Patents by Inventor Linn J. Kropf

Linn J. Kropf 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: 7184169
    Abstract: A document, including first and last images therein, is in storage. An image is optically scanned with a scanning mechanism. The optically scanned image is composed as a digital image. The document in storage is output such that the composed digital image is at a predetermined location between the first and the last images of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Linn J. Kropf, David G. Bohan
  • Publication number: 20040158607
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for associating an attachment file of an email with a separate storage location. The system and method can include the operation of storing the attachment file for the email in an electronic storage location. Another operation is selecting a user interface option connected to the email to initiate linking of the stored attachment file to the email. A further operation is connecting an access link referencing the stored attachment file to the email in order to link the attachment file in the electronic storage location to the email.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford L. Coppinger, Kram H. Allen, Linn J. Kropf
  • Publication number: 20040143651
    Abstract: A method is provided for distributing configuration changes made to a printing device in communication with a printer web server. The method includes the step of receiving a configuration change made to the printing device, in the printer web server. Another step is arranging a connection between the printer web server and a client web server located on a client device using an electronic communications protocol. A formatted message can be sent from the printer web server to the client web server, and the formatted message alerts the client web server to the configuration change made to the printing device. A further step is updating configuration data for the printing device stored on the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kram H. Allen, Linn J. Kropf, Brett Green
  • Publication number: 20040061729
    Abstract: A system is provided for a dynamically modifiable driver interface in an operating system. The system includes a printer driver configured to cooperate with the operating system to facilitate printing. A printer interface is included and configured to display printer related information for the printer driver. A dynamically loadable interface object is associated with the printer interface, and configured to display printer related information and to provide a dynamically modifiable driver interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Brett Green, Kram H. Allen, Linn J. Kropf
  • Publication number: 20040036914
    Abstract: A document, including first and last images therein, is in storage. An image is optically scanned with a scanning mechanism. The optically scanned image is composed as a digital image. The document in storage is output such that the composed digital image is at a predetermined location between the first and the last images of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Linn J. Kropf, David G. Bohan
  • Publication number: 20040012802
    Abstract: A printing system is provided that allows a user to reprint a previously printed data file. The system includes a printer driver configured to enable printing of the data files. A list of printed data files is stored by the printer driver. A user interface is configured to display the list of printed data files and to allow a user to select a data file to be reprinted. A reprinting module is also included to reprint the selected data file through the printer driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kram H. Allen, Linn J. Kropf, Clifford L. Coppinger
  • Publication number: 20030108166
    Abstract: An integrated voice mail system associates the ID of the sender of a voice mail with the voice mail. Also associated are IDs for the other recipients of the voice mail, as well as previous senders. These IDs are utilized as keys to retrieve identification information associated with those IDs. The identification information for the sender of a voice mail, as well as for other recipients and previous senders, is selectively displayed upon an enlarged telephone display for the recipient of the voice mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Cliff L. Coppinger, Kram H. Allen, Linn J. Kropf