Patents by Inventor ROGER D BENSON

ROGER D BENSON 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: 10747267
    Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device is to receive a configuration setting that is configurable to a first setting to indicate a first mode of operation, and a second setting to indicate a second mode of operation, wherein a feature supported by the first mode of operation is disabled in the second mode of operation; and configure a dock to which the electronic device is connected to operate according to a mode indicated by the configuration setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kevin Jeansonne, Rahul V. Lakdawala, Roger D. Benson
  • Publication number: 20200225730
    Abstract: An example display includes a user interface. The user interface is to receive an indication to change a power state. The display includes a communication engine to determine a power state of the computing device communicatively coupled to the communication engine. The display includes a power engine to, based on the power state of the computing device, determine whether to communicate the indication to change the power state to the computing device. The power engine is to, based on the indication to change the power state, alter a power state of the display. The communication engine is to communicate the indication to change the power state to the computing device based on a determination to do so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Roger D Benson, Wen-Shih Chen, Charles Shaver
  • Patent number: 10534741
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to transmitting signals via USB ports. For example, a system according to the present disclosure, may include a host module including a plurality of USB ports, a first expansion module, and a second expansion module. The first expansion module may include a first USB port and a second USB port. The first expansion module may receive a signal from the host module at a first USB port, and direct the signal to a second USB port. The first expansion module may transmit the signal to a second expansion module via a second USB port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chi So, Nam H Nguyen, Chien-Hao Lu, Roger D Benson
  • Publication number: 20190361498
    Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device is to receive a configuration setting that is configurable to a first setting to indicate a first mode of operation, and a second setting to indicate a second mode of operation, wherein a feature supported by the first mode of operation is disabled in the second mode of operation; and configure a dock to which the electronic device is connected to operate according to a mode indicated by the configuration setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kevin Jeansonne, Rahul V. Lakdawala, Roger D. Benson
  • Patent number: 10416717
    Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device is to receive a configuration setting that is configurable to a first setting to indicate a first mode of operation, and a second setting to indicate a second mode of operation, wherein a feature supported by the first mode of operation is disabled in the second mode of operation; and configure a dock to which the electronic device is connected to operate according to a mode indicated by the configuration setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kevin Jeansonne, Rahul V. Lakdawala, Roger D. Benson
  • Publication number: 20190121772
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to transmitting signals via USB ports. For example, a system according to the present disclosure, may include a host module including a plurality of USB ports, a first expansion module, and a second expansion module. The first expansion module may include a first USB port and a second USB port. The first expansion module may receive a signal from the host module at a first USB port, and direct the signal to a second USB port. The first expansion module may transmit the signal to a second expansion module via a second USB port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Chi So, Nam H Nguyen, Chien-Hao Lu, Roger D Benson
  • Patent number: 10261558
    Abstract: An example modular computing system may include a host unit. The host unit may include a port that includes a data bus and a power delivery bus. The system may further include a controller to populate a message delivery routing table. The message delivery routing table may include a first address for a first module directly connected to the host unit by the port and a second address for a second module indirectly connected to the host unit by the first module. The controller is to communicate with the second module across the power delivery bus based upon the message delivery routing table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Roger D. Benson
  • Publication number: 20190064879
    Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device is to receive a configuration setting that is configurable to a first setting to indicate a first mode of operation, and a second setting to indicate a second mode of operation, wherein a feature supported by the first mode of operation is disabled in the second mode of operation; and configure a dock to which the electronic device is connected to operate according to a mode indicated by the configuration setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kevin JEANSONNE, Rahul V. LAKDAWALA, Roger D. BENSON
  • Publication number: 20180307287
    Abstract: An example modular computing system may include a host unit. The host unit may include a port that includes a data bus and a power delivery bus. The system may further include a controller to populate a message delivery routing table. The message delivery routing table may include a first address for a first module directly connected to the host unit by the port and a second address for a second module indirectly connected to the host unit by the first module. The controller is to communicate with the second module across the power delivery bus based upon the message delivery routing table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Roger D. Benson
  • Publication number: 20180210528
    Abstract: An example system includes a first data port and a second data port. The system includes a controller electrically coupled to the first and second data ports. The controller is to cause the first data port to receive power. The controller is to cause the second data port to output at least a portion of the received power. The controller is to detect an impending loss of power to the first data port. The controller is to cause the second data port to transmit an urgent power request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: ROGER D BENSON