Patents by Inventor Pranav S. Shah

Pranav S. Shah 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 docking and undocking a notebook computer to and from a docking station while the notebook computer is in an active state
    Patent number: 5889964
    Abstract: Prior art quiet docking and undocking methods used an interface that was located within the notebook computer, thus adding to the complexity, weight, and power consumption of the notebook computer. The present invention provides for a method for quiet docking and undocking of a notebook computer using interface circuitry located within the docking station. Moreover, the method of the present invention provides for docking and undocking whether the notebook computer is in a powered-on or suspend mode. The notebook computer is docked and undocked to the docking station such that any transaction occurring on the system bus during the docking/undocking sequence is not affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sung-Soo Cho, Feng Deng, Pranav S. Shah, Diane Bryant, James P. Kardach