Mike D Robinson

US Patent:

20040143697, Jul 22, 2004

Filed:

Jan 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346999

Inventors:

Peter Mahowald - Los Althos CA, US
Takashi Hidai - Palo Alto CA, US
Frederick Miller - San Jose CA, US
Mike Robinson - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F012/00
G06F012/14

US Classification:

711/103000, 711/164000

Abstract:

A communication module operable to receive and transmit signals. The communication module includes a controller having a memory. The memory is operable to store a program, called a personality, having a plurality of performance characteristics for the receiving and transmitting of digital signals using the communication module.

US Patent:

20110263214, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Jun 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/172611

Inventors:

Mike Robinson - Menlo Park CA, US
James Beninghaus - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04B 1/40

US Classification:

455 88

Abstract:

Techniques to control shared antenna architectures for multiple co-located radio modules are disclosed. The shared antenna architecture may include a combiner and at least one bypass switch for enabling simultaneous operations or mutually-exclusive operations of multiple transceivers. Dynamic gain control is employed to accommodate different front-end losses associated with a variety of signal paths that are achievable using the switch and combiner. Such dynamic gain control can include selecting from multiple sets of amplifier gain values that are tailored to meet the needs of the particular applications that are active at a particular time. Gain values can be chosen based upon received gain information including characteristics including a desired path loss, an application demand, a radio module type, a path configuration, and a mode of operation. By providing dynamic selection of gain values based on application demands, range and throughput of the transceivers can be attained. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

US Patent:

20160065520, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Dec 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/586706

Inventors:

- Orinda CA, US
Mike Robinson - Orinda CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

Electronic message management with conversation participation status is enabled. Accordingly, time may be saved and lost productivity due to overload of messages may be reduced. Electronic conversations may be associated with a set of participants. Each participant may have a varying and/or changing level of interest in the conversation. Each participant may specify a conversation participation status and the conversation participation status and/or user status of each participant may be communicated and/or presented to each of the other participants. Messaging clients may change presentation of conversations and/or electronic messages for a participant based on the participant's specified conversation participation status. Participants sending messages may specify message status specific for each participant to alter treatment of message that would be based on participant status and/or conversation participation status when message is received by each participant.