Patents by Inventor Michael John Cowley

Michael John Cowley 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).

  • Method and apparatus for maintaining peripheral device support information
    Patent number: 7480745
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining a computing device is provided. An indication of an end of persistence for a peripheral device is received. Monitoring is performed for an event related to the end of persistence. Support information associated with the peripheral device is removed from the computing device based on detection of the event related to the end of persistence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Dahneke, Ted Wayne Tronson, Michael John Cowley, Victor Hugo Parra
  • Method and apparatus for maintaining peripheral device support information
    Patent number: 7330913
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining a computing device is provided. An indication of an end of persistence for a peripheral device is received. Monitoring is performed for an event related to the end of persistence. Support information associated with the peripheral device is removed from the computing device based on detection of the event related to the end of persistence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Dahneke, Ted Wayne Tronson, Michael John Cowley, Victor Hugo Parra