Patents by Inventor Stephen Vossler

Stephen Vossler 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).

  • Digital information appliance input device
    Patent number: 6909424
    Abstract: A digital information appliance comprises a housing having a display disposed on a first surface for displaying information to a user of the digital information appliance and an input device disposed on a second surface opposed to the first surface for imputing information. The input device is oriented with respect to the display so as to be operable by the fingers of the user's hand for input of information while holding the housing so the display is viewable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Gateway Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Liebenow, Stephen Vossler
  • Persistent usage context
    Publication number: 20050086613
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a persistent usage context is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method of generating a persistent usage context includes monitoring usage of an information handling system and generating a first representation corresponding to a first item of usage and a second representation corresponding to at least one of the first item of usage and a second item of usage. The first representation and second representation are communicated so as to communicate an association of the first representation to the second representation and to enable a determination of at least one of the prior usage and current usage of an information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Russell McKnight, Glen Anderson, Michael Calvillo, Stephen Vossler, Joseph Richard
  • Modular floppy disk drive for internal and external use
    Patent number: 6456491
    Abstract: A modular floppy disk drive is designed to stand alone as an external drive or to be combined with a carrier to fit into a computer peripheral option bay configured for removable CD ROM drives. When used as an external floppy disk drive, the modular unit is connected to the personal computer through a connector and cable assembly. The carrier adapts the modular drive to the size and mechanical requirements of the peripheral option bay so that the modular unit can be inserted into the computer and used as an internal floppy disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Flannery, Stephen Vossler
  • Digital information appliance input device
    Publication number: 20020118175
    Abstract: A digital information appliance comprises a housing having a display disposed on a first surface for displaying information to a user of the digital information appliance and an input device disposed on a second surface opposed to the first surface for imputing information. The input device is oriented with respect to the display so as to be operable by the fingers of the user's hand for input of information while holding the housing so the display is viewable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Liebenow, Stephen Vossler