Randall E Martin

US Patent:

6356793, Mar 12, 2002

Filed:

Mar 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/036761

Inventors:

Randall W. Martin - The Woodlands TX

Assignee:

Compaq Computer Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

G05B 1101

US Classification:

700 19, 700 17, 700 83, 700 8, 700 9, 710101, 710126, 361681, 361682, 361683, 361686

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a monitor base that comprises a serial bus hub having a plurality of ports connected to the hub for interface with a plurality of peripheral devices. With the ports located on the monitor base hub, a computer systems peripheral devices, i. e. , keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, video camera, etc. , are connected to the monitor base hub instead of on the rear of the central processing unit.

US Patent:

7459634, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

Oct 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/252471

Inventors:

Randall W. Martin - The Woodlands TX, US
Paul L. Drew - The Woodlands TX, US
Nick Woodley - London, GB
David Quijano - Magnolia TX, US
Stephen de Saulles - London, GB
Morten Warren - London, GB

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H02G 3/04

US Classification:

174 97, 174481, 174135, 174500, 361681, 248920

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present technique relate to a system for cable management. In one embodiment, the system includes a display, wherein the display includes a display screen, a cable passage having a route along a portion of the display, and a pliable flap extending at least partially across the cable passage along the route.

US Patent:

7514631, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

Oct 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/252437

Inventors:

Randall W. Martin - The Woodlands TX, US
Paul L. Drew - The Woodlands TX, US
Nick Woodley - London, GB
David Quijano - Magnolia TX, US
Stephen de Saulles - London, GB
Morten Warren - London, GB

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H02G 3/04

US Classification:

174 97, 174481, 174135, 361681, 248920

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present technique relate to a system and method for managing cables in a display base. One embodiment includes a display base having a cable passage between a pliable flap and a footing, the cable passage traversing a portion of the display base, and a display coupled to the display base. Another embodiment includes a base adapted to couple and support a display, where the base has a footing and pliable flap extending at least partially across and lengthwise along a cable route on the base.

US Patent:

7555581, Jun 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/253032

Inventors:

Randall W. Martin - The Woodlands TX, US
Paul L. Drew - The Woodlands TX, US
David Quijano - Magnolia TX, US
Morten Warren - Surrey, GB
Nick Woodley - London, GB
Stephen de Saulles - London, GB

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
H05K 7/10

US Classification:

710 62, 710303

Abstract:

A communication apparatus for an electronic system is provided in accordance with the presently disclosed techniques. Specifically, in one embodiment, the apparatus includes a display base. The display base includes a body having a bay configured to receive a first electronic device and a recessed portion configured to receive a second electronic device. The display base also includes one or more cable routing features disposed within the body. One of the cable routing features is configured to route a cable connected to the first or second electronic device through a portion of the base. A system and a method for facilitating communication via a display base are also disclosed.

US Patent:

7781676, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Feb 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/391755

Inventors:

Randall W. Martin - The Woodlands TX, US
Paul L Drew - The Woodlands TX, US
Nick Woodley - London, GB
David Quijano - Magnolia TX, US
Stephen de Saulles - London, GB
Morten Warren - London, GB

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H02G 3/04

US Classification:

174 97, 174481, 174135, 361681, 248920

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present technique relate to a system and method for managing cables in a display base. Specifically, embodiments of the present technique includes a display base having a cable passage between a pliable flap and a footing, the cable passage traversing a portion of the display base, and a display coupled to the display base.

US Patent:

8033515, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

Oct 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/253186

Inventors:

Randall W. Martin - The Woodlands TX, US
Paul L. Drew - The Woodlands TX, US
David Quijano - Magnolia TX, US
Morten Warren - Surrey, GB
Nick Woodley - London, GB
Stephen de Saulles - London, GB

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

A47B 96/00

US Classification:

24822461, 248918, 40729

Abstract:

In certain embodiments, there is provided a system including a display, a mounting groove disposed along a portion of the first display, and a mount position along the mounting groove. In these embodiments, the mount position includes an alignment structure disposed in the mounting groove and a fastener disposed in the mounting groove.

US Patent:

20040001088, Jan 1, 2004

Filed:

Jun 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/185516

Inventors:

Charles Stancil - Tomball TX, US
Randall Martin - The woodlands TX, US
Kenneth Williams - The Woodlands TX, US
Thomas Gawlik - Houston TX, US
Wayne Sharum - Spring TX, US
Craig Walrath - Spring TX, US
Ernest Hood - Tomball TX, US

Assignee:

Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/748000, 345/864000

Abstract:

A portable personal configuration device contains non-volatile memory and can be used to quickly and efficiently transport a user's personalized computing environment from one computer to another. The portable personal configuration device preferably is USB-compatible and thus plugs into a USB port in any computing device. In one embodiment, one or more files representing the user's computing environment are downloaded to the portable device and can then be uploaded to a different computer once connected to such new computer. Alternatively, the portable device can cause the computer's web browser to access a particular website containing the user's personalized computing environment which can then be readily downloaded to the computer. In this latter embodiment, the user's computing environment data is maintained on the web and once the portable device is plugged into a computer, the computer is caused to download the user's computing environment from the web.

US Patent:

20070084625, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Oct 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/252438

Inventors:

Randall Martin - The Woodlands TX, US
Paul Drew - The Woodlands TX, US
Nick Woodley - London, GB
David Quijano - Magnolia TX, US
Stephen de Saulles - London, GB
Morten Warren - London, GB

International Classification:

H01B 7/00

US Classification:

174135000

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present technique relate to a system and method for managing cables in a display stand. Specific embodiments of the present technique include a display stand having a cable passage between a pliable flap and a vertical structural member, the cable passage traversing a portion of the vertical structural member, and a display coupled to the display stand.