Patents by Inventor Michael A. Provencher
Michael A. Provencher 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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Patent number: 11477295Abstract: A system and method for enhancing operability of client-server computing system is herein disclosed. A system includes a first computing device. The first computing device includes a file type association module. The file type association module determines, as part of a remote computing session, whether to associate a file type with an application program on the first computing device or an application program on a second computing device. The file type association module causes the file type to associate with the application program on one of the first and second computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Michael A. Provencher, Kent E. Biggs, Thomas J. Flynn
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Patent number: 11422901Abstract: An example computing device includes a first storage device storing a firmware. The computing device also includes a second storage device storing an operating system of the computing device. The computing device further includes a processor. The processor is to retrieve a recovery agent from another computing device via the firmware; validate the recovery agent; execute the recovery agent to retrieve recovery data; validate the recovery data; and repair the operating system using the recovery data via the recovery agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Vali Ali, Michael Provencher, Charles Ricardo Staub, Juliano Francisco Cagnini Ciocari, Paulo Alcantara
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Publication number: 20220043915Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to storage of network credentials. In an example, a computing apparatus for storage of network credentials includes a processor, a first memory to store an operating system of the computing apparatus, a second memory to store firmware for initiating the computing apparatus, a third memory, and a controller. Responsive to power-on of the computing apparatus, the operating system of the computing apparatus can access an agent application in the first memory, provision a wireless network credential using the agent application, and encrypt the wireless network credential using the agent application. The firmware stored by the second memory can, in response to receiving the encrypted wireless network credential from the first memory, store the encrypted wireless network credential in the third memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Richard Bramley, Michael Provencher, Charles Ricardo Staub
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Publication number: 20210286685Abstract: An example computing device includes a first storage device storing a firmware. The computing device also includes a second storage device storing an operating system of the computing device. The computing device further includes a processor. The processor is to retrieve a recovery agent from another computing device via the firmware; validate the recovery agent; execute the recovery agent to retrieve recovery data; validate the recovery data; and repair the operating system using the recovery data via the recovery agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Vali Ali, Michael Provencher, Charles Ricardo Staub, Juliano Francisco Cagnini Ciocari, Paulo Alcantara
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Patent number: 11064674Abstract: An automatic animal processing device for automatically processing a domestic animal from its stall the animal while restraining the animal and without impeding passage in the aisle. The animal processing device, while operating, allows a person to walk-by the system with minimal constraints. The animal processing device may be a milking machine may be a milking machine having a milking head assembly and a cleaning system. The animal processing device may be mounted on a movable platform, such that the processing device may be automatically moved from one stall to the next. For installations in which the processing device is installed on tracks in the middle of two rows of animals, the processing device may be rotatable on its movable platform, such that it may process the animals of both sides of the aisle.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: LE GROUPE ROVIBEC INC.Inventors: Victor Rousseau, Gilles Smith, Mario Leblanc, Michael Provencher, Gilles Ouellet
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Publication number: 20190394299Abstract: A system and method for enhancing operability of client-server computing system is herein disclosed. A system includes a first computing device. The first computing device includes a file type association module. The file type association module determines, as part of a remote computing session, whether to associate a file type with an application program on the first computing device or an application program on a second computing device. The file type association module causes the file type to associate with the application program on one of the first and second computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Michael A. Provencher, Kent E. Biggs, Thomas J. Flynn
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Patent number: 10447804Abstract: A system and method for enhancing operability of client-server computing system is herein disclosed. A system includes a first computing device. The first computing device includes a file type association module. The file type association module determines, as part of a remote computing session, whether to associate a file type with an application program on the first computing device or an application program on a second computing device. The file type association module causes the file type to associate with the application program on one of the first and second computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Michael A. Provencher, Kent E. Biggs, Thomas J. Flynn
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Patent number: 10382964Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of controlling activity of a device includes concurrently detecting multiple unique device identifier (UDIDs) within proximity of a primary device, and determining that the multiple UDIDs are associated with a primary device activity. The method includes performing the activity while the concurrent detection of the multiple UDIDs persists, and stopping the activity when the concurrent detection of the multiple UDIDs stops.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Syed S. Azam, Jason Huang, John M. Main, Michael Provencher
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Publication number: 20170265080Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of controlling activity of a device includes concurrently detecting multiple unique device identifier (UDIDs) within proximity of a primary device, and determining that the multiple UDIDs are associated with a primary device activity. The method includes performing the activity while the concurrent detection of the multiple UDIDs persists, and stopping the activity when the concurrent detection of the multiple UDIDs stops.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Syed S. Azam, Jason Huang, John M. Main, Michael Provencher
