Bill G Serra

US Patent:

6674539, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Dec 22, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/218766

Inventors:

Bill Serra - Palo Alto CA
Paul Charette - Barcelona, ES

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

358 115, 358442

Abstract:

A method for printing an image in a distributed network system is described. The distributed network system includes an image provider system, a printing service provider system, and a user terminal coupled together via a network. First, a low resolution version of the image is received in the user terminal from the image provider system. The user can customize the low resolution image using typical image processing operations. The low resolution version of the image is then sent to the printing service provider system if the image is determined to be printed. Then the printing service provider system receives a high resolution version of the image from the image provider system such that the high resolution version instead of the low resolution version of the image is printed by the printing service provider system. The customization of the low resolution image is applied to the high resolution image before it is printed. A system for printing an image in a distributed network system is also described.

US Patent:

7143141, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Jan 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/490553

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. Morgan - Cupertino CA, US
Bill Serra - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709217, 709219, 709229

Abstract:

A system for providing Internet-related services to a handheld device is described. The system includes a client module embedded in the handheld device to enable the handheld device to send a Universal Resource Locator (URL) via a communication link. The URL indicates a desired web page. The system also includes a receiver that receives the URL sent from the handheld device via the communication link. A web access module is coupled to the receiver and external Internet to access and retrieve the desired web page from a remote web server via the external Internet. A render system is coupled to the web access module to render the retrieved web page to the user of the handheld device.

US Patent:

7372366, May 13, 2008

Filed:

May 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/125559

Inventors:

Geoff Lyon - Menlo Park CA, US
Salil Pradhan - Santa Clara CA, US
Bill Serra - Montara CA, US
Alipio Caban - Arecibo PR, US
Jorge E. Badillo - Rincon PR, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405728, 3405721, 3405727, 3405724

Abstract:

A seal for a package includes a circuit having electrical characteristics that change under mechanical deformation and an attaching material coupled to the circuit and for attaching the circuit to the package. The seal is attached to the package and processed prior to shipping to establish an untampered state for the seal. This includes identifying a circuit on the sealed package according to a seal type associated with the seal, recording one or more characteristics associated with the circuit from the seal and storing the seal type and one or more characteristics associated with the circuit from the seal for later comparison. To detect tampering to the package, the seal type and corresponding seal and circuit for the seal is identified, the characteristics associated with a circuit from the seal are determined and compared with the previous characteristics recorded when the seal was initially applied to the package. If the comparison indicates that a mechanical deformation of the seal occurred, it is possible the seal and package were tampered with during shipment or delivery.

US Patent:

7426688, Sep 16, 2008

Filed:

Nov 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/979268

Inventors:

Bill Serra - Montara CA, US
Salil Pradhan - San Jose CA, US
Antoni Drudis - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715212, 715267

Abstract:

A cell of a spreadsheet is automatically updated and a comment is determined to have a command associated with the update. In response to detecting the command, the command is processed.

US Patent:

7543745, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Apr 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/117796

Inventors:

Steven J. Simske - Fort Collins CO, US
Guillaume Oget - Santa Clara CA, US
Jorge Badillo - Rincon PR, US
Bill Serra - Montara CA, US
Cyril Brignone - Mountain View CA, US
Malena Mesarina - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235385, 235380

Abstract:

A method of authenticating a package is described. The method includes receiving a read identifier. The read identifier includes information from multiple modes of information storage on a package. Authentication information is provided based on a comparison of the read identifier and one or more stored identifiers.

US Patent:

7581242, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Apr 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/117797

Inventors:

Guillaume Oget - Santa Clara CA, US
Steven J. Simske - Fort Collins CO, US
Jorge Badillo - Rincon PR, US
Bill Serra - Montara CA, US
Cyril Brignone - Mountain View CA, US
Malena Mesarina - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06K 5/00
H04K 1/00
H04L 9/32
G06F 7/04
A63F 13/12
H04M 11/00
H04Q 9/00

US Classification:

726 2, 726 16, 713179, 705 50, 235380

Abstract:

A method of authenticating products includes receiving a description of detectable features read from a package. The package includes two or more detectable features, and the detectable features are affixed on the package based on encoded information. Authentication information is provided based on a comparison of the received description to one or more stored package identifiers.

US Patent:

7930626, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/697688

Inventors:

Bill Serra - Montara CA, US
Salil Pradhan - Santa Clara CA, US
Antoni Drudis - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/20
G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715212, 702 85

Abstract:

Data from a data source is received. A location in a spreadsheet is determined for placing at least a portion of the data from the data source based on location information for the data source.

US Patent:

8269629, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Nov 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/284494

Inventors:

Geoff Lyon - Menlo Park CA, US
Salil Pradhan - Santa Clara CA, US
Bill Serra - Montara CA, US
Allpio Caban - Arecibo PR, US
Jorge E Badillo - Rincon PR, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405721, 235385

Abstract:

Aspects of the present invention describe a method of tracking an item, comprising. The items is associated with a tag and capable of responding to a query from a tag reader and tag combination. The tag reader and tag combination capable of identifying the item associated with the tag using a tag reader. In operation, a tag reader makes a request to at least one tag reader and tag combination for the identity of an item associated with a tag. The tag reader and tag combination identifies the item associated with the tag and provides the identity of the item and tag to the tag reader.