Patents by Inventor Sean P. O'Connor

Sean P. O'Connor 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: 11680815
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can provide a map application providing a representation of a physical structure of venues (e.g., shopping centers, airports) identified by the application. In addition, the application can provide a unique venue directory, providing an easy and visual mechanism to search for categories of points of interest (e.g., clothes, food, restrooms) or specific items within the venue. Search results can be presented on a map of a floor within the venue as well as a listing providing all search results located within the venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Shelby, Megan M. Frost, YunJae Kim, Sean P. O'Brien, Brett L. Lareau, Ryan W. Apuy, Jae Woo Chang
  • Patent number: 11682274
    Abstract: A programmable dynamic information handling system rack lighting system may include an array of a plurality of visual indicators configured to be programmed such that each information handling system of a chassis is associated with a set of one or more of the plurality of visual indicators and a lighting control subsystem configured to control illumination of the plurality of visual indicators based on statuses of information handling systems of the chassis, such that the lighting control subsystem causes each set of the visual indicators to illuminate based on a status of the respective information handling system associated with such set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard A. Crisp, Matthew B. Gilbert, Sean P. O'Donnell, Robert B. Curtis
  • Patent number: 11665840
    Abstract: A server information handling system couples to a rack and is secured with a security device coupled to one side of the information handling system housing clear of the front side of the information handling system so that the entire front side of the housing is available for venting and/or interface devices like a power switch and ports. The security device has a latch that moves vertically in response to an outward and upward pull on a lever engaged with the latch. The latch secures and releases the housing to the server rack, such as at the rail holding the housing in the rack, and releases a pin from a slot of a bezel that covers a front face of the server information handling system. The pin moves vertically in a channel of the latch and is biased to a locked position so that insertion of the server bezel onto the housing will lock the bezel with the pin while the lever remains in a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sean P. O'Donnell, Richard W. Guzman, Richard A. Crisp, Jean M. Doglio, Peter Clark, Kevin Keller
  • Publication number: 20230152118
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can provide a map application providing a representation of a physical structure of venues (e.g., shopping centers, airports) identified by the application. In addition, the application can provide an inside view that includes the physical layout and geometry of the venue's structure as well as the location, structure and layout of points of interest (e.g., stores, security check points, restrooms) within the venue. The views become more detailed as the user zooms into the venue to reveal points of interest and to give the user a feel for traversing the venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Shelby, Ryan W. Apuy, Vincent P. Arroyo, Sunny Chan, Jae Woo Chang, Megan M. Frost, Brett L. Lareau, Sean P. O'Brien, Tadayasu Sasada, Sebastian A. Araya
  • Publication number: 20230126299
    Abstract: A chassis assembly includes a rack chassis and a block assembly. The rack chassis includes a left side panel and a right side panel that are made from one continuous single material. The left side panel includes a left rail guide, and the right side panel includes a right rail guide. The block assembly is adapted to slide into the rack chassis and includes a top cover, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall that are interconnected. The left sidewall of the block assembly includes a left rail adapted to slide into the left rail guide when the block assembly is located leftmost of the rack chassis. The right sidewall of the block assembly includes a right rail that is adapted to slide into the right rail guide when the block assembly is located rightmost of the rack chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jean Marie Doglio, Richard W. Guzman, Sean P. O'Donnell, Nicholas Adam Kelly, Robert G. Bassman
  • Publication number: 20230129135
    Abstract: A server information handling system is secured by a bezel that couples to an access location, such as an air vent at a front or rear face of a housing. The bezel includes a security structure having a lock and configured to couple directly at the front face or with a bezel extension at the rear face so that the server information handling system can use the same bezel with both a front face or rear face rack mount. The bezel has a lock integrated with the security structure, an air filter that fits over the security structure to filter air flowing into the housing, and a filter brace that captures the air filter by coupling to the security structure over the air filter. The filter brace attaches and detaches at the security structure when the security structure locks a server information handling system housing so that the air filter can be changed while the housing remains secure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peter T. Clark, Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Richard W. Guzman, Sean P. O'Donnell, Matthew B. Gilbert, Georg Todtenbier, Oscar Coutinho, Yung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chiao Lee, Chi-Sung Chang
