Patents by Inventor Mark R. Ligameri
Mark R. Ligameri 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).
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Patent number: 11836012Abstract: Embodiments of a foldable case for a multi-form factor IHS with a detachable keyboard are described. In some embodiments, a folio case may include: a first panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet; a second panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet, where a top edge of the second panel is coupled to a bottom edge of the first panel; and a third panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet, where a top edge of the third panel is coupled to a bottom edge of the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 11733857Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling virtual workspaces produced across Information Handling Systems (IHSs) are described. An IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: establish a virtual workspace across a screen of the IHS and a second screen of a second IHS, at least in part, through a backend IHS; and provide a virtual workspace interface on the screen, where the virtual workspace interface comprises a first graphical representation of the IHS and a second graphical representation of the second IHS, and where in response to a user dragging a first instance of an application window displayed on the screen to the second graphical representation of the second IHS, a second instance of the application window is rendered on the second screen.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Spencer G. Bull, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Publication number: 20230251765Abstract: Systems and methods for managing projects and organizing activities in a web-based workspace are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to, in response to a determination that a user has selected a project management control in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of a web browser, assemble a plurality of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) open in distinct web browser tabs into a project.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Spencer G. Bull, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri, David O. Garner, Christopher Alan Robinette
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Patent number: 11507160Abstract: A device charger with accessory bays is described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive an indication, from a device charger coupled to the IHS, that an accessory has been ejected from the device charger; and in response to the indication, connect to the accessory.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Publication number: 20220147208Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling virtual workspaces produced across Information Handling Systems (IHSs) are described. An IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: establish a virtual workspace across a screen of the IHS and a second screen of a second IHS, at least in part, through a backend IHS; and provide a virtual workspace interface on the screen, where the virtual workspace interface comprises a first graphical representation of the IHS and a second graphical representation of the second IHS, and where in response to a user dragging a first instance of an application window displayed on the screen to the second graphical representation of the second IHS, a second instance of the application window is rendered on the second screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Spencer G. Bull, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 11243640Abstract: An expansion device couples to a capacitive mat disposed on a desktop surface and communicates power and data through the capacitive mat to perform functions in support of an information handling system. For example, the expansion device powers an inductive charger to charge a peripheral device, accepts end user touch inputs with a capacitive touch sensor, presents visual information at an integrated display in response to pixel values provided by the information handling system though the capacitive mat.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Rocco Ancona, Vinh X. Bui, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, John T. Morrison, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 11157160Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling virtual workspaces produced across Information Handling Systems (IHSs) are described. An IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: establish a virtual workspace across a screen of the IHS and a second screen of a second IHS, at least in part, through a backend IHS; and provide a virtual workspace interface on the screen, where the virtual workspace interface comprises a first graphical representation of the IHS and a second graphical representation of the second IHS, and where in response to a user dragging a first instance of an application window displayed on the screen to the second graphical representation of the second IHS, a second instance of the application window is rendered on the second screen.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Spencer G. Bull, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 11157094Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for providing touch input switching in a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: process a first input received via a secondary display in direct mode, at least in part, by producing or modifying an image on the secondary display; and in response to an event, process a second input received via the secondary display in pointer mode, at least in part, by producing or modifying an image on a primary display at a display location that corresponds to a contact location of the second input.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 11150703Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a keyboard's position with respect to a display of a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) are described. In some embodiments, an IHS may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify, using an infrared (IR) transceiver, a position of a keyboard disposed on a surface of a display; and render a graphical feature on the display based upon the position.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: John T. Morrison, Jace W. Files, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 11150860Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for a dynamic virtual workspace with contextual control of input/output (I/O) devices are described. A first Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the first IHS to: transmit a virtual workspace initiation request to a backend IHS, wherein the request comprises an identification of a second IHS collocated with respect to the first IHS; receive, from the backend IHS, data associated with the second IHS; determine a position of the second IHS; and initiate the virtual workspace across a first screen of the first IHS and a second screen of the second IHS based upon the data and the position.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Spencer G. Bull, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 11106314Abstract: Visual images projected on a projection surface by a projector provide an interactive user interface having end user inputs detected by a detection device, such as a depth camera. The detection device monitors projected images initiated in response to user inputs to determine calibration deviations, such as by comparing the distance between where a user makes an input and where the input is projected. Calibration is performed to align the projected outputs and detected inputs. The calibration may include a coordinate system anchored by its origin to a physical reference point of the projection surface, such as a display mat or desktop edge.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Karthik Krishnakumar, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Rocco Ancona, Abu S. Sanaullah, Mark R. Ligameri
