Patents by Inventor Rowdy K. Webb

Rowdy K. Webb 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).

  • Publication number: 20230114270
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to image editing. Some examples include a non-transitory machine-readable medium containing instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive input via a display of a computing device indicating a primary region of an image on which to focus image editing, convert the received input to metadata associated with the image, and communicate the metadata and the image to an editor for editing based on the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Rowdy K Webb, Barret Kammerzell
  • Patent number: 11354071
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, via a microphone at a printer, a voice command based on a tag of an indexed document. The method further includes digitizing the voice command. The method further includes retrieving a supplemental document based on the digitized voice command. The method further includes printing the supplemental document at the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rowdy K Webb, Elijah Houle, Colton Prettyman, Tao Fan, Leah Davidson
  • Publication number: 20210048980
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, via a microphone at a printer, a voice command based on a tag of an indexed document. The method further includes digitizing the voice command. The method further includes retrieving a supplemental document based on the digitized voice command. The method further includes printing the supplemental document at the printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Rowdy K Webb, Elijah Houle, Colton Prettyman, Tao Fan, Leah Davidson
  • Patent number: 10504053
    Abstract: A method performed using a computer includes receiving a cumulative consumption value for a printing fluid corresponding to a supply from a printer at the computer. The method also includes calculating a plurality of variable values by way of the cumulative consumption value for the printing fluid, a statistically derived depletion quantity for the printing fluid, and an estimated time to ship a supply of replacement printing fluid to the printer to form calculated variable values. The method also includes causing the supply of replacement printing fluid to be shipped to the printer in accordance with the calculating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.
    Inventors: Rowdy K Webb, Daniel M Holcomb, Phillip A Mcoog, Jean-Frederic Plante, Jefferson P Ward, Kerry J Kilk, Erik M Peterson, Michael Mulloy
  • Patent number: 10423109
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to printing a document are disclosed. A printer may include a replaceable marking supply that is either an unrestricted trade supply or a restricted subscription supply. The printer may accommodate either of the unrestricted trade supply or the restricted subscription supply at any given moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Amy Shipman, Rowdy K. Webb, Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin, Mark Hickman
  • Patent number: 10348923
    Abstract: A printer is operable to implement one of a subscription configuration or trade use configuration. The printer can implement one of the subscription configuration or trade use configuration. When the subscription configuration is implemented, the printer restrictively controls, at least temporarily, use of the printing material resource that is installed on the printer. When the trade use configuration is implemented, the printer provides for less or no control over the use of the printing material resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sovrin T Tolia, Rowdy K Webb, Philip A Mccoog, Diane R Hammerstad
  • Publication number: 20180357688
    Abstract: A cleansing device can trigger a user action to commit the cleansing device to one of a subscription plan or trade use plan. The cleansing device can consume the cleansing material in in accordance with the subscription plan or the trade use plan based on the user action. The controller can commit the cleansing device to one of the subscription plan or trade use plan by persistently implementing a corresponding configuration for the committed subscription plan or trade use plan respectively. When the configuration is implemented for at least the subscription plan, the controller controls the container dispenser in using the cleansing material to be in accordance with a set of rules of the subscription plan, without an ability of a user to manually bypass or override control of the container dispenser in using the cleansing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Rowdy K. Webb, Sovrin T. Tolia, Diane R. Hammerstad, Phillip A. Mccoog
  • Publication number: 20180131831
    Abstract: A printer is operable to implement one of a subscription configuration or trade use configuration. The printer can implement one of the subscription configuration or trade use configuration. When the subscription configuration is implemented, the printer restrictively controls, at least temporarily, use of the printing material resource that is installed on the printer. When the trade use configuration is implemented, the printer provides for less or no control over the use of the printing material resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Sovrin T Tolia, Rowdy K Webb, Philip A Mccoog, Diane R Hammerstad
  • Patent number: 9779340
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system, non-transitory readable medium, and method to manage license to use agreements. The maximum number of credits a device is allowed to consume is determined. An attacker resistant counter is increased using an atomic write.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Panshin, Rowdy K. Webb, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 9706082
    Abstract: A system for authenticating a user is disclosed herein. An example includes a printer and a printer states code. The example also includes a processor and a support center. Other features of the system are disclosed herein, as are an example of authentication method and a non-volatile storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Laurent Pizot, Jefferson P. Ward, Rowdy K. Webb
  • Patent number: 9619186
