Patents by Inventor Roy W. Stedman

Roy W. Stedman 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).

  • Patent number: 10516668
    Abstract: A security module and method within an information handling system are disclosed. In a particular form, a processing module can include a local processor configurable to initiate access to resources of a host processing system. The processing module can also include a security module configured to enable use of the resources of the host processing system using a security metric. According to an aspect, the security module can be further configured to detect the security metric, and enable access to a resource of the host processing system in response to the security metric. The security module can further be configured to disable access to another resource of the host processing system in response to the security metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, David Loadman
  • Patent number: 9348438
    Abstract: A user input device communicatively coupled to a memory is disclosed. The user input device may include a user-manipulated portion; a surface contact portion of the user-manipulated portion, the surface contact portion disposed at an end of the user-manipulated portion; a first light source contained substantially within the user-manipulated portion, the first light source emitting light through the surface contact portion; a user input detector at an external surface of the user-manipulated portion; and an optical receiver at an external surface of the user-manipulated portion, the optical receiver configured to communicate a plurality of data associated with an object external to the user input device to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard William Schuckle, Rocco Ancona, Roy W. Stedman
  • Patent number: 9268479
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a touch screen, a motion sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the touch screen, receive signals from the motion sensor, determine a correlation between the inputs from the touch screen and signals from the motion sensor, and perform an action in response to the correlation. The inputs from the touch screen correspond to a touch contact with the touch screen, and the signals from the motion sensor corresponding to a touch impact to the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Charles D. Hood, III
  • Patent number: 9098737
    Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, systems and method for efficient 360 degree video processing are described herein. A first image within a first frame of a video stream may be detected. The first frame may be partitioned into a first portion containing the first image and a second portion. An attempt may be made to detect the first image within a third portion of a subsequent frame that corresponds to the first portion of the first frame, and an attempt may not be made to detect a second image within a fourth portion of the subsequent frame that corresponds to the second portion of the first frame. Additionally, an attempt may be made to detect the second image within a fifth portion of at least one other subsequent frame that corresponds to the second portion of the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Claude Lano Cox, Richard William Schuckle, Rocco Ancona, Roy W. Stedman, Dongyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150033313
    Abstract: A security module and method within an information handling system are disclosed. In a particular form, a processing module can include a local processor configurable to initiate access to resources of a host processing system. The processing module can also include a security module configured to enable use of the resources of the host processing system using a security metric. According to an aspect, the security module can be further configured to detect the security metric, and enable access to a resource of the host processing system in response to the security metric. The security module can further be configured to disable access to another resource of the host processing system in response to the security metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, David Loadman
  • Patent number: 8881218
    Abstract: A video transmission method includes receiving a selected area from an input device. The selected area includes a first portion of a video image received from a video device. The video image includes a second portion, at least some of which is not included in the selected area. The first portion of the video image is transmitted at a first resolution over a network for display. The second portion of the video image is transmitted at a second resolution over the network for display. The second resolution is lower than the first resolution, which allows the system and method to utilize available transmission bandwidth to transmit the video image with the first portion, which may be a portion of interest in the video image, at a higher quality than the second portion, which may be a portion in the video image of less interest than the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Carlton Andrews, Roy W. Stedman
  • Patent number: 8863268
    Abstract: A security module and method within an information handling system are disclosed. In a particular form, a processing module can include a local processor configurable to initiate access to resources of a host processing system. The processing module can also include a security module configured to enable use of the resources of the host processing system using a security metric. According to an aspect, the security module can be further configured to detect the security metric, and enable access to a resource of the host processing system in response to the security metric. The security module can further be configured to disable access to another resource of the host processing system in response to the security metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, David Loadman
  • Publication number: 20140270343
    Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, systems and method for efficient 360 degree video processing are described herein. A first image within a first frame of a video stream may be detected. The first frame may be partitioned into a first portion containing the first image and a second portion. An attempt may be made to detect the first image within a third portion of a subsequent frame that corresponds to the first portion of the first frame, and an attempt may not be made to detect a second image within a fourth portion of the subsequent frame that corresponds to the second portion of the first frame. Additionally, an attempt may be made to detect the second image within a fifth portion of at least one other subsequent frame that corresponds to the second portion of the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Claude Lano Cox, Richard William Schuckle, Rocco Ancona, Roy W. Stedman, Dongyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140232693
    Abstract: A user input device communicatively coupled to a memory is disclosed. The user input device may include a user-manipulated portion; a surface contact portion of the user-manipulated portion, the surface contact portion disposed at an end of the user-manipulated portion; a first light source contained substantially within the user-manipulated portion, the first light source emitting light through the surface contact portion; a user input detector at an external surface of the user-manipulated portion; and an optical receiver at an external surface of the user-manipulated portion, the optical receiver configured to communicate a plurality of data associated with an object external to the user input device to the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: RICHARD WILLIAM SCHUCKLE, ROCCO ANCONA, ROY W. STEDMAN
  • Publication number: 20140229449
