Patents by Inventor Mark A. Lessman

Mark A. Lessman 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).

  • Routing and converting traffic based on communication protocols
    Patent number: 11892965
    Abstract: In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is described that includes a hub for routing data traffic between a first computing device and a second computing device. A detection device of the system detects a communication protocol between the computing devices. A switch of the system routes traffic directly between the computing devices when a first communication protocol is detected. When a second communication protocol is detected, the switch re-routes traffic of the first type from the first computing device back to the hub to convert the traffic of the first type to a second type and routes converted traffic directly to the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark A Lessman, Glen Douglas Dower, Christopher Tabarez
  • EMOTIVE AVATAR ANIMATION WITH COMBINED USER POSE DATA
    Publication number: 20230206533
    Abstract: Examples of a method for emotive avatar animation are described. Some examples of the method may include combining first user pose data captured by an external camera with second user pose data captured by a head-mounted display (HMD). Some examples of the method may include animating an emotive avatar based on the combined user pose data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Paul Martin, Mark A. Lessman
  • ROUTING AND CONVERTING TRAFFIC BASED ON COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS
    Publication number: 20220398210
    Abstract: In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is described that includes a hub for routing data traffic between a first computing device and a second computing device. A detection device of the system detects a communication protocol between the computing devices. A switch of the system routes traffic directly between the computing devices when a first communication protocol is detected. When a second communication protocol is detected, the switch re-routes traffic of the first type from the first computing device back to the hub to convert the traffic of the first type to a second type and routes converted traffic directly to the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark A. Lessman, Glen Douglas Dower, Christopher Tabarez