  • Publication number: 20230128507
    Abstract: A server information handling system is secured by a bezel that couples to an access location, such as an air vent at a front or rear face of a housing. The bezel includes a security structure having a lock and configured to couple directly at the front face or with a bezel extension at the rear face so that the server information handling system can use the same bezel with both a front face or rear face rack mount. The bezel has a lock integrated with the security structure, an air filter that fits over the security structure to filter air flowing into the housing, and a filter brace that captures the air filter by coupling to the security structure over the air filter. The filter brace attaches and detaches at the security structure when the security structure locks a server information handling system housing so that the air filter can be changed while the housing remains secure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peter T. Clark, Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Richard W. Guzman, Sean P. O'Donnell, Matthew B. Gilbert, Georg Todtenbier, Oscar Coutinho, Yung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chiao Lee, Chi-Sung Chang
  • Patent number: 11635303
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can provide a map application providing a representation of a physical structure of venues (e.g., shopping centers, airports) identified by the application. The application can provide an inside view of the venue, which is accessible by other applications and programs on the user's device. Thus, whether intended or not, search results that are identified by the map application as having an inside view of the venue are also presented on a graphical user interface along with typical search results from the other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Shelby, Megan M. Frost, Jae Woo Chang, Brett L. Lareau, Ryan W. Apuy, Sean P. O'Brien, YunJae Kim
  • Publication number: 20230101589
    Abstract: Interruptions of user activity can cost time and money for organizations. Improved technology is needed for interruption and resumption management. A communication engine can monitor the task state of a user, receive an incoming matter, analyze the incoming matter with a classification model, compare the analyzed incoming matter with the priority of the task state of the user, and interrupt the user by providing the incoming matter to the user if the priority of the analyzed incoming matter is greater than the priority of the task state of the user. When the user would like to resume their interrupted task, the communication engine can provide an output refocus communication and automatically return the device software status to the task state of the user when the interruption occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: James Gualtieri, Ann Trumble, Sean P. O'Connor, Audrey Clarke
  • Patent number: 11536585
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can provide a map application providing a representation of a physical structure of venues (e.g., shopping centers, airports) identified by the application. In addition, the application can provide an inside view that includes the physical layout and geometry of the venue's structure as well as the location, structure and layout of points of interest (e.g., stores, security check points, restrooms) within the venue. The views become more detailed as the user zooms into the venue to reveal points of interest and to give the user a feel for traversing the venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Shelby, Ryan W. Apuy, Vincent P. Arroyo, Sunny Chan, Jae Woo Chang, Megan M. Frost, Brett L. Lareau, Sean P. O'Brien, Tadayasu Sasada, Sebastian A. Araya
  • Patent number: 11526203
    Abstract: A method for switching a power mode of a computer device is adapted to a computer accessory. The method comprises setting a power management mode of the computer device to be awakened when connected to the external power; connecting the computer accessory to a host connector of the computer device to establish a power connection and a communication connection through a host signal pin set of the host connector; through the power connection and the communication connection, detecting and determining the power mode of the computer device; and executing one of following steps upon receiving the switch signal: when the power mode is the normal operation state, transmitting a communication signal; when the power mode is the Suspend-To-RAM state, transmitting a wake up signal; and when the power mode is the Suspend-To-Disk state or the shutdown state, temporarily cutting off the external power and then restoring the external power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: LUXSHARE-ICT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sean P. O'Neal, Erh-Tai Tsai, Quan-Fei Ning, Chih-Hsiung Chang, Ya-Ling Huang
  • Publication number: 20220334621
    Abstract: A bezel configured to mechanically couple to a housing for housing components of an information handling system may include one or more mechanical features for mechanically coupling the bezel to the housing, an illuminated element module mechanically coupled to a mechanical structure of the bezel, and a bezel connector having a plurality of pins communicatively coupled to the illuminated element module, the bezel connector configured to communicatively couple the illuminated element module to an access controller of the information handling system housed within the housing, such that the illuminated element module receives instructions from the access controller for displaying a visual behavior relating to a status of the information handling system and displays the visual behavior in response to receiving the instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sean P. O'DONNELL, Richard CRISP, Matthew B. GILBERT, Scott C. LAUFFER, Timothy M. LAMBERT, Libertad Paloma Escobar CARRIZALES, Peter KALTENBACH
