Patents by Inventor David A. Martz

David A. Martz 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).

  • Patent number: 6826629
    Abstract: A computer peripheral device learning apparatus includes a host computer, a communication path, and a computer peripheral device. The host computer includes a peripheral device driver configured to generate an output job. The computer peripheral device communicates with the host computer via the communication path. The computer peripheral device is configured to generate an output job in a first output job format. Furthermore, the computer peripheral device is operative to receive instructions from an external source on how to generate an output job in a second output job format. A method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian E. Hoffmann, Loay Abu-Husein, David A. Martz
  • Publication number: 20030048468
    Abstract: This invention relates to virus filtering. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a virus filtering for use in peripherals, such as, but not limited to, printers, scanners, facsimile machines or the like. These peripherals also contain embedded controller devices, such as, but not limited to, embedded Web servers that allow the peripheral to interact with information inputting devices, such as, but not limited to, computers, word processing devices or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: John L. Boldon, David A. Martz
  • Publication number: 20030046454
    Abstract: A computer peripheral device learning apparatus includes a host computer, a communication path, and a computer peripheral device. The host computer includes a peripheral device driver configured to generate an output job. The computer peripheral device communicates with the host computer via the communication path. The computer peripheral device is configured to generate an output job in a first output job format. Furthermore, the computer peripheral device is operative to receive instructions from an external source on how to generate an output job in a second output job format. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Brian E. Hoffmann, Loay Abu-Husein, David A. Martz
  • Patent number: 6282711
    Abstract: This invention includes a method for more efficiently installing a subset of software components and data files contained in a component pool in a distributed processing network such as the Internet. An installation package delivered to a requesting end user is custom configured at a remote server location prior to delivery to a client system operated by the user, in response to the user's inputs. The delivered installation package contains only the programs, data, and local installation tools required for the user's unique installation requirements. The user initiates the installation process by connecting to the remote server system via a telecommunications link within a distributed processing network, such as the Internet. Engaging in a dialog with the server which provides informational links to server-side databases, the user chooses all software components and options that he desires his software package to have. Such a package may be, for example, a subset of a software suite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Joseph E. Halpern, David A. Martz, James Sangroniz, Walter J. Scheiderich, III