Patents by Inventor Patric O'Neill

Patric O'Neill 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).

  • Initialization and update of software and/or firmware in electronic devices
    Publication number: 20070089108
    Abstract: A system and method to effectively and efficiently update a version of firmware resident in a device memory is provided. A method of identifying one or more versions of firmware is provided by way of initializing a device memory with a known pattern. In addition, the amount of free unused memory space may be identified and calculated in a device memory. The system and method generates software update packages that are minimal in size providing cost benefit to a manufacturer and convenience to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Shao-Chun Chen, Patric O'Neill, Peter Sotos, Jeong Lim, Sidney Jacobi