Patents by Inventor Richard K. Hohmann, II

Richard K. Hohmann, II 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).

  • Keyboard device to switch between operating system modes
    Patent number: 11836298
    Abstract: Examples of a keyboard device to switch between operating system (OS) modes are described herein. In some examples, the keyboard device may include a key that includes a lighting element that switches between lighting modes based on a selected OS mode. The lighting mode may indicate the selected OS mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Mario E. Campos, Richard K. Hohmann, II, Ron Y. Zhang
  • KEYBOARD DEVICE TO SWITCH BETWEEN OPERATING SYSTEM MODES
    Publication number: 20220107692
    Abstract: Examples of a keyboard device to switch between operating system (OS) modes are described herein. In some examples, the keyboard device may include a key that includes a lighting element that switches between lighting modes based on a selected OS mode. The lighting mode may indicate the selected OS mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mario E. Campos, Richard K. Hohmann, II, Ron Y. Zhang
  • 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