Patents by Inventor Gerold Keith Shelton
Gerold Keith Shelton 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: 11771932Abstract: An example apparatus includes a cabinet body and a first storage receptacle at the cabinet body. The first storage receptacle is to temporarily store an electronic device. The apparatus further includes a second storage receptacle at the cabinet body. The second storage receptacle is to temporarily store another electronic device. The second storage receptacle is separate from the first storage receptacle to prevent physical access to the first storage receptacle through the second storage receptacle. The apparatus further includes a fire suppression mechanism to independently suppress a fire in the first storage receptacle or a fire in the second storage receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gerold Keith Shelton, Kyle J Nottingham, Matthew Frederickson
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Patent number: 11663866Abstract: Examples associated with service kiosk access are described. One example includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing processor executable instructions that, when executed, control a processor to detect a specified condition resolvable by in-person service at a service kiosk that includes a set of compartments. Each compartment is adapted to store an electronic device in a manner that provides a data connection to the electronic device while restricting communications involving the electronic device to the data connection. The instructions further control the processor to generate a request for technician support responsive to detecting the specified condition. The instructions further control the processor to authenticate that a technician is physically present at the service kiosk. The instructions further control the processor to grant physical access to compartments associated with the specified condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Matthew Frederickson, Gerold Keith Shelton, Kyle J. Nottingham
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Publication number: 20230020936Abstract: Examples associated with service kiosk access are described. One example includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing processor executable instructions that, when executed, control a processor to detect a specified condition resolvable by in-person service at a service kiosk that includes a set of compartments. Each compartment is adapted to store an electronic device in a manner that provides a data connection to the electronic device while restricting communications involving the electronic device to the data connection. The instructions further control the processor to generate a request for technician support responsive to detecting the specified condition. The instructions further control the processor to authenticate that a technician is physically present at the service kiosk. The instructions further control the processor to grant physical access to compartments associated with the specified condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Matthew FREDERICKSON, Gerold Keith SHELTON, Kyle J. NOTTINGHAM
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Patent number: 11417160Abstract: Examples associated with service kiosk access are described. One example includes monitoring the contents of a set of compartments of a service kiosk. Each compartment is capable of storing at least one electronic device in a manner that provides a power to the electronic device and a data connection to the electronic device. Upon reaching a specified condition, a request is generated for a technician to provide physical service for the service kiosk. The specified condition may be related to a status of the service kiosk, contents of the compartments of the service kiosk, and/or statuses of the contents of the compartments of the service kiosk. The technician is authenticated as being physically present at the service kiosk, and physical access to compartments associated with the specified condition is granted to the technician.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Matthew Frederickson, Gerold Keith Shelton, Kyle J. Nottingham
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Publication number: 20220121454Abstract: An example configuration device can include a connection cable to be coupled to a port of a device positioned within a device package, wherein the connection cable is to provide electrical power to the device positioned within the device package and provide communication between the configuration device and the device positioned within the device package, and a computing device comprising instructions to: activate the device positioned within the device package through the connection cable, format the device positioned within the device package through the connection cable, and deactivate the device positioned within the device package through the connection cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kyle James Nottingham, Matthew Frederickson, Gerold Keith Shelton
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Publication number: 20220083958Abstract: In some examples, a controller includes a processing resource and a memory resource storing instructions to cause the processing resource to determine, via a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader in response to a storage bin of a kiosk being accessed, details regarding an item transiting the storage bin via an RFID tag associated with the item based on a received access request for the storage bin that includes an associated user identity, associate the details regarding the item with a user register associated with the user identity, and update an inventory of the storage bin based on the determined details regarding the item transiting the storage bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gerold Keith Shelton, Kyle James Nottingham, Matthew Frederickson
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Publication number: 20220083957Abstract: In son examples, a kiosk device having storage bins includes a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) reader and a storage bin, where in response to a first item being removed from the storage bin, the RFID reader is to record the removal of the first item via an RFID tag associated with the first item, and in response to a second item being added to the storage bin, the RFID reader is to record the addition of the second item via an RFID tag associated with the second item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gerold Keith Shelton, Kyle James Nottingham, Matthew Frederickson
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Publication number: 20220063869Abstract: An example package gate can include an insert portion that is insertable into a designated portion of a device package, and a gate portion to: expose an aperture in a first state to allow access to the device when the insert portion is inserted into the designated portion of the device package, and seal the aperture in a second state to prevent access to the device when the insert portion is inserted into the designated portion of the device package.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kyle James Nottingham, Matthew Frederickson, Gerold Keith Shelton
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Publication number: 20220027136Abstract: An example device for image transfer can include a memory device, a service cubby to house a computing device and coupled to the memory device, a controller coupled to the memory device. The controller can retrieve, from the memory device, an image requested for transfer to the computing device in the memory device, perform an integrity check on the image, and transfer, via a local network of the device, the image to the computing device while the computing device is coupled to the service cubby.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gerold Keith Shelton, Mathew Frederickson, Kyle James Nottinham