  • Publication number: 20220322552
    Abstract: A handle assembly may include a base, a handle rotably coupled to the base via a hinge, the handle comprising a lock integral to the handle and mechanically coupled to a remainder of the handle via a spring having a spring force that biases the lock in a locked position relative to the handle. The base may include a mechanical retention feature for receiving and mechanically retaining an information handling resource. The base may also include one or more features configured to, as the handle is translated into a closed position relative to the base, mechanically engage with the lock to overcome the spring force that biases the lock in a locked position and allows the lock to return to the locked position in order to maintain the handle in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eduardo ESCAMILLA, Sean P. O'DONNELL, John DONACHY, Juan M. GONZALEZ
  • Publication number: 20220292755
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for concurrently presenting two synchronized animations based on an input value that is received through an input interface of a device. The method defines, based on the received input, a first animation that presents a first animated object, and then uses a set of attributes of the first animation to define a second animation that presents a second animated object. The method then displays at least portions of the first and second animations concurrently. In some embodiments, the method displays the first and second animations on a display screen of the device, or on a display screen connected to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Sean P. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20220236784
    Abstract: A method for switching a power mode of a computer device is adapted to a computer accessory. The method comprises setting a power management mode of the computer device to be awakened when connected to the external power; connecting the computer accessory to a host connector of the computer device to establish a power connection and a communication connection through a host signal pin set of the host connector; through the power connection and the communication connection, detecting and determining the power mode of the computer device; and executing one of following steps upon receiving the switch signal: when the power mode is the normal operation state, transmitting a communication signal; when the power mode is the Suspend-To-RAM state, transmitting a wake up signal; and when the power mode is the Suspend-To-Disk state or the shutdown state, temporarily cutting off the external power and then restoring the external power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: LUXSHARE-ICT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sean P. O'Neal, Erh-Tai Tsai, Quan-Fei Ning, Chih-Hsiung Chang, Ya-Ling Huang
  • Patent number: 11380040
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for concurrently presenting two synchronized animations based on an input value that is received through an input interface of a device. The method defines, based on the received input, a first animation that presents a first animated object, and then uses a set of attributes of the first animation to define a second animation that presents a second animated object. The method then displays at least portions of the first and second animations concurrently. In some embodiments, the method displays the first and second animations on a display screen of the device, or on a display screen connected to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Sean P. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20220210882
    Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor and a plurality of indicator lights. The at least one processor may be configured to detect a fault condition associated with a particular information handling resource located at a particular physical location, and cause at least some of the plurality of indicator lights to be illuminated in a determined sequence based on the physical location, wherein the determined sequence is configured to cause a dynamic visual illumination that is directed toward the physical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Scott C. LAUFFER, Matthew Bryan GILBERT, Richard William GUZMAN, Richard Andrew CRISP, Sean P. O'DONNELL
  • Publication number: 20220020248
    Abstract: A programmable dynamic information handling system rack lighting system may include an array of a plurality of visual indicators configured to be programmed such that each information handling system of a chassis is associated with a set of one or more of the plurality of visual indicators and a lighting control subsystem configured to control illumination of the plurality of visual indicators based on statuses of information handling systems of the chassis, such that the lighting control subsystem causes each set of the visual indicators to illuminate based on a status of the respective information handling system associated with such set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard A. CRISP, Matthew B. GILBERT, Sean P. O'DONNELL, Robert B. CURTIS
  • Patent number: D962911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sean P. O'Donnell, Richard W. Guzman, Peter Clark, Nick Poteracki
  • Patent number: D972572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Clark, Richard W. Guzman, Sean P. O'Donnell, Georg Todtenbier, Oscar Coutinho, Yung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chiao Lee