Patents by Inventor Claude Lano Cox
Claude Lano Cox 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).
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Patent number: 11327704Abstract: Systems and methods for monitor brightness control are disclosed. The method includes connecting with a device via a dock, the device including a sensor configured to detect a lighting condition of an environment surrounding the device. The method further includes linking the dock with a monitor. The method further includes detecting the lighting condition. Additionally, in response to a change in the lighting condition, the method includes matching the lighting condition with a monitor brightness setting in a plurality of brightness look-up-tables and adjusting a brightness level of the monitor based on the monitor brightness setting.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Claude Lano Cox, Liam B. Quinn, Mark W. Welker, Rocco Ancona
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Patent number: 10574744Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, on a peer-to-peer (P2P) network entity, acquiring dynamic context information for a proposed P2P information exchange. The method further includes performing, by the P2P network entity, a rules-engine check to determine an allowability of the proposed P2P information exchange given the dynamic context information. The rules-engine check yields at least one specified action relative to the proposed P2P information exchange. The method also includes taking, by the P2P network entity, the at least one specified action.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Raziuddin Ali, Claude Lano Cox, Philip M. Seibert, Jason A. Shepherd, Yuan-Chang Lo, Michael S. Gatson
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Patent number: 10491458Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a recordable transfer event on a source device. The recordable transfer event comprises a transfer of data between the source device and one or more destination devices in a peer-to-peer network. The method further includes generating, on the source device, a log of the recordable transfer event. In addition, the method includes, responsive to a determination that the source device lacks an infrastructure network connection, transmitting the log to at least one destination device so that the at least one destination device can report the log to a reporting node.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Philip M. Seibert, Yuan-Chang Lo, Jason A. Shepherd, Raziuddin Ali, Claude Lano Cox
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Patent number: 10063708Abstract: A method for establishing a connection to a sequence-accessible call includes gathering connection data for establishing the connection to the sequence-accessible call including a phone number dialed to access the sequence-accessible call. The method may also include storing the connection data in a database, determining a presence of a proximity link, and transmitting the connection data to an information handling system.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Claude Lano Cox, Charles D. Robison, Philip M. Seibert, Jason A. Shepherd
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Patent number: 10031916Abstract: Methods and systems for virtualizing and managing cloud storage sources are disclosed. The method includes detecting devices in communication with a docking station and identifying a file on one of the devices. The method also includes identifying a plurality of cloud storage sources and calculating a weighted value for each storage source among the plurality of storage sources. The method further includes selecting a storage location within the plurality of cloud storage sources based on the calculated weighted values and storing the file at the selected storage location.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Claude Lano Cox, Liam B. Quinn, Mark W. Welker, Rocco Ancona
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Patent number: 9990242Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing information from an information handling system is disclosed. The method includes identifying a device within a pre-determined range of a docking station, the device operable to communicate with the docking station. The method also includes pairing with the device, determining a user of the device, and predicting, based upon past activity by the user at another docking station, content to be launched on the device. The method further include presenting the content for launching on the device, receiving a selection of the content; and launching the content on the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Claude Lano Cox, Liam B. Quinn, Mark W. Welker, Rocco Ancona
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Patent number: 9779089Abstract: A system and method for auto-storing and synchronizing device content from an information handling system is disclosed. The method includes identifying a first device within a pre-determined range of a docking station, the first device operable to communicate with the docking station. The method further includes pairing with the first device. The method includes detecting a file on the first device. The method further includes uploading the file to a cloud services system. The method further includes creating a pointer, the pointer pointing to the file's location on the cloud services system. The method further includes storing the pointer to the file.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Claude Lano Cox, Liam B. Quinn, Mark W. Welker, Rocco Ancona
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Patent number: 9753517Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing a user-personalized wake policy may enable learning of actual user behavior over daily, weekly, and/or monthly time scales. Based on actual usage patterns of a user of an information handling system, the user-personalized wake policy may automatically wake the information handling system in advance of when the user is predicted to desire to use the information handling system. Other actions, such as network data updates, may be automatically performed by the user-personalized wake policy in advance of the user-personalized wake times.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Abeye Teshome, Claude Lano Cox, Nikhil Manohar Vichare
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Patent number: 9747182Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method are herein disclosed for providing in-service diagnostics based on health signatures of an information handling system. In one embodiment, the health of an information handling system is periodically probed by a software agent running as a service. The service polls a set of probes from interfaces on the host system and tracks parameters indicative of system and component health and performance. An analytics engine processes the data to identify anomalies and outliers, and to detect signatures that are precursors to potential service incidents. A rule set matches signatures to potential actions. Based on the detected signatures and rule sets, the service is operable to select, schedule, and execute one or more diagnostic tests. If an information handling system or component thereof fails a diagnostic test, the results are archived to persistent storage and communicated to an administrator.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Bryan James Thornley, Claude Lano Cox, Nikhil Manohar Vichare, Vinod Makhija
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Publication number: 20170185462Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing information from an information handling system is disclosed. The method includes identifying a device within a pre-determined range of a docking station, the device operable to communicate with the docking station. The method also includes pairing with the device, determining a user of the device, and predicting, based upon past activity by the user at another docking station, content to be launched on the device. The method further include presenting the content for launching on the device, receiving a selection of the content; and launching the content on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Claude Lano Cox, Liam B. Quinn, Mark W. Welker, Rocco Ancona
