Patents by Inventor Kenneth Oar

Kenneth Oar 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).

  • Intelligent printing by a kiosk
    Patent number: 7268901
    Abstract: A publication is distributed by an automated publication delivery system. Activity around a physical location of the automated publication delivery system is monitored. In response to detection of an increased activity level around the physical location of the automated publication delivery system, additional copies of the publication are printed for distribution. For example, the automated publication delivery system is a kiosk and the publication is a newspaper. Monitoring is performed, for example, using a microphone to monitor noise level, an optical sensor to detect movement near the automated publication delivery system, and/or a motion detector to detect movement near the automated publication delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jon A. Brewster, Kenneth H. Bronstein, Robert M. Miller, Kenneth Oar
  • Intelligent printing by a kiosk
    Publication number: 20030020947
    Abstract: A publication is distributed by an automated publication delivery system. Activity around a physical location of the automated publication delivery system is monitored. In response to detection of an increased activity level around the physical location of the automated publication delivery system, additional copies of the publication are printed for distribution. For example, the automated publication delivery system is a kiosk and the publication is a newspaper. Monitoring is performed, for example, using a microphone to monitor noise level, an optical sensor to detect movement near the automated publication delivery system, and/or a motion detector to detect movement near the automated publication delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Jon A. Brewster, Kenneth H. Bronstein, Robert M. Miller, Kenneth Oar