Patents by Inventor Larry Mitcham

Larry Mitcham 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 docking system having means for customizing the hardware configuration in a docking station for optimum performance
    Patent number: 6285911
    Abstract: The described embodiments of the present invention provide a computer docking system and method for connecting a portable computer to a docking station and method for coupling the docking station to an external monitor and an external keyboard and a technique for customizing the hardware configuration in the docking station for optimum performance. In a preferred embodiment, the technique for customizing the program hardware in the docking station is capable of customizing common hardware in various docking stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: LaVaughn F. Watts, Jr., Kevin D. Davis, Robert E. Tonsing, Tom Grimm, Larry Mitcham, Robert Moore, Gary Verdun