Patents by Inventor John W. Hover

John W. Hover 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).

  • Power management system for UPS attached to external devices
    Patent number: 7350088
    Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with power management are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) manager logic configured to determine a power status of one or more UPS devices attached to one or more external peripheral devices. The UPS manager logic can be configured to notify an appropriate operating system of a power loss to a selected external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael S. Allison, Edward A. Cross, John W. Hover, Bradley D. Winick
  • Combining computer programs
    Patent number: 7065531
    Abstract: A file is created that includes two computer programs. The first computer program is combined with a second computer program in the file, for example, by adding the first computer program to the file and appending the second computer program to the file. A file location identifier is included in the file. The file location identifier identifies a location of a division between the first and second computer programs in the file. The file may be stored in memory, and file location identifier may be used to identify a location of one of the computer programs in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: John W. Hover
  • Combining computer programs
    Publication number: 20030177144
    Abstract: A file is created that includes two computer programs. The first computer program is combined with a second computer program in the file, for example, by adding the first computer program to the file and appending the second computer program to the file. A file location identifier is included in the file. The file location identifier identifies a location of a division between the first and second computer programs in the file. The file may be stored in memory, and file location identifier may be used to identify a location of one of the computer programs in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: John W. Hover