Patents by Inventor William Holroyd

William Holroyd 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: 11968087
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, using a device repurposing system, at least one device, connected to a network comprising at least one other device, currently unused by a user; determining, using the device repurposing system, one or more attributes of the at least one device; identifying, using the device repurposing system and based upon the one or more attributes of the at least one device, at least one use for the at least one device within the network while the at least one device is unused, wherein the identifying is based upon requirements of the at least one use; and providing, using the device repurposing system, a recommendation to a user to employ the at least one device for the at least one use while the at least one device is unused by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: William Holroyd, Girishpurushottam Holabasappa Hoogar
  • Patent number: 11943880
    Abstract: A display can include a rectangular display panel; and a housing that includes a rectangular frame that surrounds the display panel, where a short edge of the rectangular frame includes keys and keyways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: William Holroyd
  • Publication number: 20230318918
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, using a device repurposing system, at least one device, connected to a network comprising at least one other device, currently unused by a user; determining, using the device repurposing system, one or more attributes of the at least one device; identifying, using the device repurposing system and based upon the one or more attributes of the at least one device, at least one use for the at least one device within the network while the at least one device is unused, wherein the identifying is based upon requirements of the at least one use; and providing, using the device repurposing system, a recommendation to a user to employ the at least one device for the at least one use while the at least one device is unused by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: William Holroyd, Girishpurushottam Holabasappa Hoogar
  • Publication number: 20230320001
    Abstract: A display can include a rectangular display panel; and a housing that includes a rectangular frame that surrounds the display panel, where a short edge of the rectangular frame includes keys and keyways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: William Holroyd
  • Publication number: 20230136621
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a surface onto which objects are placeable and plural wireless chargers electrically connectable to each other. The plural wireless chargers are disposed beneath the surface so a second device can be charged while resting on the surface at various locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Rodrigo Almeida, Alfredo Zugasti, William Holroyd, Prabhat Alok Tyagi
  • Publication number: 20210232819
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods, systems, and computer program products are provided including obtaining one or more prior pathways through a physical structure environment (PSE) followed by a collection of electronic devices (EDs) over time in connection with the EDs navigating through the PSE; determining a recommended pathway through the PSE to a PSE destination based on the one or more prior pathways; and presenting the recommended pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, William Holroyd, Philip Childs