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to providing cloud-based printing fluid subscription messages. in example embodiments, the system may then calculate a fulfillment trigger value based on a printing fluid fill level of a printing fluid storage unit and a printing fluid usage history of a remote printing device, where the fulfillment trigger value describes a printing fluid used level of the printing fluid storage unit that triggers an order request for as replacement supply of printing fluid. Next, system may update a subscription fulfillment status for the remote printing device to an order triggered state and send the subscription fulfillment status to the remote printing device, where the remote printing device determines whether to display a printing fluid subscription message based on the subscription fulfillment status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rowdy K. Webb, Kerry J. Kilk
  • Patent number: 9471263
    Abstract: In one example of the disclosure, a subscription is received. The subscription is to authorize a computing device to at least one of dispense or consume a subscription quantity of a resource. An authorization quantity of the resource is calculated according to a formula that considers a parameter attributable to the subscription. The authorization quantity is to authorize at least one of a dispensation or consumption of the resource at the device. The authorization quantity is sent to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rowdy K. Webb, Amy Shipman, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Publication number: 20160057313
    Abstract: A system tor authenticating a user is disclosed herein. An example includes a printer and a printer states code. The example also includes a processor and a support center. Other features of the system are disclosed herein, as are an example of authentication method and a non-volatile storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Laurent PIZOT, Jefferson P. WARD, Rowdy K. WEBB
  • Publication number: 20160042259
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system, non-transitory readable medium, and method to manage license to use agreements. The maximum number of credits a device is allowed to consume is determined. An attacker resistant counter is increased using an atomic write.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: STEPHEN D. PANSHIN, ROWDY K. WEBB, JEFFERSON P. WARD
  • Publication number: 20160011554
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to printing a document are disclosed. A printer may include a replaceable marking supply that is either an unrestricted trade supply or a restricted subscription supply. The printer may accommodate either of the unrestricted trade supply or the restricted subscription supply at any given moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. L.P.
    Inventors: Amy Shipman, Rowdy K. Webb, Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin, Mark Hickman
  • Publication number: 20160011827
    Abstract: In one example of the disclosure, a subscription is received. The subscription is to authorize a computing device to at least one of dispense or consume a subscription quantity of a resource. An authorization quantity of the resource is calculated according to a formula that considers a parameter attributable to the subscription. The authorization quantity is to authorize at least one of a dispensation or consumption of the resource at the device. The authorization quantity is sent to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Rowdy K. Webb, Amy Shipman, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Publication number: 20150370515
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to providing cloud-based printing fluid subscription messages. in example embodiments, the system may then calculate a fulfillment trigger value based on a printing fluid fill level of a printing fluid storage unit and a printing fluid usage history of a remote printing device, where the fulfillment trigger value describes a printing fluid used level of the printing fluid storage unit that triggers an order request for as replacement supply of printing fluid. Next, system may update a subscription fulfillment status for the remote printing device to an order triggered state and send the subscription fulfillment status to the remote printing device, where the remote printing device determines whether to display a printing fluid subscription message based on the subscription fulfillment status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Rowdy K. WEBB, Kerry J. KILK
  • Publication number: 20150355870
    Abstract: A first, message is output the resource balance is less than or equal to the low value or the device total is greater than or equal to the very low value. A second message is output if the resource balance is less than or equal to the very low value or the device total is greater than or equal to the very low value. Use of the device or resource is stopped until a user acknowledges the second message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Rowdy K. Webb, Jefferson P. Ward, Corlene Ankrum
  • Patent number: 9183375
    Abstract: A pin associated with an identification number (ID) of a subscription device and a sequence number of a credit is output to a user. The pin is inputted to the subscription device. The subscription device is to allow the user to use a resource up to an extension value stored in the subscription device, if the entered pin correlates to a stored pin of the subscription device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Rowdy K. Webb, Laurent Pizot, Shawn C. Kennedy, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 9137016
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to updating key pairs based on digital signature states. In example embodiments, first credentials that are generated using a first private key may be sent to a user computing device, where the first private key is associated with a first public key. At some stage, second credentials that are generated using the first private key and a second private key are sent to the user computing device, where the second credentials specify that the first private key is deprecated, and where the user computing device authenticates the second credentials using the first public key. In response to receiving confirmation that a firmware upgrade is installed a number of user computing devices such that an upgrade threshold is satisfied, the first private key may be deactivated. The firmware upgrade may be provided in response to receiving a firmware upgrade request from the user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Todd Eric Blanchard, Rowdy K Webb, Laurent Pizot