Allen O Buckner

US Patent:

20110153778, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Oct 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

13/059378

Inventors:

Allen O. Buckner - Fort Collins CO, US
Kevin Nay - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709217, 707756, 707803, 707E17009, 707E17044

Abstract:

One embodiment of a system for rendering media files comprises a computer configured to determine media file formats that are used by media rendering devices connected to a network and to determine media files available on the network. The computer generates media shadow files of media file formats used by the media rendering devices to accompany existing media files available on the network in alternative formats.

US Patent:

20120042112, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Aug 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/856523

Inventors:

Bryce Carl Wemple - Fort Collins CO, US
Charles Shilling - Fort Collins CO, US
Allen O. Buckner - Loveland CO, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 13/20

US Classification:

710313

Abstract:

Interface adapter systems and methods are provided. An adapter means can be provided for coupling a first interface to a second interface, the second interface configured to accommodate the coupling of a peripheral device. A detector means can be provided for detecting the peripheral device. A means can be provided for communicating a first signal to a first bus when the peripheral device is not detected. A converting means can be provided to convert a first signal to a second signal having a protocol different than the first and a communications means for communicating the second signal to a second bus can be provided when the detecting means has detected the peripheral device.

US Patent:

20120095962, Apr 19, 2012

Filed:

Oct 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

13/119132

Inventors:

Jason D. Goldman - Ft. Collins CO, US
Anthony Joseph Hernandez - Westminster CO, US
Allen O. Buckner - Loveland CO, US
William Girard McCollom - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707634, 707E17005

Abstract:

A data processing system aggregates media content from multiple clients to a server. The data processing system comprises a media manager that aggregates media content from a client of a plurality of clients onto a server. The media manager comprises a monitoring utility and a server media update utility. The monitoring utility periodically checks for media files that are newly added in a client library of the client plurality and/or scanned from client storage, and detects newly added media. The server media update utility determines whether the newly added media. The server media update utility determines whether the newly added media is present on the server and copies the newly added media to the server if the newly added media is not present on the server or a lower quality version of the newly added media is present on the server.