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Patent number: 9691356Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for providing a video clone to a display matrix. Providing a video clone to a display matrix can include utilizing a computing device to transfer video images via Ethernet to a network interface controller (NIC) device 602. Providing a video clone to a display matrix also can include utilizing the NIC device to transfer the video images to a plurality of displays 604. Providing a video clone to a display matrix also can include determining a plurality of portions of the video images that correspond to the plurality of displays utilizing a display scalar 606. Furthermore, providing a video clone to a display matrix can include associating the display scalar with each of the plurality of displays of the display matrix to display the video clone of each of the portions of video images 608.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kent E. Biggs, David M. Nypaver, Timothy G. Solomon, Michael A. Provencher
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Patent number: 9684589Abstract: A computing device includes, a memory component, a memory module including memory resistors, and a virtualization module. The virtualization module intercepts communication between an application and a memory component and directs the communication to the memory module including memory resistors. The virtualization module directs communication from the memory module to the application.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kent E Biggs, Chi W So, Michael A Provencher
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Patent number: 9536116Abstract: Examples disclose a cable to secure data transmission. Examples of the cable include a connector to connect to a computing device for data transmission. Further, the examples of the cable include an active component coupled to the connector and embedded in the cable. The active component is to at least perform one of encrypt and decrypt the data transmitted on the cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kent E Biggs, Michael Provencher, Thomas Flynn
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Patent number: 9313471Abstract: Techniques that relate to selecting content for playback are disclosed in various implementations. The techniques may include receiving, at a computing device and from a primary electronic content source, a first input signal for playback by a presentation device. The techniques may also include analyzing information that is indicative of content represented by the first input signal to determine whether the first input signal is intended for playback by the presentation device. The techniques may also include causing the presentation device to play back a second input signal from a backup electronic content source in response to determining that the first input signal is not intended for playback by the presentation device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kent E Biggs, Robert Joseph Rosenberry, Michael A Provencher
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Patent number: 9223646Abstract: Error detection systems and methods are provided. An error detection system (100) can include a plurality of networked output devices (110) and a processor (130) coupled via a network (120) to the plurality of output devices. The processor can be configured to aggregate output data (135) from at least a portion of a plurality of parallel, networked, output devices. The processor can be further configured to compare (140) the aggregated output data with an output data sample selected from one of the plurality of output devices and detect (145) a discrepancy between the output data sample and the aggregated output data. The processor can also be configured to compare (150) the detected discrepancy to a predetermined threshold and signal (155) when the detected discrepancy exceeds the predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.Inventors: Michael A. Provencher, Kent E. Biggs
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Publication number: 20150310232Abstract: Examples disclose a cable to secure data transmission. Examples of the cable include a connector to connect to a computing device for data transmission. Further, the examples of the cable include an active component coupled to the connector and embedded in the cable. The active component is to at least perform one of encrypt and decrypt the data transmitted on the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Kent E. Biggs, Michael Provencher, Thomas Flynn
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Publication number: 20150254175Abstract: A computing device includes, a memory component, a memory module including memory resistors, and a virtualization module. The virtualization module intercepts communication between an application and a memory component and directs the communication to the memory module including memory resistors. The virtualization module directs communication from the memory module to the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Kent E. Biggs, Chi W. So, Michael A. Provencher
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Publication number: 20150215674Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to interactive streaming video. In one embodiment, a processor may determine the characteristics of a user interaction with a scene of a streaming video. A response to the user interaction may be determined based on information in a storage. The determined response may be performed by a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Michael A. Provencher, Jeffrey A. Blankenship, William James Blankenship, Kent E. Biggs, Ki Provencher
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Patent number: 9030923Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with providing uninterrupted electrical power and data communications are described. One example method includes detecting primary electrical power loss to a network switch, and/or a loss of wired Internet connectivity to the network switch. The example method may also include controlling a backup power source to provide secondary electrical power to the network switch, and controlling a wireless access point to provide wireless Internet connectivity to the network switch.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lee B. Hinkle, Kent E. Biggs, Michael A. Provencher
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Publication number: 20140293132Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for providing a video clone to a display matrix. Providing a video clone to a display matrix can include utilizing a computing device to transfer video images via Ethernet to a network interface controller (NIC) device 602. Providing a video clone to a display matrix also can include utilizing the NIC device to transfer the video images to a plurality of displays 604. Providing a video clone to a display matrix also can include determining a plurality of portions of the video images that correspond to the plurality of displays utilizing a display scalar 606. Furthermore, providing a video clone to a display matrix can include associating the display scalar with each of the plurality of displays of the display matrix to display the video clone of each of the portions of video images 608.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Kent E. Biggs, David M. Nypaver, Timothy G. Solomon, Michael A. Provencher
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Patent number: 8522021Abstract: A method including transferring a device ID through a first communication channel between a device and a transaction device, configuring the device to send secured information in response to receiving a transaction request and sending user information to a service provider through a second communication channel in response to receiving a request to authenticate the secured information.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lee Hinkle, Kent Biggs, Michael Provencher