Patents by Inventor Lee Warren Atkinson

Lee Warren Atkinson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230281285
    Abstract: Example electronic devices are disclosed. In some examples, the electronic device includes a display panel, an image sensor, and a controller coupled to the image sensor. The controller is to use the image sensor to detect an interaction between a first viewer of the display panel and a second viewer of the display panel. In addition, the controller is to determine whether the second viewer is authorized to view information presented on the display panel based on the interaction. Further, the controller is to adjust a presentation of the information on the display panel based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: LEE WARREN ATKINSON, YI-CHEN CHEN, CHEN-FANG HSU
  • Patent number: 11354532
    Abstract: In some examples, a host device comprises a network interface and a processor. The processor is to, in response to a request to share content with a remote device, display the content in a graphical user interface. The content is a video. The processor is to generate an image of the content. The image is a frame of the video. The processor is to generate a first representation of the image, receive second and third representations of the image via the network interface, determine a first similarity between the first representation and the second representation, determine a second similarity between the first representation and the third representation, compare the first similarity to a threshold, compare the second similarity to the threshold, and indicate whether the content is successfully shared with the remote device based on the comparison of the first similarity to the threshold and the comparison of the second similarity to the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Charles J. Stancil, Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Patent number: 10521006
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a battery to power the computing device, a first operating system (OS), a second OS, and a hypervisor. The hypervisor is to: monitor a parameter of the first OS related to power to be drawn by the computing device for the first OS to enter a hibernate state; monitor a parameter of the second OS related to power to be drawn by the computing device for the second OS to enter the hibernate state; set a first modified remaining battery capacity of the first OS based on an actual remaining battery capacity of the battery and the parameter of the first OS; and set a second modified remaining battery capacity of the second OS based on the actual remaining battery capacity and the parameter of the second OS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Keith A Rogers, Lee Warren Atkinson, Ricardo Marquez, Craig A Walrath
  • Patent number: 10234916
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus includes a housing comprising an inner surface provided with thermal members, and a thermal attachment to transfer heat generated by a heat producing component to the housing. The thermal attachment is thermally contacted with the inner surface of the housing, and the thermal members are arranged to steer heat from the heat producing component and transferred to the housing by the thermal attachment at a greater heat flow rate through the housing to a first region of the housing and at a lesser heat flow rate through the housing to a second region of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Patent number: 10162760
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device includes a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory to store a page that is also stored in the non-volatile memory. As part of a hibernation process of the computing device, it is determined whether the page is sourced from a first type of non-volatile memory or a second type of non-volatile memory different from the first type of non-volatile memory. In response to determining that the page is sourced from the first type of non-volatile memory, cause storage of the page to the non-volatile memory, and in response to determining that the page is sourced from the second type of non-volatile memory, decline to store the page to the non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Patent number: 10162399
    Abstract: In some examples, a power adapter includes a voltage regulator, first and second resistors, a switch to alternately connect the first and second resistors to a signal node coupled to a load circuit external of the power adapter, and a voltage controller to control the switch to set a first mode of operation, and responsive to the switch setting the first mode of operation, determine a power requirement of the load circuit, and control the voltage regulator to provide a supply voltage to a power node in accordance with the power requirement of the load circuit, and control the switch to set the second mode of operation that causes the load circuit to determine a power rating of the power adapter and to operate a load of the load circuit according to the power rating of the power adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20180348851
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a battery to power the computing device, a first operating system (OS), a second OS, and a hypervisor. The hypervisor is to: monitor a parameter of the first OS related to power to be drawn by the computing device for the first OS to enter a hibernate state; monitor a parameter of the second OS related to power to be drawn by the computing device for the second OS to enter the hibernate state; set a first modified remaining battery capacity of the first OS based on an actual remaining battery capacity of the battery and the parameter of the first OS; and set a second modified remaining battery capacity of the second OS based on the actual remaining battery capacity and the parameter of the second OS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: KEITH A. ROGERS, LEE WARREN ATKINSON, RICARDO MARQUEZ, CRAIG A. WALRATH
  • Patent number: 10061380
    Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to reporting a first updated threshold level related to a battery. A parameter related to power to be drawn by the computing device for the first OS to enter a hibernate state is monitored. The first updated threshold level are set based on the parameter. The first updated threshold level is reported to the first OS. The first OS is to vary the first battery level threshold based on the first updated threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Keith A. Rogers, Lee Warren Atkinson, Ricardo Marquez, Craig A. Walrath
  • Patent number: 9985394
