Patents by Inventor Troy Scott Jones

Troy Scott Jones 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: 9772967
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device. In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory H. Parks, Erik Michael Geidl, Andrew John Fuller, Troy Scott Jones
  • Publication number: 20160259748
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device. In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory H. Parks, Erik Michael Geidl, Andrew John Fuller, Troy Scott Jones
  • Patent number: 9361248
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device. In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory H. Parks, Erik Michael Geidl, Andrew John Fuller, Troy Scott Jones
  • Publication number: 20150186305
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device, In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory H. Parks, Erik Michael Geidl, Andrew John Fuller, Troy Scott Jones
  • Patent number: 9003208
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device. In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory H. Parks, Erik Michael Geidl, Andrew John Fuller, Troy Scott Jones
  • Publication number: 20110154082
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device. In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory H. Parks, Erik Michael Geidl, Andrew John Fuller, Troy Scott Jones
  • Patent number: 7925900
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device. In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory H. Parks, Erik Michael Geidl, Andrew John Fuller, Troy Scott Jones
  • Publication number: 20080184042
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device. In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory H. Parks, Erik Michael Geidl, Andrew John Fuller, Troy Scott Jones