Patents by Inventor Mark J. Schlaffer

Mark J. Schlaffer 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).

  • Status display being visible in a closed position and displaying a track number during play mode comprising a reduced power of a system
    Patent number: 6792480
    Abstract: A computer system incorporating capabilities for displaying the audio disk track number when the computer system is playing an audio disk. The computer system determines if a disk is present in the disk drive. If a disk is present, the computer system determines if an audio disk is present in the disk drive. If so, the computer system then monitors the disk drive. When the audio disk is played by the disk drive, the computer system displays the audio disk track number. The computer system then periodically polls the disk drive to update the audio disk track number. The computer system displays a battery gauge status when the audio disk track number is not being displayed. The status display is visible when the portable computer is in either an open or closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig L. Chaiken, Tim L. Zhang, James L. Mondshine, Daniel V. Forlenza, Mark J. Schlaffer
  • Displaying CD track information using a computer
    Publication number: 20020178305
    Abstract: A computer system incorporating capabilities for displaying the audio disk track number when the computer system is playing an audio disk. The computer system determines if a disk is present in the disk drive. If a disk is present, the computer system determines if an audio disk is present in the disk drive. If so, the computer system then monitors the disk drive. When the audio disk is played by the disk drive, the computer system displays the audio disk track number. The computer system then periodically polls the disk drive to update the audio disk track number. The computer system displays a battery gauge status when the audio disk track number is not being displayed. The status display is visible when the portable computer is in either an open or closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Craig L. Chaiken, Tim L. Zhang, James L. Mondshine, Daniel V. Forlenza, Mark J. Schlaffer
  • Providing an audio track number to a status display of a portable computer system which is in an audio compact disk play mode
    Patent number: 6393499
    Abstract: A computer system incorporating capabilities for displaying the audio disk track number when the computer system is playing an audio disk. The computer system determines if a disk is present in the disk drive. If a disk is present, the computer system determines if an audio disk is present in the disk drive. If so, the computer system then monitors the disk drive. When the audio disk is played by the disk drive, the computer system displays the audio disk track number. The computer system then periodically polls the disk drive to update the audio disk track number. The computer system displays a battery gauge status when the audio disk track number is not being displayed. The status display is visible when the portable computer is in either an open or closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Craig L. Chaiken, Tim L. Zhang, James L. Mondshine, Daniel V. Forlenza, Mark J. Schlaffer
  • Polling and displaying updated audio disk track number in a portable computer
    Patent number: 6195713
    Abstract: A computer system incorporating capabilities for displaying the audio disk track number when the computer system is playing an audio disk. The computer system determines if a disk is present in the disk drive. If a disk is present, the computer system determines if an audio disk is present in the disk drive. If so, the computer system then monitors the disk drive. When the audio disk is played by the disk drive, the computer system displays the audio disk track number. The computer system then periodically polls the disk drive to update the audio disk track number. The computer system displays a battery gauge status when the audio disk track number is not being displayed. The status display is visible when the portable computer is in either an open or closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Craig L. Chaiken, Tim L. Zhang, James L. Mondshine, Daniel V. Forlenza, Mark J. Schlaffer
  • Displaying audio disk track number in portable computer system
    Patent number: 6116767
    Abstract: A computer system incorporating capabilities for displaying the audio disk track number when the computer system is playing an audio disk. The computer system determines if a disk is present in the disk drive. If a disk is present, the computer system determines if an audio disk is present in the disk drive. If so, the computer system then monitors the disk drive. When the audio disk is played by the disk drive, the computer system displays the audio disk track number. The computer system then periodically polls the disk drive to update the audio disk track number. The computer system displays a battery gauge status when the audio disk track number is not being displayed. The status display is visible when the portable computer is in either an open or closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Craig L. Chaiken, Tim L. Zhang, James L. Mondshine, Daniel V. Forlenza, Mark J. Schlaffer