Patents by Inventor Darrin J. Fangman

Darrin J. Fangman 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).

  • Method for configuring software for a build to order system
    Patent number: 6928644
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of building a custom software configuration, which may include receiving a first customer order for a first information handling system and a second customer order for a second information handling system. The first customer order including a first list of hardware configuration components and a first list of software configuration components and the second customer order including second list of hardware configuration components and a second list of software configuration components. At least one of the first list of hardware configuration components is different from the second list of hardware configuration components and the first list of software configuration components is different from the second list of software configuration components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Gateway Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Kroening, Darrin J. Fangman, James Marshall, Richard Peasley
  • System and method for assembly integration
    Patent number: 6690984
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for assembly integration. A method of assembling a product based on a received order includes receiving an order for a product having a desired configuration. A parts list is generated corresponding to the desired configuration and an assembly method is applied to the parts list to derive an assembly script. The assembly script is transferred to a plurality of assembly station wherein the assembly script provides a custom instruction to the assembly stations. Thus, the product corresponding to the order may be produced having the desired configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Thrift, James L. Kroening, Darrin J. Fangman, James Marshall, Jose L. Leon, Jr., Allan Klink, Frank W. O'Neal, IV
  • System and method of creating and delivering software
    Patent number: 6080207
    Abstract: A computerized system and a method for generating a custom software configuration for a hard drive of a computer system according to desired software configuration defined by a purchasing customer. The computerized system and method utilizes an image builder for creating a disk image of the desired software configuration and transferring the image to a storage device. The storage device is connected to an image server that transfers the disk image directly to the hard drive during a manufacturing and assembly process of the computer system. Once the computer system is assembled, the image server broadcasts the disk image to the computer system via a wired or wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Gateway 2000, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Kroening, Darrin J. Fangman, James J. Marshall, Richard Peasley