Patents by Inventor Charles J. Stancil

Charles J. Stancil 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).

  • Publication number: 20210240143
    Abstract: A customizable work station is described with a computing device that has a local processor, a local display, a connector communicably coupled to the local processor, and a plurality of sensors that collect proximal information at the station to provide at least one personalized enhancement to a user of the station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles J. Stancil, Richard E. Hodges, Harold Merkel, Ravi Shankar Subramaniam
  • Publication number: 20210200343
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide a digital pen for a computing device. As an example, the digital pen includes a barrel and an assembly coupled to the barrel. The assembly includes a tip along a first end of the assembly, a structure along a second end of the assembly opposite from the first end, and a shaft coupling the tip and the structure to each other. The shaft is disposed in an opening of the assembly, the opening including a pivot point to transfer a force to be applied at the tip to a reactionary force at the structure. The digital pen includes material with an array of force sensors that the structure is to move along. Based on a location of force sensors from the array that is to receive the reactionary force from the structure, a tilt angle is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles J. STANCIL, Derek KANAS
  • Publication number: 20210181867
    Abstract: In some examples, a digital pen adapter shell includes a shell housing providing an inner chamber to removably receive an outer body of a digital pen, where the outer body of the digital pen for gripping by a user when the digital pen is used by the user outside the shell housing. The digital pen adapter shell further incudes a retainer inside the shell housing to engage the body of the digital pen, and an opening, at an end portion of the shell housing, through which a writing tip of the digital pen is to pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Charles J. STANCIL
  • Patent number: 11032480
    Abstract: In some examples, information is sensed by an optical sensor responsive to light from a marker arranged to indicate a boundary of a physical user collaborative area to receive user-input marks during a video conference session, where the marker is distinct from the physical user collaborative area. Based on the received information, the boundary of the physical user collaborative area is determined. Based on the determined boundary, a video zoom into the physical user collaborative area during the video conference session is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry Wang, Kent E. Biggs, Charles J. Stancil
  • Patent number: 10978920
    Abstract: A technique includes sensing a wireless charging station that includes a wireless charging transmitter and determining a status for the machine based at least in part on the sensing of the wireless charging station. The technique also includes assisting with a process to wirelessly transfer power to the machine, where assisting includes causing the machine to provide guidance to the user based at least in part on the determined status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert C Brooks, Robin T Castell, Monji G Jabori, Harold Merkel, Lee Atkinson, Charles J Stancil
  • Patent number: 10691207
    Abstract: An example display device includes an input module to receive a touch input that identifies a shape of an electronic device. The display device also includes a display panel. The display panel is to display first data from a computing device in a first region of the display panel. The display panel is also to, in response to a reception of the touch input, display the first data in a second region of the display panel and display second data from the electronic device in a virtual representation of the electronic device in a third region of the display panel. The third region corresponds to the shape of the electronic device. The second data is received via a connection to the computing device. The second region is smaller than the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kent E. Biggs, Robert Paul Martin, Charles J Stancil, Jeffrey C Stevens, Harold Merkel
  • Patent number: 10521184
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure can include a computing device comprising a detection engine to detect whether an audio setup of an external audio device is supported. The computing device can include an audio profile engine to, in response to detection that the audio setup is supported, provide an audio profile for use by the external audio device. Examples of the present disclosure can include an external audio device coupled to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles J Stancil, Nimish Ghatalia
  • Publication number: 20190138264
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure can include a computing device comprising a detection engine to detect whether an audio setup of an external audio device is supported. The computing device can include an audio profile engine to, in response to detection that the audio setup is supported, provide an audio profile for use by the external audio device. Examples of the present disclosure can include an external audio device coupled to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company
    Inventors: Charles J. STANCIL, Nimish GHATALIA
  • Publication number: 20190052812
    Abstract: In some examples, information is sensed by an optical sensor responsive to light from a marker arranged to indicate a boundary of a physical user collaborative area to receive user-input marks during a video conference session, where the marker is distinct from the physical user collaborative area. Based on the received information, the boundary of the physical user collaborative area is determined. Based on the determined boundary, a video zoom into the physical user collaborative area during the video conference session is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry WANG, Kent E. BIGGS, Charles J. STANCIL
  • Publication number: 20180284889
    Abstract: An example display device includes an input module to receive a touch input that identifies a shape of an electronic device. The display device also includes a display panel. The display panel is to display first data from a computing device in a first region of the display panel. The display panel is also to, in response to a reception of the touch input, display the first data in a second region of the display panel and display second data from the electronic device in a virtual representation of the electronic device in a third region of the display panel. The third region corresponds to the shape of the electronic device. The second data is received via a connection to the computing device. The second region is smaller than the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kent E. Biggs, Robert Paul Martin, Charles J Stancil, Jeffrey C Stevens, Harold Merkel