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Publication number: 20210240229Abstract: Embodiments of a foldable case for a multi-form factor IHS with a detachable keyboard are described. In some embodiments, a folio case may include: a first panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet; a second panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet, where a top edge of the second panel is coupled to a bottom edge of the first panel; and a third panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet, where a top edge of the third panel is coupled to a bottom edge of the second panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Publication number: 20210208652Abstract: A device charger with accessory bays is described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive an indication, from a device charger coupled to the IHS, that an accessory has been ejected from the device charger; and in response to the indication, connect to the accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 11004422Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may: determine if the user is utilizing a previously utilized a workspace configuration; if the user is utilizing the previously utilized workspace configuration, display multiple windows respectively associated with multiple applications; and if the user is not utilizing the previously utilized workspace configuration: determine hardware resources of a current workspace configuration; modify the workspace configuration data based at least on the hardware resources of the current workspace configuration; map the multiple windows respectively associated with the multiple applications to multiple displays of the current workspace configuration based at least on the workspace configuration data; adjust a resolution of a window of the multiple windows based at least on a resolution of a display of the multiple displays that shall display the window; and translate a saved position of the window to a position associated with the display.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Spencer G. Bull, Mark R. Ligameri, Tyler Ryan Cox, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Michael S. Gatson
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Patent number: 10996718Abstract: Embodiments of a foldable case for a multi-form factor IHS with a detachable keyboard are described. In some embodiments, a folio case may include: a first panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet; a second panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet, where a top edge of the second panel is coupled to a bottom edge of the first panel; and a third panel comprising a left-side magnet and a right-side magnet, where a top edge of the third panel is coupled to a bottom edge of the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 10999088Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for providing proximity and context-based telepresence in electronic collaboration environments are described. For example, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify a position of a participant of a collaboration session; identify a context of the participant; prioritize collaboration session content captured by the IHS based upon the position and the context of the participant; and transmit the prioritized collaboration session content to a remote IHS.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 10852853Abstract: A totem object placed on a touchscreen display provides inputs based upon touches made at the touchscreen display, such as with the rotational orientation or linear location of the totem object relative to a user interface presented outside the totem object. A visual access from the touchscreen display through the totem object passes a visual image from the touchscreen display for presentation at the totem object upper surface, such a numerical value of an input made by totem object position on the touchscreen display.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Jace W. Files, John T. Morrison, Mark R. Ligameri
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Patent number: 10852859Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine that a peripheral is proximate to a display associated with an information handling system; may determine an area of the display that is obscured by the peripheral; may reduce power to the area of the display that is obscured by the peripheral; may determine one or more areas of the display associated with one or more respective transparent materials associated with the peripheral; may increase illumination to the one or more areas of the display; may receive, from the peripheral, touch information associated with a user touching at least one of the one or more transparent materials; may change at least a portion of information displayed by the display; may receive, from the peripheral, user input information associated with user input to the peripheral; and may change at least another portion of the information displayed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Geroncio Ong Tan, Mark R. Ligameri, Danilo O. Tan
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Patent number: 10817079Abstract: In some examples, a computing device may receive stylus sensor data from one or more sensors in a stylus that is used to interact with the computing device. The computing device may determine, based on the stylus sensor data, (i) a stylus height of a tip of the stylus from a display device and (ii) one or more stylus angles of the stylus relative to the display device. The computing device may display, on the display device, a virtual shadow of the stylus at a location based at least in part on the stylus height, the stylus angles, and a location of a virtual light source. The computing device may display, on the display device, one or more virtual shadows of content items corresponding to the stylus acting as a virtual light source.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Mark R. Ligameri, Michiel S. Knoppert, Jace W. Files
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Publication number: 20200319681Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a keyboard's position with respect to a display of a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) are described. In some embodiments, an IHS may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify, using an infrared (IR) transceiver, a position of a keyboard disposed on a surface of a display; and render a graphical feature on the display based upon the position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: John T. Morrison, Jace W. Files, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri