Patents by Inventor Chetan P. Somaiah

Chetan P. Somaiah 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).

  • Accessing a service, such as a printing service, via a scannable code
    Patent number: 10768878
    Abstract: A method includes receiving from a server, by one or more processors, account information associated with a device. The account information specifies an identifier and an amount of credit in an account associated with the device, where the identifier uniquely identifies the device. The method also includes initiating a wireless connection with the device, and authenticating the device based at least in part on the identifier. The method includes receiving a document to print, printing the document, and modifying the amount of credit in the account to create an updated credit amount. The method also includes receiving an additional document for printing, translating the additional document to a format that the printer is capable of printing. The method includes printing the additional document and modifying the updated credit amount. In the method, the device lacks a printer driver associated with the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chetan P. Somaiah, Arockiaraj Durairaj
  • ACCESSING A SERVICE, SUCH AS A PRINTING SERVICE, VIA A SCANNABLE CODE
    Publication number: 20190332340
    Abstract: A method includes receiving from a server, by one or more processors, account information associated with a device. The account information specifies an identifier and an amount of credit in an account associated with the device, where the identifier uniquely identifies the device. The method also includes initiating a wireless connection with the device, and authenticating the device based at least in part on the identifier. The method includes receiving a document to print, printing the document, and modifying the amount of credit in the account to create an updated credit amount. The method also includes receiving an additional document for printing, translating the additional document to a format that the printer is capable of printing. The method includes printing the additional document and modifying the updated credit amount. In the method, the device lacks a printer driver associated with the printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Chetan P. Somaiah, Arockiaraj Durairaj