Patents by Inventor Bart Downing

Bart Downing 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).

  • Audio controller of a docking station
    Patent number: 9218843
    Abstract: A method for managing audio of a device including scanning for an audio controller of a docking station coupled to the device, determining whether an audio device is coupled to an audio interface of the docking station if the device is coupled to the audio controller, and transferring audio between the device and the audio controller of the docking station if the audio device is coupled to the audio interface of the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Yen, Bart Downing, James Herbert, David Lombard
  • AUDIO CONTROLLER OF A DOCKING STATION
    Publication number: 20130073066
    Abstract: A method for managing audio of a device including scanning for an audio controller of a docking station coupled to the device, determining whether an audio device is coupled to an audio interface of the docking station if the device is coupled to the audio controller, and transferring audio between the device and the audio controller of the docking station if the audio device is coupled to the audio interface of the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Yen, Bart Downing, James Herbert, David Lombard