Frederick Lind Lathrop from 19655 Muirwood Place Ln, Spring, TX 77379, age 64, Phone: (832)5634421

Docking Station That Can Perform An Activity Without A Portable Electronics Device Mated Thereto
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US Patent:

20060026326, Feb 2, 2006
Filed:

Jul 30, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/903390
Inventors:

Peter Hunt - Magnolia TX, US
Frederick Lathrop - Spring TX, US
International Classification:

G06F 13/00
US Classification:

710303000
Abstract:

A docking station comprises control logic adapted to mate with a portable electronics device to provide the portable electronics device with access to a network. The control logic is able to cause a user-selected activity to be performed by the docking station while a portable electronics device is not mated with the docking station. In another embodiment, a system comprises a docking station to which a portable electronics device is adapted to dock. The docking station contains a central processing unit (“CPU”), an operational device and a remote control interface. The docking station is configured so that regardless of whether the portable electronics device is docked to the docking station, the operational device can be controlled via signals received by the remote control interface from a remote control.

Computer Docking System And Method
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US Patent:

20070094435, Apr 26, 2007
Filed:

Oct 25, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/259157
Inventors:

Walter Fry - Houston TX, US
Tim Zhang - Spring TX, US
Rahul Lakdawala - Cypress TX, US
William Crosswy - The Woodlands TX, US
Matthew Wagner - Cypress TX, US
Frederick Lathrop - Spring TX, US
International Classification:

G06F 13/00
US Classification:

710303000
Abstract:

A computer docking system comprises a computer device configured to be communicatively coupled to a dock, the computer device and the dock each comprising a processor. The system also comprises a switching fabric configured to enable the processor of the dock to access at least one resource of the computer device.

Logic In A System That Enables And Disables Support For A Remote Control Based On Whether An External Device Is Coupled To The System
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US Patent:

20070180074, Aug 2, 2007
Filed:

Jan 31, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/343794
Inventors:

Frederick Lathrop - Houston TX, US
Nazih Hage - Houston TX, US
Christopher Larsen - Houston TX, US
International Classification:

G06F 15/177
US Classification:

709222000
Abstract:

A system comprises a transceiver adapted to receive signals from any of a plurality of remote controls and logic that operatively couples to the transceiver. The logic enables and disables support for at least one of the remote controls based on whether an external device, which supports the remote control, is coupled to the system.

Power Manager For Virtual Machines
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US Patent:

20100192149, Jul 29, 2010
Filed:

Jan 29, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/361614
Inventors:

Frederick L. LATHROP - Spring TX, US
Eric Owhadi - Tomball TX, US
International Classification:

G06F 9/455
G06F 1/00
US Classification:

718 1, 713300
Abstract:

A virtual power manager provides for, when plural virtual machines are running, accessing these virtual machines to determine their respective virtual-machine power settings and determining hardware power settings at least in part as an aggregate function of the virtual-machine power settings.

Power Supply With Data Communications
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US Patent:

20110077878, Mar 31, 2011
Filed:

Sep 30, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/570154
Inventors:

Frederick L. Lathrop - Spring TX, US
Jeffrey K. Jeansonne - Houston TX, US
James L. Mondshine - Cypress TX, US
International Classification:

G01R 21/00
G06F 19/00
US Classification:

702 62
Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are provided for use with smart utility grids. A smart power supply includes power metering to determine instantaneous and cumulative energy consumption of the power supply and a computer coupled thereto. Communications transceivers enable the smart power supply to communicate with both the computer and smart entities of a smart utility grid. A user of the computer can view energy consumption data, utility rates, utility loading and other energy-related information by way of the smart power supply.

Computation Of System Energy
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US Patent:

20110270549, Nov 3, 2011
Filed:

Jan 31, 2009
Appl. No.:

13/142454
Inventors:

Jeffrey K Jeansonne - Houston TX, US
Frederick L. Lathrop - Spring TX, US
Jon G. Lloyd - Cypress TX, US
Thomas P. Sawyers - Hempstead TX, US
International Classification:

G06F 19/00
US Classification:

702 60
Abstract:

A system comprises an energy source that provides a system current for the system. The system also comprises logic coupled to the energy source. The logic receives an analog signal that is derived from a measurement of current in the system and computes an amount of energy consumed by the system based on the analog signal.

Computer Component Power-Consumption Database
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US Patent:

20130132759, May 23, 2013
Filed:

Jul 29, 2010
Appl. No.:

13/812596
Inventors:

Frederick L. Lathrop - Spring TX, US
Tu G. Nguyen - Houston TX, US
International Classification:

G06F 11/30
US Classification:

713340, 713300
Abstract:

A computer has components having respective baseline component settings and non-baseline component settings. The computer includes storage media encoded with a program for comparing power consumption when non-baseline settings are in effect with power consumption when a baseline computer setting is in effect to determine power-consumption values to be stored in a database.

Determination Of Display Device Power Consumption
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US Patent:

20130155126, Jun 20, 2013
Filed:

Aug 31, 2010
Appl. No.:

13/819325
Inventors:

Frederick L. Lathrop - Spring TX, US
John Frederick - Spring TX, US
Thong Thai - Houston TX, US
International Classification:

G01R 21/00
G09G 5/00
G09G 5/10
G06F 17/00
US Classification:

345690, 702 62, 345211
Abstract:

Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to determination of display device power consumption. In example embodiments, an operating parameter of a display device of a computing device is received, which, in some embodiments, may be a current level of brightness of the display device. A level of power consumption of the display device may then be determined based on the operating parameter.