  • Patent number: 10090712
    Abstract: A computing device can include a wireless power module and a haptic module to move the computing device in a direction. A controller in the computing device can detect a misalignment of the wireless power module with a wireless power transmitter. The controller can control the haptic module to move the computing device to be aligned with the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Monji G Jabori, Hui Leng Lim, Charles J Stancil
  • Patent number: 10015447
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide the ability for remote participants in a collaborative workspace to hear and view specified participants in a conference room. In on example, a computing device may receive streams of content from devices located in a room, and receive requests from users. As an example, each user request is for accessing a subset of the streams of content. For each user request, the computing device may join the requested subset of the streams of content into a single multimedia stream, and transmit each single multimedia stream to respective users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James M Mann, Charles J Stancil, Robin T Castell
  • Publication number: 20180013982
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide the ability for remote participants in a collaborative workspace to hear and view specified participants in a conference room. In on example, a computing device may receive streams of content from devices located in a room, and receive requests from users. As an example, each user request is for accessing a subset of the streams of content. For each user request, the computing device may join the requested subset of the streams of content into a single multimedia stream, and transmit each single multimedia stream to respective users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: JAMES M MANN, CHARLES J STANCIL, ROBIN T CASTELL
  • Publication number: 20170331335
    Abstract: A technique includes sensing a wireless charging station that includes a wireless charging transmitter and determining a status for the machine based at least in part on the sensing of the wireless charging station. The technique also includes assisting with a process to wirelessly transfer power to the machine, where assisting includes causing the machine to provide guidance to the user based at least in part on the determined status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Robert C Brooks, Robin T Castell, Monji G Jabori, Harold Merkel, Lee Atkinson, Charles J Stancil
  • Publication number: 20160336817
    Abstract: A computing device can include a wireless power module and a haptic module to move the computing device in a direction. A controller in the computing device can detect a misalignment of the wireless power module with a wireless power transmitter. The controller can control the haptic module to move the computing device to be aligned with the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: MONJI G JABORI, HUI LENG LIM, CHARLES J STANCIL
  • Patent number: 8856565
    Abstract: A portable device includes a power component to receive power from a power source and a controller to transition the portable device from a power on state to a lower power state with a basic input output system (BIOS) of the portable device if the power component detects a loss of power received from the power source and transition the portable device from the lower power state to a digital signage mode with the BIOS if the power component receives power from the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Charles J Stancil
  • Publication number: 20130054994
    Abstract: A portable device includes a power component to receive power from a power source and a controller to transition the portable device from a power on state to a lower power state with a basic input output system (BIOS) of the portable device if the power component detects a loss of power received from the power source and transition the portable device from the lower power state to a digital signage mode with the BIOS if the power component receives power from the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Charles J. Stancil
  • Patent number: 7584501
    Abstract: Embodiments of a device authorization system authorize a connection device to be communicatively coupled to a processing system. One embodiment comprises a communication system interface configured to receive authorization from a network administrator device for a processing system to communicatively couple to a connection device; a card detector to detect the presence of the connection device when coupled to the processing system; and a card power switch configured to receive an authorization signal when the processing system is authorized to communicatively couple to the connection device, and configured to supply power to the connection device only when the authorization signal is present and when the card detector detects the presence of the connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Charles J. Stancil
  • Patent number: 7423434
    Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with detecting devices connected to a cable are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes logic configured to determine whether devices are connected to a cable and are powered while maintaining ground isolation between the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Charles J. Stancil
  • Patent number: 7149927
    Abstract: An emulator is provided on an electronic assembly that permits external logic to communicate with test logic on the electronic assembly over an electrical interface that has fewer signals than the electrical interface associated with the test logic itself. In this way, external logic can communicate with test logic on the electronic assembly over an interface that uses fewer signal lines thereby permitting the electronic assembly's electrical connector to be smaller than it otherwise would be. In accordance with one embodiment, the test logic's interface comprises a JTAG interface having four signals (with an optional fifth signal) and the interface between the emulator and the external logic comprises a two wire SMBus communication link. In fact, the SMBus interface may already be provided to the electronic assembly for other reasons such as to provide control to and obtain status information from another component on said electronic assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Charles J. Stancil