    Abstract: Systems and method for realtime identification of a context mismatch are disclosed. The method may include determining a context mismatch based at least on an environmental context and a personal context, wherein the environmental context and the personal context are associated with a first user of the event, generating a plurality of event management options for managing the context mismatch, presenting the plurality of event management options to the user, and communicating a chosen option to a plurality of users of the event, the chosen option being one of the plurality of event management options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, James Webster Clardy, Claude Lano Cox, William B. Quinn, Rocco Ancona, Roy W. Stedman
  • Publication number: 20140222840
    Abstract: A system and method for assembling a full interaction record for a meeting with non-realtime interaction is disclosed. The system and method may include recording a first plurality of data associated with the meeting to produce a meeting record at a first time, and determining whether to insert a placeholder in the meeting record at a point in the meeting record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, James Webster Clardy, Claude Lano Cox, Richard William Schuckle, Rocco Ancona, Roy W. Stedman, Charles Brooker
  • Patent number: 8788978
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a gesture sensitive interface and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the gesture sensitive interface corresponding to first and second interaction points, determine a relative motion between the first and second interaction points, and obtain a velocity of the relative motion. The processor is further configured to determine if the velocity exceeds a threshold, and scale an image on a display from an initial magnification to a predetermined magnification when the velocity exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Deborah C. Russell
  • Patent number: 8769328
    Abstract: A method of utilizing an information handling system includes detecting an event by a state controller configured to enable a plurality of operating states for a host system including a host system power on state and a host system power off state, and a plurality of processing module operating states including a processing module power on state and a processing module reduced operating state, and enabling an operating state associated with the event, including enabling the processing module power on state where the processing module controls a shared resource and a processing module non-shared resource in response to detecting a processing module power on event, and enabling the processing module reduced operating state where the processing module controls the shared resource in response to detecting a processing module reduced operating event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, David Loadman
  • Patent number: 8463957
    Abstract: A method of enabling access to resources includes detecting an input to access a resource of a multi-mode processing module coupled to a host processor and a control module. The method can further include detecting an operating mode of the host processor and the control module and an availability of independent peripheral resources of the multi-mode processing module. Additionally, the method can enable the multi-mode processing module in response to the detecting the operating mode and the availability of the independent peripheral resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, David Loadman
  • Publication number: 20130067524
    Abstract: A video transmission method includes receiving a selected area from an input device. The selected area includes a first portion of a video image received from a video device. The video image includes a second portion, at least some of which is not included in the selected area. The first portion of the video image is transmitted at a first resolution over a network for display. The second portion of the video image is transmitted at a second resolution over the network for display. The second resolution is lower than the first resolution, which allows the system and method to utilize available transmission bandwidth to transmit the video image with the first portion, which may be a portion of interest in the video image, at a higher quality than the second portion, which may be a portion in the video image of less interest than the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Carlton Andrews, Roy W. Stedman
  • Patent number: 8370673
    Abstract: A system and method of utilizing resources within an information handling system are disclosed. In a particular form, a method of utilizing an information handling system can include detecting an operating state controllable by a state controller configured to enable a plurality of operating environments including a host environment and a reduced power environment. The method can also include detecting an event operable to alter the operating state to enable an operating environment of the plurality of operating environments. According to an aspect, the operating environment can be used separate from a host system operable to enable the host environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss
  • Publication number: 20120303984
    Abstract: A method of utilizing an information handling system includes detecting an event by a state controller configured to enable a plurality of operating states for a host system including a host system power on state and a host system power off state, and a plurality of processing module operating states including a processing module power on state and a processing module reduced operating state, and enabling an operating state associated with the event, including enabling the processing module power on state where the processing module controls a shared resource and a processing module non-shared resource in response to detecting a processing module power on event, and enabling the processing module reduced operating state where the processing module controls the shared resource in response to detecting a processing module reduced operating event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, David Loadman
  • Publication number: 20120290744
    Abstract: A method of enabling access to resources includes detecting an input to access a resource of a multi-mode processing module coupled to a host processor and a control module. The method can further include detecting an operating mode of the host processor and the control module and an availability of independent peripheral resources of the multi-mode processing module. Additionally, the method can enable the multi-mode processing module in response to the detecting the operating mode and the availability of the independent peripheral resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, David Loadman
  • Patent number: 8255595
    Abstract: A method of enabling access to resources includes detecting an input to access a resource of a multi-mode processing module coupled to a host processor and a control module. The method can further include detecting an operating mode of the host processor and the control module and an availability of independent peripheral resources of the multi-mode processing module. Additionally, the method can enable the multi-mode processing module in response to the detecting the operating mode and the availability of the independent peripheral resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, David Loadman
  • Publication number: 20120188170
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a touch screen, a motion sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the touch screen, receive signals from the motion sensor, determine a correlation between the inputs from the touch screen and signals from the motion sensor, and perform an action in response to the correlation. The inputs from the touch screen correspond to a touch contact with the touch screen, and the signals from the motion sensor corresponding to a touch impact to the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Roy W. Stedman, Charles D. Hood, III