Patents by Inventor Terry Lane Matula

Terry Lane Matula 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: 11656688
    Abstract: A system for provisioning information to a user comprises a first display for displaying information for an application executing on an information handling system and a second display with a first zone for displaying information associated with the application and a second zone for displaying information associated with the information handling system. A biometric sensor determines which display the user is viewing. If the user is viewing the first display, eye tracking software determines actions based on the application. If the user is viewing the second display, eye tracking software determines if the user is viewing the first zone or the second zone. If the user is viewing the first zone, advanced or additional information associated with the application is displayed. If the user is viewing the second zone, advanced or additional information associated with the information handling system is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amy Li Tam, Terry Lane Matula, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11596869
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may: if historical biometric data associated with a user is available is not available, collect the historical biometric data; if the historical biometric data is available, retrieve the historical biometric data; execute an application; display at least a portion of a graphic; determine that a gaze of the user includes the at least the portion of the graphic; determine a stress index threshold associated with the user; determine a stress index associated with the user, accounting for the at least the portion of the graphic exceeding the brightness threshold; determine that the stress index has reached or exceeded the stress index threshold; provide a notification indicating that the first stress index has reached or exceeded the stress index threshold; and reduce one or more stress inducing attributes associated with the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Terry Lane Matula, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Ziqian Wang
  • Publication number: 20220219085
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may: if historical biometric data associated with a user is available is not available, collect the historical biometric data; if the historical biometric data is available, retrieve the historical biometric data; execute an application; display at least a portion of a graphic; determine that a gaze of the user includes the at least the portion of the graphic; determine a stress index threshold associated with the user; determine a stress index associated with the user, accounting for the at least the portion of the graphic exceeding the brightness threshold; determine that the stress index has reached or exceeded the stress index threshold; provide a notification indicating that the first stress index has reached or exceeded the stress index threshold; and reduce one or more stress inducing attributes associated with the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Terry Lane Matula, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Ziqian Wang
  • Publication number: 20220179494
    Abstract: A system for provisioning information to a user comprises a first display for displaying information for an application executing on an information handling system and a second display with a first zone for displaying information associated with the application and a second zone for displaying information associated with the information handling system. A biometric sensor determines which display the user is viewing. If the user is viewing the first display, eye tracking software determines actions based on the application. If the user is viewing the second display, eye tracking software determines if the user is viewing the first zone or the second zone. If the user is viewing the first zone, advanced or additional information associated with the application is displayed. If the user is viewing the second zone, advanced or additional information associated with the information handling system is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Amy Li Tam, Terry Lane Matula, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11340690
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may: determine a utilization value of a processor; determine that the utilization value is at or is above a threshold utilization value; determine a temperature value of the processor; determine a temperature value of a voltage regulator that provides power to the processor; determine if the temperature value of the processor is below a first threshold value and if the temperature value of the voltage regulator is below a second threshold value; if so: determine first power utilization information that informs the processor that it is utilizing less power than it is currently utilizing and provide the first power utilization information to the processor; and otherwise: determine second power utilization information that informs the processor that it is utilizing more power than it is currently utilizing and provide the second power utilization information to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Terry Lane Matula, Srinivas Kamepalli, Travis Christian North
  • Publication number: 20210232206
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may: determine a utilization value of a processor; determine that the utilization value is at or is above a threshold utilization value; determine a temperature value of the processor; determine a temperature value of a voltage regulator that provides power to the processor; determine if the temperature value of the processor is below a first threshold value and if the temperature value of the voltage regulator is below a second threshold value; if so: determine first power utilization information that informs the processor that it is utilizing less power than it is currently utilizing and provide the first power utilization information to the processor; and otherwise: determine second power utilization information that informs the processor that it is utilizing more power than it is currently utilizing and provide the second power utilization information to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Terry Lane Matula, Srinivas Kamepalli, Travis Christian North
  • Patent number: 10204503
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine, via a first switch, that a signal from an embedded controller has not been received; may determine if a second switch is actuated by a user; if the second switch is actuated, may display first information that indicates that power from the at least one of an external power source and a battery power source is received; may determine, via a third switch, if the at least one of the external power source and the battery power source includes the external power source; and if the at least one of the external power source and the battery power source includes the external power source, may display second information that indicates the at least one of the external power source and the battery power source includes the external power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Terry Lane Matula, Craig Lawrence Chaiken