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Patent number: 9619299Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing information from an information handling system is disclosed. The method includes identifying a device within a pre-determined range of a docking station, the device operable to communicate with the docking station. The method also includes pairing with the device, determining a user of the device, and predicting, based upon past activity by the user at another docking station, content to be launched on the device. The method further include presenting the content for launching on the device, receiving a selection of the content; and launching the content on the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Claude Lano Cox, Liam B. Quinn, Mark W. Welker, Rocco Ancona
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Patent number: 9622075Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for wireless connection from a supplicant device via a service path. The service path includes a peer-to-peer communication path. The method further includes, based on an indication received from the supplicant device, adapting an authentication method to the supplicant device. The adapting includes selecting at least one authentication factor from a plurality of supported authentication factors. Each of the plurality of supported authentication factors comprises an authentication path that is distinct from the service path. In addition, the method includes authenticating the supplicant device via each of the at least one authentication factor.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Raziuddin Ali, Claude Lano Cox, Yuan-Chang Lo, Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Karthikeyan Krishnakumar
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Publication number: 20160232069Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method are herein disclosed for providing in-service diagnostics based on health signatures of an information handling system. In one embodiment, the health of an information handling system is periodically probed by a software agent running as a service. The service polls a set of probes from interfaces on the host system and tracks parameters indicative of system and component health and performance. An analytics engine processes the data to identify anomalies and outliers, and to detect signatures that are precursors to potential service incidents. A rule set matches signatures to potential actions. Based on the detected signatures and rule sets, the service is operable to select, schedule, and execute one or more diagnostic tests. If an information handling system or component thereof fails a diagnostic test, the results are archived to persistent storage and communicated to an administrator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Bryan James Thornley, Claude Lano Cox, Nikhil Manohar Vichare, Vinod Makhija
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Publication number: 20160182729Abstract: A method for establishing a connection to a sequence-accessible call includes gathering connection data for establishing the connection to the sequence-accessible call including a phone number dialed to access the sequence-accessible call. The method may also include storing the connection data in a database, determining a presence of a proximity link, and transmitting the connection data to an information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Dell Products, LPInventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Claude Lano Cox, Charles D. Robison, Philip M. Seibert, Jason A. Shepherd
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Patent number: 9344404Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a connection with an access-point (AP) device via a first communication path. The method further includes establishing a connection with a proxy device for the AP device via a second communication path that is distinct from the first communication path. In addition, the method includes determining a set of connection credentials maintained by the AP device. Furthermore, the method includes determining a set of connection credentials maintained by the proxy device. Additionally, the method includes identifying a correct set of connection credentials. The correct set includes at least one of the first set and the second set. The method also includes synchronizing the first set and the second set according to the correct set.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Yuan-Chang Lo, Raziuddin Ali, Claude Lano Cox, Michael S. Gatson, Karthikeyan Krishnakumar
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Patent number: 9329923Abstract: Methods and systems for performing diagnostic testing based on information handling system variables include receiving a first indication specifying diagnostic tests to be performed on an information handling system, receiving a second indication specifying diagnostic test conditions respectively associated with the diagnostic tests, receiving a third indication specifying health condition severity of the information handling system, and receiving a fourth indication specifying a user profile including user usage patterns. Based on the first indication, the second indication, the third indication, and the fourth indication, a schedule for executing diagnostic tests is generated.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Baker Botts L.L.P.Inventors: Anand Prakash Joshi, Bryan James Thornley, Claude Lano Cox, Nikhil Manohar Vichare, Vinod Makhija
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Patent number: 9307373Abstract: A method for establishing a connection to a sequence-accessible call includes gathering connection data for establishing the connection to the sequence-accessible call including a phone number dialed to access the sequence-accessible call. The method may also include storing the connection data in a database, determining a presence of a proximity link, and transmitting the connection data to an information handling system.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Claude Lano Cox, Charles D. Robison, Philip M. Seibert, Jason A. Shepherd
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Publication number: 20160011754Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) performs event monitoring to enable an application to maintain proper presentation of an application interface that is moved from a first display to a second display. A sensor manager allocates to the application executing on the IHS a first set of sensors that is associated with the first display upon which the application interface is presented. The sensor manager activates event monitoring associated with orientation of the first display using the first set of the identified sensors. The sensor manager enables the application to properly present the application interface on the first display using information from event monitoring. In response to detecting that the application interface is moved from the first display to the second display, the sensor manager dynamically allocates to the application a second set of sensors which is activated to perform event monitoring associated with orientation of the second display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.Inventors: MARK W. WELKER, CLAUDE LANO COX, LIAM B. QUINN, ABU SHAHER SANAULLAH
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Publication number: 20150370612Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing information from an information handling system is disclosed. The method includes identifying a device within a pre-determined range of a docking station, the device operable to communicate with the docking station. The method also includes pairing with the device, determining a user of the device, and predicting, based upon past activity by the user at another docking station, content to be launched on the device. The method further include presenting the content for launching on the device, receiving a selection of the content; and launching the content on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: CLAUDE LANO COX, LIAM B. QUINN, MARK W. WELKER, ROCCO ANCONA
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Publication number: 20150373101Abstract: Methods and systems for synchronizing data between two geographically disparate locations are disclosed. The method includes identifying a first file on a first device in communication with a first docking station; and obtaining a second file at a second docking station in communication with the first docking station. The method also includes calculating a difference between the first file and the second file and updating the first file using the difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: CLAUDE LANO COX, LIAM B. QUINN, MARK W. WELKER, ROCCO ANCONA