the LCD device. The method also includes communicating the merged color information and static information to the host system in a standardized format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Robert L. Myers, John W. Frederick
  • Publication number: 20100277502
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a display device. The display device includes an LED RGB backlight as well as a color gamut mapping engine configured to adjust a plurality of input values and output a plurality of adjusted input values to an LCD panel having a native transfer function such that the transformation of the adjusted input values to visible light displayed by the LCD panel can comply with various output device specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Frederick, Robert L. Myers, David Allen Prouty