Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Baird

Jeffrey C. Baird 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: 7475242
    Abstract: A source generates a request to receive a document. A determination is made regarding an authorization level associated with the source of the request. Another determination is made as to an authorization level required to view the requested document. If the source of the request is authorized to receive the requested document, the requested document is transmitted to the source of the request. If the source of the request is not authorized to receive the requested document, the unauthorized portions of the requested document are redacted and the redacted version of the requested document is transmitted to the source of the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Roger T. Baird, Jeffrey C. Baird, Timothy P. Blair
  • Patent number: 7142319
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a printer checks whether a customized control panel definition is available for the printer. If a customized control panel definition is available for the printer, then the customized control panel definition is retrieved, otherwise a default control panel definition is retrieved. A control panel as defined by the retrieved control panel definition is displayed. According to another aspect, a request to customize control panel of a printer is received. Control panel customization options are displayed, one or more control panel customization selections are received, and a control panel definition for the printer that incorporates the control panel customization selections is saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brandon R. Ashey, Jeffrey C. Baird, Michael P. Prenn
  • Publication number: 20030231327
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a printer checks whether a customized control panel definition is available for the printer. If a customized control panel definition is available for the printer, then the customized control panel definition is retrieved, otherwise a default control panel definition is retrieved. A control panel as defined by the retrieved control panel definition is displayed. According to another aspect, a request to customize control panel of a printer is received. Control panel customization options are displayed, one or more control panel customization selections are received, and a control panel definition for the printer that incorporates the control panel customization selections is saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Brandon R. Ashey, Jeffrey C. Baird, Michael P. Prenn
  • Publication number: 20030223093
    Abstract: With user-personalized print menus, user log in information is received at a local input component of a printing device. A personalized print menu based on the user log in information is retrieved and presented at the printing device. According to another aspect, print menu personalization options are presented to a user. User-selection of one or more of the menu personalization options is received, and a personalized menu based at least in part on the received user-selection is generated and associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Baird, Brandon R. Ashey, Michael P. Prenn
  • Publication number: 20030115481
    Abstract: A source generates a request to receive a document. A determination is made regarding an authorization level associated with the source of the request. Another determination is made as to an authorization level required to view the requested document. If the source of the request is authorized to receive the requested document, the requested document is transmitted to the source of the request. If the source of the request is not authorized to receive the requested document, the unauthorized portions of the requested document are redacted and the redacted version of the requested document is transmitted to the source of the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Roger T. Baird, Jeffrey C. Baird, Timothy P. Blair