Patents by Inventor Michael W. Holladay

Michael W. Holladay 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).

  • Vehicle mount computer with configurable ignition switch behavior
    Patent number: 10019268
    Abstract: A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle's ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer's operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch's position or an actuation of the ignition switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: EMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A. Davis, Terry Jendon, Michael W. Holladay, Alison E. Veazey
  • VEHICLE MOUNT COMPUTER WITH CONFIGURABLE IGNITION SWITCH BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20170003975
    Abstract: A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle's ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer's operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch's position or an actuation of the ignition switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Brett A. Davis, Terry Jendon, Michael W. Holladay, Alison E. Veazey
  • Vehicle mount computer with configurable ignition switch behavior
    Patent number: 9448610
    Abstract: A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle's ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer's operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch's position or an actuation of the ignition switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: EMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A. Davis, Terry Jendon, Michael W. Holladay, Alison E. Veazey
  • VEHICLE MOUNT COMPUTER WITH CONFIGURABLE IGNITION SWITCH BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20150227189
    Abstract: A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle's ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer's operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch's position or an actuation of the ignition switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Brett A. Davis, Terry Jendon, Michael W. Holladay, Alison E. Veazey
  • Vehicle mount computer with configurable ignition switch behavior
    Patent number: 8996194
    Abstract: A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle's ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer's operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch's position or an actuation of the ignition switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: EMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A. Davis, Terry Jendon, Michael W. Holladay, Alison E. Veazey
  • Vehicle Mount Computer with Configurable Ignition Switch Behavior
    Publication number: 20120173038
    Abstract: A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle's ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer's operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch's position or an actuation of the ignition switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: EMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A. Davis, Terry Jendon, Michael W. Holladay, Alison E. Veazey