Patents by Inventor Stephen Necessary

Stephen Necessary 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).

  • PROACTIVE REBOOTING IN A SET-TOP TERMINAL AND CORRESPONDING METHODS
    Publication number: 20070061615
    Abstract: A set-top terminal and related methods is provided that, in one embodiment, comprises a memory with proactive reboot logic and a processor configured with the proactive reboot logic to detect an indication of a critical condition associated with the set-top terminal, determine based on a current status of resources in the set-top terminal if a current time provides an opportunity for a reboot of the set-top terminal in a manner that reduces user intrusiveness, and effect a rebooting of the set-top terminal if the current time provides the opportunity, otherwise postponing the reboot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Altan Stalker, Stephen Necessary