Patents by Inventor Rob Thomas Bradshaw Fotheringham

Rob Thomas Bradshaw Fotheringham 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).

  • Controlling processor usage on a computing device
    Patent number: 8869154
    Abstract: A method for controlling processor usage on a computing device is described. The method includes identifying targeted processes and obtaining a total processor usage for a processor on the computing device. The method also includes determining an amount of time to suspend threads within the targeted processes and suspending the threads for the determined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Crimson Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Byron Hillyard, Rob Thomas Bradshaw Fotheringham