Patents by Inventor Barry B. Khatri

Barry B. Khatri 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).

  • Tracking and protection of display monitors by reporting their identity
    Patent number: 6263440
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a method, system and computer readable medium (the present invention) for reporting information related to a monitor attached to a computer which includes a system memory. The present invention includes electronically reading the information from the monitor and storing the monitor information in the system memory. The present invention further includes retrieving the monitor information from the system memory and providing the monitor information to a display via a browser. The monitor information comprises electronically readable information including its identity. One aspect of the present invention further includes comparing the monitor information with a corresponding last known information, wherein a mismatch indicates that the monitor has been changed. Another aspect of the present invention further includes copying the monitor information to a radio frequency (RF) enabled memory, wherein the monitor information can be logged utilizing an RF reader device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory B. Pruett, Gregory W. Kilmer, Barry B. Khatri