Patents by Inventor Roger A. Cao

Roger A. Cao 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).

  • Point of sale data systems and methods
    Patent number: 9741025
    Abstract: Point of sale (POS) data systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided. A POS data system (100) can include a plurality of coupled POS devices (110) each including a processor and a data storage device (120). The data storage device can include logic (130) which, when executed by the processor provides point of sale functionality; data storage (140) accessible to at least one of the remaining coupled POS devices; and logic to allocate at least a portion of the data generated by a first POS device on at least one of the remaining coupled POS devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Roger Cao, Kent E Biggs
  • POINT OF SALE DATA SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130159120
    Abstract: Point of sale (POS) data systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided. A POS data system (100) can include a plurality of coupled POS devices (110) each including a processor and a data storage device (120). The data storage device can include logic (130) which, when executed by the processor provides point of sale functionality; data storage (140) accessible to at least one of the remaining coupled POS devices; and logic to allocate at least a portion of the data generated by a first POS device on at least one of the remaining coupled POS devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Roger Cao, Kent E. Biggs
  • MODULAR, ALL-IN-ONE COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130010418
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a modular, all-in-one computing device. The modular, all-in-one computing device includes a computer module comprising a processor, a memory, a storage system, and an interface, wherein the computer module does not include a keyboard or a video display. The modular, all-in-one computing device also includes a display unit, configured to support the computer module, provide power to the computer module, and interface with the computer module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Tomas J. Flynn, Dennis Baker, Valentin Popescu, Roger Cao
  • Finding a management server
    Patent number: 7870266
    Abstract: To find a management server, a computer selects one of plural techniques of obtaining an address of the management server. One of the plural techniques comprises the computer exchanging configuration messaging with a configuration server to obtain the address of the management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Norman P. Brown, Andreas Funk, Ronald T. Truong, Roger A. Cao
  • System and method for managing access to functions supported by a multi-function port
    Patent number: 7725731
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a system comprises an interface means for supporting a plurality of functional accesses; and means for selectively limiting on a per user basis access to certain ones of said plurality of functional accesses via the interface means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Norman P. Brown, Roger A. Cao
  • Finding a management server
    Publication number: 20070220122
    Abstract: To find a management server, a computer selects one of plural techniques of obtaining an address of the management server. One of the plural techniques comprises the computer exchanging configuration messaging with a configuration server to obtain the address of the management server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Norman Brown, Andreas Funk, Ronald Truong, Roger Cao
  • System and method for managing access to functions supported by a multi-function port
    Publication number: 20060037084
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a system comprises an interface means for supporting a plurality of functional accesses; and means for selectively limiting on a per user basis access to certain ones of said plurality of functional accesses via the interface means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Norman Brown, Roger Cao