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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7742032 | Image adaptation phase-in Embodiments of the present invention can phase in image adaptations for display devices by determining a next incremental step among a plurality of incremental steps from an initial image state of a display device to a target image state, and then implementing the n... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7725094 | Power prioritization among functions of a multi-function device A device can provide a first function and a second function. The first function can have a higher priority for power than the second function. An input element can receive an indication of a remaining capacity of a power source for the device. A comparison element c... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7589711 | User interface device with double sensor input to capture rotation Embodiments of the present invention provide a user interface device that can capture motion in more than two degrees of freedom at a time. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention can include multiple sensors so that, in addition to xy motion, rotati... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7560829 | Power system using multiple battery pack types A power system can include a first battery port to couple to a first type of battery pack having a first battery voltage range, a second battery port to couple to a second type of battery pack having a second battery voltage range that is different from the first ba... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7492925 | Biometric identification data protection Embodiments of the present invention can combine biometric identification data with additional information, or knowledge, to form a new type of security measure. One embodiment of the present invention obtains biometric identification data for accessing a particular... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7386607 | System using state change requests received over a network to change current state of a network device to a desired state at a particular time A serialized stream of state change requests are received over a network for a network device. The network device has a current state object representing a current state of the network device. A desired state object is modified with each of the state change requests... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7352087 | Power system configuration A power system includes an input power port, a power rail, a battery unit, and a system charger voltage regulator (VR). The system charger VR couples the input power port to the battery unit. The battery unit couples with the system charger VR and the power rail. | 04/01/2008 |
| 7336255 | Selectable continuous and burst mode backlight voltage inverter An indicator of a brightness level for a backlight is received. The backlight has a voltage inverter. Either a continuous mode of operation for the voltage inverter or a burst mode of operation for the voltage inverter is selected based at least in part on the indic... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332893 | Battery pack with internal charge/power switching A battery pack includes a switching control port, a battery stack, an output power port, and switch circuitry. The switching control port receives a switch control signal from a battery pack port. The switch circuitry selectively couples the battery stack to the out... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333102 | Self-configured display power supply A digital input power rail receives an input voltage for a display. A voltage regulator regulates the input voltage to a start-up voltage during a start-up period. After the start-up period, the voltage regulator regulates the input voltage to a steady-state voltage... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7222254 | System and method for over-clocking detection of a processor utilizing a feedback clock rate setting A processor provides a configured clock rate setting for use by a peripheral set. The processor receives back from the peripheral set a feedback clock rate setting. The configured clock rate setting and the feedback clock rate setting are compared to detect over-clo... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7102338 | Multi-sense voltage regulator A voltage regulator has an output path to couple to a load. A first sense point at a first sense location on the output path is to sense a first feedback signal for the voltage regulator. And, a second sense point at a second sense location on the output path is to ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7002518 | Low profile sector antenna configuration An impedance plane has an elongated strip ship. The impedance plane approximates a magnetic conductor within a particular frequency band. A sector antenna is coupled to one side of the impedance plane. The sector antenna has a planar form factor with dimensions cont... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993742 | Thermal proximity effects in lithography A proximity correction tool receives an indication of a feature in a lithographic design. The proximity correction tool predicts a film edge placement for the feature in a resist film based at least in part on thermal proximity effects in the resist film. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6856952 | Detecting a characteristic of a resonating cavity responsible for speech A characteristic of one or more human resonating cavities may be utilized to provide information for speech recognition, independent from the actual sounds produced. In one embodiment, information about the changing shape of the human oral cavity may provide informa... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6848010 | Data collision detection in networks A data collision detector receives a reflection of a signal from a network and compares the reflection to a representation of a previously stored reflection. Based on the comparison, the data collision detector generates an indication as to whether or not a data col... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6842035 | Apparatus and method for bus signal termination compensation during detected quiet cycle A value to better match a termination circuit to a characteristic impedance of a bus signal line is determined. A determination is also made as to when a bus, that includes the line and that is being used by a bus agent in its normal mode of operation, will be avail... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839854 | Voltage regulation for computer system components that increases voltage level when a component enters a sleep state as indicated by a power state status signal A computer system having multiple components capable of being in either a wake or sleep state includes a controller and a voltage regulator. The controller may generate a power state status signal indicating the power states of the components, and this signal may be... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6833983 | Current limiting super capacitor charger According to one embodiment, a system is disclosed. The system includes a battery, a super-capacitor (SC) coupled in parallel to the battery, a computer system coupled to the battery and the SC, and a current limiter coupled to the battery the SC and the computer sy... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6810397 | Collecting event data and describing events A method of and a system for collecting, data about an event and describing the event, which for example, might be an entertainment event, a sports event, or a political event. Identifying characteristics of the event, characteristics of types of data about the even... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6784647 | Method and apparatus for operating a voltage regulator based on operation of a timer In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosed matter, a voltage regulator may supply power to a component within a computer system. A timer may be provided. The voltage regulator may operate synchronously, and when the timer expires the voltage regulator may ope... | 08/31/2004 |
