Patents by Inventor Jeff D. Pipkins

Jeff D. Pipkins 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).

  • Computer card for storing bootable images and providing remote management functions
    Patent number: 6976058
    Abstract: A remote management console couples to a managed computer system via a management sub-system. The management sub-system is mounted in the managed computer system as a computer card, coupling to the system bus. The management console couples to the management sub-system through a local area network, through a direct telephone connection, or through the Internet. The management console transfers bootable images to the management sub-system, where the image is stored. When an image is received at the management sub-system, a flag is set in the managed computer system. During the subsequent boot cycle of the managed system, the bootable image is loaded and executed as part of the boot sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Brown, Jeff D. Pipkins, David E. Neufeld, Paul W. Hoke
  • Computer card for storing bootable images and providing remote management functions
    Publication number: 20040162893
    Abstract: A system comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a bridge device coupling a system bus to the processor. The system bus is configured to couple to an expansion bus of a managed computer system. The memory is configured to hold a bootable image for the managed computer system, and wherein the processor is configured to emulate a disk drive device storing the bootable image, and to boot the managed computer system from the bootable image stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew Brown, Jeff D. Pipkins, E. David Neufeld, Paul W. Hoke
  • Bidirectional parallel protocol having computer indicates to the printer the acceptable data format for data transfer
    Patent number: 5666558
    Abstract: A protocol provides bidirectional communication capability between a host computer and a printer over a parallel interface, the host computer and the printer having a forward channel therebetween for the transfer of signals from the host computer to the printer. The protocol includes conventions for turning the forward channel around so as to establish a reverse channel to allow transfer of data from the printer to the host computer, conventions for controlling the transfer of data from the printer to the host computer over the reverse channel, and conventions for turning the reverse channel back around so as to re-establish the forward channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventor: Jeff D. Pipkins
  • Parallel interface protocol for bidirectional communications between computer and printer using status lines for transmitting data during a reverse channel operation
    Patent number: 5507003
    Abstract: A protocol provides bidirectional communication capability between a host computer and a printer over a parallel interface, the host computer and the printer having a forward channel therebetween for the transfer of signals from the host computer to the printer. The protocol includes conventions for turning the forward channel around so as to establish a reverse channel to allow transfer of data from the printer to the host computer, conventions for controlling the transfer of data from the printer to the host computer over the reverse channel, and conventions for turning the reverse channel back around so as to re-establish the forward channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventor: Jeff D. Pipkins