Patents by Inventor Yuchun Lu

Yuchun Lu 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 and system for managing shared printers
    Patent number: 7755787
    Abstract: A method for managing a plurality of printers shared among at least one user is provided. At least two of the plurality of printers are of the same model. The method includes configuring the at least two of the plurality of printers to report a common serial number by setting a serial number flag in a memory unit of the printer to a predefined value. When a computer is connected to the printer, the printer reports the common serial number to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yaag Whuang Eng, Yuchun Lu
  • Method and system for managing shared printers
    Publication number: 20060244990
    Abstract: A method for managing a plurality of printers shared among at least one user is provided. At least two of the plurality of printers are of the same model. The method includes configuring the at least two of the plurality of printers to report a common serial number by setting a serial number flag in a memory unit of the printer to a predefined value. When a computer is connected to the printer, the printer reports the common serial number to the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Yaag Eng, Yuchun Lu