Patents by Inventor Nathan J. Sheller

Nathan J. Sheller 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).

  • Techniques to configure a remote control
    Patent number: 7319394
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to automatically configure a remote control for use with different devices are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Nathan J. Sheller
  • Methods and apparatus to control power state transitions
    Patent number: 7065663
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control power state transitions in embedded systems are disclosed. In a disclosed method, power state transitions of agents in the system are managed by a central authority. The agents register themselves with the central authority. When a request to transition the system to a requested power state is received, the central authority issues callback instructions to the agents in the system that support the requested power state. The callback instructions are issued in a temporal order indicated by the power state dependencies of the agents. Thus, the central authority arbitrates the order in which the agents transition to the requested power state. The power state dependencies of the agents are registered with the central authority by the agents either at power-up of the system or when the agents are plugged into the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Nathan J. Sheller
  • Methods and apparatus to control power state transitions
    Publication number: 20040123172
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control power state transitions in embedded systems are disclosed. In a disclosed method, power state transitions of agents in the system are managed by a central authority. The agents register themselves with the central authority. When a request to transition the system to a requested power state is received, the central authority issues callback instructions to the agents in the system that support the requested power state. The callback instructions are issued in a temporal order indicated by the power state dependencies of the agents. Thus, the central authority arbitrates the order in which the agents transition to the requested power state. The power state dependencies of the agents are registered with the central authority by the agents either at power-up of the system or when the agents are plugged into the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventor: Nathan J. Sheller