Patents by Inventor Matthew P. Roper

Matthew P. Roper 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).

  • Patent number: 9354942
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products directed toward coordinating power states in a hybrid information handling device are described herein. One aspect includes a method including: providing a primary operating environment and a secondary operating environment in an information handling device; ascertaining a trigger event for switching between the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment; providing power state transitioning responsive to the trigger event; and placing one of the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment in a working state while one of the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment is in a sleeping state. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: James S. Rutledge, Aaron M. Stewart, Steven R. Perrin, Scott E. Kelso, Seiichi Kawano, Mitsuhiro Yamazaki, Karen R. Kluttz, Matthew P. Roper
  • Patent number: 8972966
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products directed toward facilitating firmware updates in a hybrid computing environment. One aspect includes providing a primary operating environment and a secondary operating environment in an information handling device; downloading one or more firmware update packages appropriate for the secondary operating environment to the primary operating environment; and executing a firmware update tool from the primary operating environment, the firmware update tool being configured to install the one or more firmware update packages on the secondary operating environment. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott E. Kelso, Jian Li, Steven R. Perrin, Matthew P. Roper, Bradley P. Strazisar, Jianbang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8544082
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products directed toward providing security in hybrid information handling device environments are described herein. One aspect an information handling device comprising: one or more processors; and one or memories storing program instructions accessible by the one or more processors; wherein, responsive to execution of program instructions stored in the one or more memories, the one or more processors are configured to: ascertain a resume request for resuming to a secondary operating environment; and prior to resuming the information handling device to the secondary operating environment, initiate a primary operating environment security application. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jennifer Zawacki, Steven R. Perrin, Scott E. Kelso, James S. Rutledge, Matthew P. Roper, Jian Li, Yi Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130179964
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products directed toward providing security in hybrid information handling device environments are described herein. One aspect an information handling device comprising: one or more processors; and one or memories storing program instructions accessible by the one or more processors; wherein, responsive to execution of program instructions stored in the one or more memories, the one or more processors are configured to: ascertain a resume request for resuming to a secondary operating environment; and prior to resuming the information handling device to the secondary operating environment, initiate a primary operating environment security application. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.,
    Inventors: Jennifer Zawacki, Steven R. Perrin, Scott E. Kelso, James S. Rutledge, Matthew P. Roper, Jian Li, Yi Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130179903
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products directed toward coordinating power states in a hybrid information handling device are described herein. One aspect includes a method including: providing a primary operating environment and a secondary operating environment in an information handling device; ascertaining a trigger event for switching between the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment; providing power state transitioning responsive to the trigger event; and placing one of the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment in a working state while one of the primary operating environment and the secondary operating environment is in a sleeping state. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: James S. Rutledge, Aaron M. Stewart, Steven R. Perrin, Scott E. Kelso, Seiichi Kawano, Mitsuhiro Yamazaki, Karen R. Kluttz, Matthew P. Roper
  • Publication number: 20130179870
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products directed toward facilitating firmware updates in a hybrid computing environment. One aspect includes providing a primary operating environment and a secondary operating environment in an information handling device; downloading one or more firmware update packages appropriate for the secondary operating environment to the primary operating environment; and executing a firmware update tool from the primary operating environment, the firmware update tool being configured to install the one or more firmware update packages on the secondary operating environment. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Scott E. Kelso, Jian Li, Steven R. Perrin, Matthew P. Roper, Bradley P. Strazisar, Jianbang Zhang