Patents by Inventor Todd Christopher Adelmann

Todd Christopher Adelmann 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: 9576316
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for a data entry system are provided. A method of operating a data system in accordance with the invention includes a computer processor configured for receiving a viewing direction of a first party, where the first party is looking in the viewing direction to view a menu of information. The method further includes identifying a portion of the menu based on the viewing direction of the first party and displaying, to a second party, one or more menu choices associated with the identified portion of the menu. The method may also include receiving, from the second party, a selection of one of the one or more menu choices where the selection of the one menu choice by the second party is based, at least in part, on supplemental information received by the second party from the first party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventor: Todd Christopher Adelmann
  • Publication number: 20140229302
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for a data entry system are provided. A method of operating a data system in accordance with the invention includes a computer processor configured for receiving a viewing direction of a first party, where the first party is looking in the viewing direction to view a menu of information. The method further includes identifying a portion of the menu based on the viewing direction of the first party and displaying, to a second party, one or more menu choices associated with the identified portion of the menu. The method may also include receiving, from the second party, a selection of one of the one or more menu choices where the selection of the one menu choice by the second party is based, at least in part, on supplemental information received by the second party from the first party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Todd Christopher Adelmann
  • Patent number: 7698502
    Abstract: A removable semiconductor memory card for a portable appliance is provided comprising a memory with a portion thereof dedicated to deleted files, and a memory card controller that operates to recognize a memory delete command associated with a specific file, and to shift the specific file to the deleted files portion of the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Todd Christopher Adelmann
  • Patent number: 7562089
    Abstract: Systems and methods for storing information to allow users to manage files are provided. One method embodiment comprises determining whether there is communication between a storage device and a first appliance; determining whether the storage device has any information stored in it, if there is communication; and generating the information, if there is no information stored on the storage device, the information comprising the type of an initial modification made to a file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Todd Christopher Adelmann
  • Patent number: 7191379
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are implemented in memory systems. In one embodiment, the memory comprises an array of memory cells and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to read error correction coded data from the array of memory cells, provide error correction code decoding to selected error correction coded data and discard unused error correction code parity data of unselected error correction coded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Todd Christopher Adelmann, Stewart R. Wyatt, Kenneth Kay Smith
  • Publication number: 20040003002
    Abstract: Systems and methods for storing information to allow users to manage files are provided. One method embodiment comprises determining whether there is communication between a storage device and a first appliance; determining whether the storage device has any information stored in it, if there is communication; and generating the information, if there is no information stored on the storage device, the information comprising the type of an initial modification made to a file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Todd Christopher Adelmann
  • Patent number: 6644556
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage device. In one arrangement, the storage device comprises a memory module, a controller, and a storage space indicator that conveys an indication of the amount of storage space that is available. In some arrangements, the storage space indicator comprises a nonvolatile display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Todd Christopher Adelmann
  • Publication number: 20030136849
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage device. In one arrangement, the storage device comprises a memory module, a controller, and a storage space indicator that conveys an indication of the amount of storage space that is available. In some arrangements, the storage space indicator comprises a nonvolatile display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Todd Christopher Adelmann