Patents by Inventor Steven L. Travis

Steven L. Travis 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: 20150334512
    Abstract: A near field communication device including a processor to receive a near field communication from a near field communication tag, where the near field communication tag is associated with a script. The processor interprets the communication to obtain the script, and executes the script to automatically perform one or more tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Donald Gonzalez, Steven L. Travis
  • Patent number: 9141418
    Abstract: One example embodiment of a system for implementing a guest operating system on a host operating system is disclosed. The computer system comprises a memory for storing computer executable instructions, wherein the memory comprises a first partition and a second partition and a processing unit configured to access the memory and execute the computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions comprising a host operating system stored on the first partition of the memory configured to limit the access to an I/O port, the host operating system executing a virtual machine. The computer executable instructions also comprise a guest operating system stored on the second partition of the memory, the guest operating system executing on the virtual machine of the host operating system, the guest operating system being configured to provide access to the I/O port, wherein the guest operating system is configured to transfer data between a data drive connected to the I/O port and the first partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Steven L. Travis
  • Publication number: 20120023507
    Abstract: One example embodiment of a system for implementing a guest operating system on a host operating system is disclosed. The computer system comprises a memory for storing computer executable instructions, wherein the memory comprises a first partition and a second partition and a processing unit configured to access the memory and execute the computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions comprising a host operating system stored on the first partition of the memory configured to limit the access to an I/O port, the host operating system executing a virtual machine. The computer executable instructions also comprise a guest operating system stored on the second partition of the memory, the guest operating system executing on the virtual machine of the host operating system, the guest operating system being configured to provide access to the I/O port, wherein the guest operating system is configured to transfer data between a data drive connected to the I/O port and the first partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Steven L. Travis
  • Publication number: 20110185408
    Abstract: A method comprises assessing a network environment in which an electronic device is present and implementing a security feature based on the assessment of the network environment. Assessing the network environment comprises identifying other network entities on a network to which the electronic device is coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Steven L. Travis
  • Publication number: 20080271150
    Abstract: A method comprises assessing a network environment in which an electronic device is present and implementing a security feature based on the assessment of the network environment. Assessing the network environment comprises identifying other network entities on a network to which the electronic device is coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Boerger, Steven L. Travis