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Publication number: 20210402231Abstract: An example apparatus includes a cabinet body and a first storage receptacle at the cabinet body. The first storage receptacle is to temporarily store an electronic device. The apparatus further includes a second storage receptacle at the cabinet body. The second storage receptacle is to temporarily store another electronic device. The second storage receptacle is separate from the first storage receptacle to prevent physical access to the first storage receptacle through the second storage receptacle. The apparatus further includes a fire suppression mechanism to independently suppress a fire in the first storage receptacle or a fire in the second storage receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Gerold Keith Shelton, Kyle J Nottingham, Matthew Frederickson
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Publication number: 20210358258Abstract: Examples associated with device component distribution are described. One example apparatus includes a set of receptacles for storing electronic devices. The apparatus also includes a rotary distribution compartment to store components associated with the electronic devices. The apparatus also includes an apparatus controller. The apparatus controller includes an authentication module to authenticate a user based on a credential provided by the user. The apparatus controller also includes a distribution module. The distribution module grants the user access to a member of the set of receptacles storing an assigned device to be provided to the user. The distribution module also controls the rotary distribution compartment to dispense components associated with the assigned device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gerold Keith Shelton, Kyle J. Nottingham, Matthew Frederickson
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Publication number: 20210335070Abstract: Examples associated with service kiosk access are described. One example includes monitoring the contents of a set of compartments of a service kiosk. Each compartment is capable of storing at least one electronic device in a manner that provides a power to the electronic device and a data connection to the electronic device. Upon reaching a specified condition, a request is generated for a technician to provide physical service for the service kiosk. The specified condition may be related to a status of the service kiosk, contents of the compartments of the service kiosk, and/or statuses of the contents of the compartments of the service kiosk. The technician is authenticated as being physically present at the service kiosk, and physical access to compartments associated with the specified condition is granted to the technician.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Matthew FREDERICKSON, Gerold Keith SHELTON, Kyle J. NOTTINGHAM
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Patent number: 11039319Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving, at an optical receiver of a first device, a transmission signal from an optical transmitter source of a second device. The method may include decoding the transmission signal to generate a pairing code, and using the pairing code to pair the first and second devices together for wireless communication. The method may include granting a level of access control of the first device to the second device via the wireless communication, wherein the level of access control is based on the pairing code.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gerold Keith Shelton, Jeremy Ray Jensen
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Patent number: 10939298Abstract: Example implementations relate to application access based on a network. For example, a computing device may include a processor. The processor may detect that the computing device is connected to a particular network and may identify an identifier associated with the particular network. The processor may access settings indicating a subset of applications associated with the identifier of the particular network, where the subset of applications is part of a set of applications available on the computing device. The processor may restrict access to the subset of applications based on the settings.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Shaun Henry, Gerold Keith Shelton, Gregory Doyle Creager
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Publication number: 20200196136Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving, at an optical receiver of a first device, a transmission signal from an optical transmitter source of a second device. The method may include decoding the transmission signal to generate a pairing code, and using the pairing code to pair the first and second devices together for wireless communication. The method may include granting a level of access control of the first device to the second device via the wireless communication, wherein the level of access control is based on the pairing code.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: GEROLD KEITH SHELTON, JEREMY RAY JENSEN
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Publication number: 20200053630Abstract: Example implementations relate to application access based on a network. For example, a computing device may include a processor. The processor may detect that the computing device is connected to a particular network and may identify an identifier associated with the particular network. The processor may access settings indicating a subset of applications associated with the identifier of the particular network, where the subset of applications is part of a set of applications available on the computing device. The processor may restrict access to the subset of applications based on the settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Shaun Henry, Gerold Keith Shelton, Gregory Doyle Creager
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Patent number: 10492121Abstract: Example implementations relate to application access based on a network. For example, a computing device may include a processor. The processor may detect that the computing device is connected to a particular network and may identify an identifier associated with the particular network. The processor may access settings indicating a subset of applications associated with the identifier of the particular network, where the subset of applications is part of a set of applications available on the computing device. The processor may restrict access to the subset of applications based on the settings.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Shaun Henry, Gerold Keith Shelton, Gregory Doyle Creager
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Publication number: 20180184361Abstract: Example implementations relate to application access based on a network. For example, a computing device may include a processor. The processor may detect that the computing device is connected to a particular network and may identify an identifier associated with the particular network. The processor may access settings indicating a subset of applications associated with the identifier of the particular network, where the subset of applications is part of a set of applications available on the computing device. The processor may restrict access to the subset of applications based on the settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: SHAUN HENRY, GEROLD KEITH SHELTON, GREGORY DOYLE CREAGER
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Publication number: 20110134148Abstract: Systems and methods for processing touchpad input are disclosed. An example method comprises: translating a first position of an object relative to a touchpad into a second position within a selected fixed size input area of a plurality of fixed size input areas; and selecting the fixed input area responsive to an indication of a new input area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: William Robert Cridland, Gerold Keith Shelton, Michael James Shelton, Steven Harold Taylor
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Publication number: 20100302150Abstract: A method for displaying edits overlapping a whiteboard comprising creating peer layers overlapping the whiteboard for a peer and peers coupled to the peer and sending or receiving metadata of edits for updating one or more of the peer layers on the peer and the coupled peers in response to any of the peer layers being edited.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Gerold Keith Shelton, Michael James Shelton, William Robers Cridland, Steven Harold Taylor