Patents by Inventor Tamra L. Thomason

Tamra L. Thomason 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: 7185273
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for completing forms. In one arrangement, the method comprises the steps of receiving location information for user information to be added to a form, retrieving the user information, configuring the user information for merging with the form, and printing a form that contains at least a portion of the user information. This method can be practice, for example, through use of a printing device comprising printing hardware with which hardcopy documents can be generated, a card reader that is adapted to read data from a user data card, a network interface device that is adapted to transmit and receive data via a network, and device memory that stores forms data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Tamra L. Thomason
  • Publication number: 20030023625
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for completing forms. In one arrangement, the method comprises the steps of receiving location information for user information to be added to a form, retrieving the user information, configuring the user information for merging with the form, and printing a form that contains at least a portion of the user information. This method can be practice, for example, through use of a printing device comprising printing hardware with which hardcopy documents can be generated, a card reader that is adapted to read data from a user data card, a network interface device that is adapted to transmit and receive data via a network, and device memory that stores forms data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Tamra L. Thomason
  • Publication number: 20030002086
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for capture and utilization of content source information. According to one aspect of the invention, the method comprises the steps of electronically capturing content, electronically capturing source information pertinent to the source of the captured content, associating the content and the source information; and transmitting the content and source information to a device for manipulation. According to another aspect of the invention, the method comprises the steps of receiving content and associated source information pertinent to the source of the content in electronic form, reconfiguring the content and associated source information for use in a user application, and automatically creating at least one source acknowledgement in the user application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Tamra L. Thomason