Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Rocco

Ralph E. Rocco 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).

  • System and method for offering one or more drivers to run on the computer
    Patent number: 8290970
    Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments of the invention, a computer-implemented method, and associated apparatus, comprises determining a configuration of a computer, comparing the computer's configuration to configuration information in a database, and based on the comparison, offering a user at least one driver from which to select for running on the computer. In accordance with other embodiments, a computer-implemented method, and associated apparatus, comprises, in response to a user selecting a software control, determining if extended memory exists above a maximum amount of memory permitted by an operating system, and if extended memory exists, automatically making accessible the extended memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard K. Hohmann, II, Ralph E. Rocco, Ronald W. Nasman