Ian Scott Robinson

US Patent:

6897833, May 24, 2005

Filed:

Sep 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/394199

Inventors:

Ian Nevill Robinson - Mountain View CA, US
Gary David Sasaki - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345 23, 345156, 715740

Abstract:

A portable user interface that provides remote access to the capabilities of a desktop computer system. The portable user interface includes a base station that obtains image and/or other data from the computer system. The image and/or other data may be generated by any of the wide variety of available applications for the computer system using the powerful resources of the computer system. The base station compresses the data, and transmits the data via a communication link. The portable user interface includes a screen-pad that receives the data via the communication link, decompresses the data, and displays an image defined by the image data and renders other data as appropriate. The screen-pad relays keyboard, mouse, and other data back to the base station via the communication link and the base station provides the data to the computer system as if from a local keyboard and mouse, etc.

US Patent:

7023426, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Sep 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/245462

Inventors:

Ian Robinson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06G 5/00

US Classification:

345169, 345168, 345179

Abstract:

A user input device has a body portion extending from a first end to a second end and having a plurality of keys, for example keys that may be arranged and configured to be a keyboard, and an optical motion element. A wireless transmitter transmits data entered through the keys to a target component, for example a computer, a PDA, a digital watch, and the like. The user input device may include a hinged panel having some of the keys, and when the hinged panel is in an open configuration, the arrangement of the keys may be similar to an alphanumeric keyboard. The optical motion element may be an optical mouse for controlling a cursor on a display, when the hinged panel is open. When the hinged panel is closed the optical motion element may be configured to serve as a digital pen, for sensing natural writing, pen motions used to control a display, such as cursor location or to make selections on a menu, for example. The device may be sized so as to be easily portable, fit inside a pocket, and may be formed to have a shape similar to a writing instrument.

US Patent:

7219163, May 15, 2007

Filed:

Mar 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/097792

Inventors:

Ian N. Robinson - Mountain View CA, US
Frederick L. Kitson - Livermore CA, US
Susie J. Wee - San Carlos CA, US
Mark Smith - San Mateo CA, US
John G. Apostolopoulos - San Carlos CA, US
Jason Brown - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709246, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

A method and system for transmitting information between a transmitter and a receiver that has capabilities through a communication link that has transmission characteristics. The information to be transmitted is received. The capabilities of the client are then determined. The transmission characteristics of the communication link are also determined. The received information is then converted into a format that is based on the capabilities of the client, the transmission characteristics of the communication link, or both the capabilities of the client and the transmission characteristics of the communication link. The information is then transmitted to the client in the format.

US Patent:

7686229, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/389750

Inventors:

Geoff Lyon - Menlo Park CA, US
Alan McReynolds - Los Altos CA, US
Ian Robinson - Pebble Beach CA, US
Cyril Brignone - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235492, 235451, 235385, 3405721, 3405723, 3405725, 340 101, 340 102, 705 23, 705 65, 705 16, 37334

Abstract:

A reader device for locating and tracking multiple tags includes a plurality of closely packed antenna circuits and at least one controller configured to control the plurality of closely packed antenna circuits. The at least one controller is configured to activate one or more of the antenna circuits to generate at least one resonance signal field configured to interrogate at least one tag associated with the one or more active antenna circuits while substantially preventing or reducing cross-coupling of signals between the one or more active antenna circuits and at least one antenna circuit within the at least one resonance signal field to a sufficiently low level, wherein the sufficiently low level substantially prevents misreads from unwanted tags, to thereby track the multiple tags in a substantially controlled manner.

US Patent:

8331577, Dec 11, 2012

Filed:

Oct 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/250982

Inventors:

Geoff Lyon - Menlo Park CA, US
Mehrban Jam - Fremont CA, US
Ian N Robinson - Pebble Beach CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G10K 11/175
G10K 11/178
F01N 1/06
G10K 11/00
H03B 29/00
F01N 1/00

US Classification:

381 715, 381 711, 381 713, 181206

Abstract:

An electronic device includes an enclosure for the electronic device and a duct extending from an interior to an exterior of the enclosure to exhaust airflow from the enclosure. The electronic device further includes an active noise control mechanism. The active noise control mechanism includes an internal sensor, an external sensor, and an acoustic wave generator. The internal sensor is arranged within the enclosure to sense a noise and generate an internal sensor output, and the external sensor is arranged outside of the enclosure to detect sounds and generate an external sensor output. Based on the internal sensor output and the external sensor output, the acoustic wave generator generates an acoustic wave within the duct to reduce the noise.

US Patent:

8340258, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Jul 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/848021

Inventors:

Mary G Baker - Palo Alto CA, US
Ian N Robinson - Pebble Beach CA, US
Mitchell Trott - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

379 9321, 348 1412

Abstract:

The present invention provides a computer implemented method, comprising the steps of: determining using data from a sensing device, when a moveable obscuring structure is in a closed position. When the obscuring structure is in the closed position, the transmission of accessible images captured by an image capture device at the location of a local user is to remote user locations in a video conference session is prevented.

US Patent:

8581958, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/089112

Inventors:

Mary G. Baker - Palo Alto CA, US
Ian N. Robinson - Pebble Beach CA, US
Ramin Samadani - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04N 7/15

US Classification:

348 1408, 348 1409, 348 1412

Abstract:

Methods and systems for using portable electronic devices in video conferences are disclosed. In one aspect, a method receives each remote participant's audio data stream and at least one video stream over a network and arranges the video streams in a data structure that describes the location of each video stream's associated viewing area within a virtual meeting space. The method blends audio streams into a combined audio of the remote participants. The method presents at least one viewing area on the portable device display to be viewed by the local participant, and changes the at least one viewing area to be presented on the portable device display based on cues provided by the operator.

US Patent:

20040070563, Apr 15, 2004

Filed:

Oct 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/268386

Inventors:

Ian Robinson - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/156000

Abstract:

An imaging device is disclosed that is portable and is adapted to be worn on or about the body of a user. The imaging device includes a light source that emits a beam of light and a scanning optical assembly for steering the light beam biaxially onto an external surface thereby generating an image. In one embodiment, the light beam is a laser. The image can be viewed on a variety of surfaces, e.g., a user's hand or tabletop. An interaction means can be included for interaction between the user and the projected image. The imaging device can communicate with external computing devices, such as, devices connected via a personal area network. The imaging device does not require the user to focus the image when projecting it onto surfaces having different distances. Power consumption of the imaging device is minimized.