Patents by Inventor William Hyden

William Hyden 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).

  • Method for offering and refreshing digital content on fixed image platforms
    Publication number: 20070143445
    Abstract: A method of offering and refreshing content on fixed image platforms which includes storing a fixed image on an imaging server, storing content which is regularly updated in an imaging server, merging the fixed image and at least some of the content to provide a merged fixed image, and installing the merged fixed image onto a fixed image platform is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Shree Dandekar, Gaston Barajas, William Hyden
  • Method for managing licenses for digital content loaded onto built to order information handling systems
    Publication number: 20070143224
    Abstract: A method of managing licenses for content installed onto information handling systems which includes storing an image and regularly updated content on an imaging server, storing license information relating to the content on a license management server, merging the image and at least some of the content to provide a merged image, installing the merged image onto an information handling system and installing license information relating to at least some of the content onto the information handling system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Shree Dandekar, Gaston Barajas, William Hyden
  • Integrated rapid install system for generic software images
    Publication number: 20050055688
    Abstract: A method for automatically installing a software image onto an information handling system. The method includes reading an order for an information handling system, reading an image manifest, installing an image specified by the image manifest onto the information handing system as installed software, and automatically configuring the installed software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Gaston Barajas, William Hyden, Gavin Smith, Thomas Vrhel