Patents by Inventor Wayne L. Proefrock

Wayne L. Proefrock 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).

  • Providing a user input interface prior to initiation of an operating system
    Patent number: 7849301
    Abstract: A processor-based system, including systems without keyboards, may receive user inputs prior to booting. This may done using the graphics controller to generate a window which allows the user to input information. The system firmware may then compare any user inputs, such as passwords, and may determine whether or not to actually initiate system booting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wah Yiu Kwong, Wayne L. Proefrock
  • Generating notifications by powered-down devices
    Patent number: 7231532
    Abstract: An optical drive may include drive electronics and wake circuitry. The drive electronics may be arranged to operate the optical drive when in a powered mode. The wake circuitry may be arranged to generate a wake signal when the drive electronics are in an unpowered mode and when a button is pushed on the optical drive or optical media is inserted into the drive. An interface to the optical drive may include a line to carry the wake signal from the wake circuitry. A host may house the optical drive and communicate with optical drive via the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne L. Proefrock, Paul S. Diefenbaugh
  • Antenna on a display
    Publication number: 20030114120
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a handheld computing device is described. The handheld computing device includes a housing, a display mounted on the housing and an antenna located on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Wah Yiu Kwong, Wayne L. Proefrock
  • Providing a user input interface prior to initiation of an operating system
    Publication number: 20030107600
    Abstract: A processor-based system, including systems without keyboards, may receive user inputs prior to booting. This may done using the graphics controller to generate a window which allows the user to input information. The system firmware may then compare any user inputs, such as passwords, and may determine whether or not to actually initiate system booting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Wah Yiu Kwong, Wayne L. Proefrock