Patents by Inventor John W. Berndt

John W. Berndt 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: 7768662
    Abstract: A system for controlling access to devices using direct connect protocols includes a network of computers, printers, personal digital assistants and servers. Client devices are programmed to embed one or more access codes in job streams (e.g., a word-processing file to be printed) when requesting services from other devices. A method includes a device (e.g., network printer) parsing a job stream received from a client device (e.g., computer) to find one or more embedded access codes, identifying each embedded access code that matches a stored access code, and authorizing one or more device features associated with each identified matching access code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Berndt, Robert V. Gerardi, John Sotack
  • Publication number: 20030151760
    Abstract: A system for controlling access to devices using direct connect protocols includes a network of computers, printers, personal digital assistants and servers. Client devices are programmed to embed one or more access codes in job streams (e.g., a word-processing file to be printed) when requesting services from other devices. A method includes a device (e.g., network printer) parsing a job stream received from a client device (e.g., computer) to find one or more embedded access codes, identifying each embedded access code that matches a stored access code, and authorizing one or more device features associated with each identified matching access code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Berndt, Robert V. Gerardi, John Sotack