    Abstract: In some examples, a sink device includes a port comprising a power contact and data contacts, the port having a profile to engage with a flat connector in any of plural orientations of the flat connector, where the data contacts are to electrically connect to data contacts of the flat connector. A switching circuit comprises switches to apply polarity processing to signals corresponding to the data contacts to produce output data signals at a target data polarity regardless of the orientation of the flat connector when connected to the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Lee Warren Atkinson, James M. Mann
  • Publication number: 20180143704
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide the ability to determine the incident angle of a digital pen against a writing surface, such as the touch sensitive surface of a computing device. One example includes receiving, from the digital pen, an orientation of the digital pen with respect to gravity. The example further includes determining an orientation of the computing device with respect to gravity, and comparing the orientations of the digital pen and the computing device to determine an incident angle of the digital pen with respect to the computing device. The example further includes interpreting communications from the digital pen to the computing device based on the incident angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventor: LEE WARREN ATKINSON
  • Patent number: 9927855
    Abstract: A device including a data bus port to receive power from an external source. A controller can monitor the power terminals of the data bus port for a power state control signal. The controller may determine if a second controller on an external source generated a power state control signal transmitted through the power terminals providing power to the computing device in response to activation of a power button on the external source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Patent number: 9859811
    Abstract: An electronic device receives a voltage from an AC-DC adapter that is separate from the electronic device. The electronic device detects a change in the voltage from the AC-DC adapter. In response to detecting the change, the electronic device determines an amount of current from the AC-DC adapter. The electronic device adjusts a power consumption of a load in the electronic device based on the determined current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20170285701
    Abstract: A portable computing device detects if a user is touching the portable computing device. The portable computing device increases a temperature threshold for a component or of the portable computing device if the user is not touching the portable computing device. Based on the temperature threshold, the portable computing device modifies a parameter of a component for an operating temperature of the portable computing device to increase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20170269679
    Abstract: In some examples, a power adapter includes a voltage regulator, first and second resistors, a switch to alternately connect the first and second resistors to a signal node coupled to a load circuit external of the power adapter, and a voltage controller to control the switch to set a first mode of operation, and responsive to the switch setting the first mode of operation, determine a power requirement of the load circuit, and control the voltage regulator to provide a supply voltage to a power node in accordance with the power requirement of the load circuit, and control the switch to set the second mode of operation that causes the load circuit to determine a power rating of the power adapter and to operate a load of the load circuit according to the power rating of the power adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Patent number: 9716857
    Abstract: An image can be sensed at a first device. The image can have a first orientation. A second orientation expected by or associated with a second device can be determined. The image can be modified so that the image has the second orientation if the first orientation differs from the second orientation. The modified image can be transmitted to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20170125953
    Abstract: In some examples, a sink device includes a port comprising a power contact and data contacts, the port having a profile to engage with a flat connector in any of plural orientations of the flat connector, where the data contacts are to electrically connect to data contacts of the flat connector. A switching circuit comprises switches to apply polarity processing to signals corresponding to the data contacts to produce output data signals at a target data polarity regardless of the orientation of the flat connector when connected to the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Lee Warren Atkinson, James M. Mann
  • Patent number: 9632550
    Abstract: A portable computing device detects if a user is touching the portable computing device. The portable computing device increases a temperature threshold for a component or of the portable computing device if the user is not touching the portable computing device. Based on the temperature threshold, the portable computing device modifies a parameter of a component for an operating temperature of the portable computing device to increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Patent number: 9583893
    Abstract: A polarity control circuit receives signals from contacts of a flat connector when the flat connector is connected to a port, where the port is engageable with the flat connector in any of plural orientations of the flat connector. The polarity control circuit applies polarity processing to the input signals to produce output signals at a target polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Lee Warren Atkinson, James M. Mann
  • Publication number: 20170031833
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device includes a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory to store a page that is also stored in the non-volatile memory. As part of a hibernation process of the computing device, it is determined whether the page is sourced from a first type of non-volatile memory or a second type of non-volatile memory different from the first type of non-volatile memory. In response to determining that the page is sourced from the first type of non-volatile memory, cause storage of the page to the non-volatile memory, and in response to determining that the page is sourced from the second type of non-volatile memory, decline to store the page to the non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20170026611
    Abstract: An image can be sensed at a first device. The image can have a first orientation. A second orientation expected by or associated with a second device can be determined. The image can be modified so that the image has the second orientation if the first orientation differs from the second orientation. The modified image can be transmitted to the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Lee Warren Atkinson