Patents by Inventor David O. Hamilton

David O. Hamilton 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: 10375547
    Abstract: Techniques for systems, methods, and devices for configuring an electronic device for use by a particular end-user. The electronic device can include a low power wireless communication device that transmits a periodic or occasional low power wireless beacon signal. A user operating a computing device within the proximity of the electronic device can detect the beacon signal and establish a corresponding low power wireless communication session. The computing device can then transmit configuration settings specific to the electronic device through the low power wireless communication session to the corresponding low power wireless communication device. The configuration data can be stored in a memory on the low power wireless medication device. When the electronic device coupled to the low power wireless communication device is powered up, it can access the configuration data stored in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David O Hamilton, Alan C Berkema
  • Patent number: 9831918
    Abstract: A system (100) for establishing a secure wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) connection using near-field communication (NFC) comprising a first device (105), the first device (105) comprising near-field communication hardware (115) to communicate with a second device (110) and obtain a handover select record, in which the handover select record comprises data to establish a secure wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with the second device (110), and in which a context of the first device (105) and second device (110) defines an action to be initiated on the second device (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan C. Berkema, David O. Hamilton, Phillip A. Mccoog, Randy Ingram, Xuesong Du
  • Patent number: 9830116
    Abstract: A method of printing device discovery includes, with a low energy wireless (LEW) device within the printing device, sending a number of announcement messages. The printing device is in a sleep mode. The method further includes waking up the printing device upon receiving a response to the announcement messages from a mobile computing device. An LEW connection is established with the mobile computing device. The method further includes creating a second non-LEW wireless connection between the printing device and the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Smith Kennedy, Alan C Berkema, David O Hamilton, Kenneth K Smith, David W Kinkley
  • Publication number: 20170332188
    Abstract: Techniques for systems, methods, and devices for configuring an electronic device for use by a particular end-user. The electronic device can include a low power wireless communication device that transmits a periodic or occasional low power wireless beacon signal. A user operating a computing device within the proximity of the electronic device can detect the beacon signal and establish a corresponding low power wireless communication session. The computing device can then transmit configuration settings specific to the electronic device through the low power wireless communication session to the corresponding low power wireless communication device. The configuration data can be stored in a memory on the low power wireless medication device. When the electronic device coupled to the low power wireless communication device is powered up, it can access the configuration data stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: David O Hamilton, Alan C Berkema
  • Publication number: 20170315763
    Abstract: A method of printing device discovery includes, with a low energy wireless (LEW) device within the printing device, sending a number of announcement messages. The printing device is in a sleep mode. The method further includes waking up the printing device upon receiving a response to the announcement messages from a mobile computing device. An LEW connection is established with the mobile computing device. The method further includes creating a second non-LEW wireless connection between the printing device and the mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Smith Kennedy, Alan C Berkema, David O Hamilton, Kenneth K Smith, David W Kinkley
  • Publication number: 20150111493
    Abstract: A system (100) for establishing a secure wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) connection using near-field communication (NFC) comprising a first device (105), the first device (105) comprising near-field communication hardware (115) to communicate with a second device (110) and obtain a handover select record, in which the handover select record comprises data to establish a secure wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with the second device (110), and in which a context of the first device (105) and second device (110) defines an action to be initiated on the second device (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Alan C. Berkema, David O. Hamilton, Phillip A. Mccoog, Randy Ingram, Xuesong Du
  • Patent number: 8966601
    Abstract: Methods and an apparatus to connect a peripheral device to a wireless network access point are provided herein. A host device associated with a wireless network access point stores and obtains a set of wireless credentials related to a wireless network formed by the wireless network access point. The host device opens a connection between the host device and the peripheral device to transmit the set of wireless credentials from the host device to the peripheral device. The host device identifies the peripheral device over the wireless network access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brett A Green, Eric Thomas Stucki, Denis Pochuev, Jim T. Belesiu, Lawrence S Canino, Jr., Michael Stewart, David O Hamilton, Gregory P Kuziej, Cameron E Light, Randy Ingram, Tony Blasio, Steve T Breidenbach
  • Publication number: 20130081121
    Abstract: Methods and an apparatus to connect a peripheral device to a wireless network access point are provided herein. A host device associated with a wireless network access point stores and obtains a set of wireless credentials related to a wireless network formed by the wireless network access point. The host device opens a connection between the host device and the peripheral device to transmit the set of wireless credentials from the host device to the peripheral device. The host device identifies the peripheral device over the wireless network access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brett A. Green, Eric Thomas Stucki, Denis Pochuev, Jim T. Belesiu, Lawrence S. Canino, JR., Michael Stewart, David O. Hamilton, Gregory P. Kuziej, Cameron E. Light, Randy Ingram, Tony Blasio, Steve T. Breidenbach
  • Patent number: 7499200
    Abstract: A system and method for organizing digital images automatically. A digital image is acquired and automatically converted into an image data file with an associated date, and stored into a file system folder associated with that date. When the digital image is to be acquired using an optical scanner, the method automatically acquires the image using predefined scanner settings that are appropriate to a photographic image to scan the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David O. Hamilton, Steven T. Breidenbach, James E. Sutton
  • Publication number: 20040078389
    Abstract: A method for presenting a previously stored image, includes associating a first date with at least one stored image, displaying a plurality of dates, including the first date, while the dates are being displayed and in response to the first date being associated with at least one stored image, differentiating the displayed first date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: David O. Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20030043420
    Abstract: A system and method for organizing digital images automatically. A digital image is acquired and automatically converted into an image data file with an associated date, and stored into a file system folder associated with that date. When the digital image is to be acquired using an optical scanner, the method automatically acquires the image using predefined scanner settings that are appropriate to a photographic image to scan the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: David O. Hamilton, Steven T. Breidenbach, James E. Sutton