Patents by Inventor Peter L. Sotos

Peter L. Sotos 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).

  • Initialization and update of software and/or firmware in electronic devices
    Patent number: 9361088
    Abstract: A system and method to effectively and efficiently update a version of firmware resident in a device memory is provided. A method of identifying one or more versions of firmware is provided by way of initializing a device memory with a known pattern. In addition, the amount of free unused memory space may be identified and calculated in a device memory. The system and method generates software update packages that are minimal in size providing cost benefit to a manufacturer and convenience to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shao-Chun Chen, Patrick O'Neill, Peter L. Sotos, Jeong M. Lim, Sidney Andrew Jacobi
  • Initialization and update of software and/or firmware in electronic devices
    Patent number: 8468515
    Abstract: A system and method to effectively and efficiently update a version of firmware resident in a device memory is provided. A method of identifying one or more versions of firmware is provided by way of initializing a device memory with a known pattern. In addition, the amount of free unused memory space may be identified and calculated in a device memory. The system and method generates software update packages that are minimal in size providing cost benefit to a manufacturer and convenience to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shao-Chun Chen, Patrick O'Neill, Peter L. Sotos, Jeong M. Lim, Sidney Andrew Jacobi
  • Initialization and update of software and/or firmware in electronic devices
    Patent number: 7409685
    Abstract: A system and method to effectively and efficiently update a version of firmware resident in a device memory is provided. A method of identifying one or more versions of firmware is provided by way of initializing a device memory with a known pattern. In addition, the amount of free unused memory space may be identified and calculated in a device memory. The system and method generates software update packages that are minimal in size providing cost benefit to a manufacturer and convenience to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shao-Chun Chen, Patrick O'Neill, Peter L. Sotos, Jeong M. Lim, Sidney Andrew Jacobi
  • INITIALZATION AND UPDATE OF SOFTWARE AND/OR FIRMWARE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080184220
    Abstract: A system and method to effectively and efficiently update a version of firmware resident in a device memory is provided. A method of identifying one or more versions of firmware is provided by way of initializing a device memory with a known pattern. In addition, the amount of free unused memory space may be identified and calculated in a device memory. The system and method generates software update packages that are minimal in size providing cost benefit to a manufacturer and convenience to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Shao-Chun Chen, Patrick O'Neill, Peter L. Sotos, Jeong M. Lim, Sidney Andrew Jacobi