Patents by Inventor Brian P. Schmitz

Brian P. Schmitz 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).

  • Autoconfigured connection paths to a target device
    Patent number: 8612558
    Abstract: A connecting device discovers a first connection path to a target device and configures a first connection with the target device. The connecting device receives information about additional available connection paths from the target device via the first connection path. The connecting device automatically configures at least a second connection with the target device via an additional available connection path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian P. Schmitz, Scott A. White, Phillip A. Mccoog
  • AUTOCONFIGURED CONNECTION PATHS TO A TARGET DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120278452
    Abstract: A connecting device discovers a first connection path to a target device and configures a first connection with the target device. The connecting device receives information about additional available connection paths from the target device via the first connection path. The connecting device automatically configures at least a second connection with the target device via an additional available connection path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Brian P. Schmitz, Scott A. White, Phillip A. Mccoog
  • AUTOSELECTED PRINT PATHS
    Publication number: 20120257245
    Abstract: A method for autoselecting a print path includes autoselecting a connection path between a computing device and a printer from an ordered connection list stored in a memory of the computing device and communicating image data from the computing device to the printer over the autoselected connection path using communication hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Phillip A. McCoog, Brian P. Schmitz, Scott A. White