Jeffrey John Herman

US Patent:

7137106, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

May 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/848951

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. Herman - Palo Alto CA, US
Kevin T. Looney - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717131, 717154

Abstract:

The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for receiving data analysis instructions from a user and for displaying results of the data analysis to the user. In one embodiment, the invention provides a series of interface windows displayed on a computer display screen. A first window allows a user to select one or more specification files comprising reference data specifying capabilities and or resources with which other data is to be compared. A second window allows the user to select one or more data files to be compared to the one or more specification files selected using the first window. A third window allows the user to interactively select the type of analysis to be performed and provides the results of the selected analysis to the user. The third window also allows the user to interactively apply one or more filters to the results and to select the manner (view) in which the results are displayed.

US Patent:

7167728, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Sep 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/405826

Inventors:

Annette Wagner - Los Altos CA, US
Jeffrey Herman - Palo Alto CA, US
Herbert Jellinek - Aptos CA, US
Susan Booker - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

455566, 455564, 379 8814

Abstract:

A portable telephone provides a graphical user interface (GUI) using a high-resolution display. The GUI provides a Universal Mailbox for storing both electronic mail and voicemail messages, either of which can be accessed by a user from the same display screen. An automatic reply feature allows a user to initiate an outgoing reply to a received message with the touch of a button. For a reply to a voicemail message, the GUI accesses Caller ID information to automatically identify and dial out to the phone number of the sender of the original message. For an electronic mail reply, the GUI automatically displays a reply form addressed to the source address. Reply forms may be generic, custom designed for a specific source address, or provided by the sender. An advanced call control feature automatically checks an outgoing telephone number against a database to determine whether the phone number is currently appropriate. Alternative or more-appropriate phone numbers may be retrieved from the database and suggested to the user.

US Patent:

8160933, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Apr 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/427553

Inventors:

Ha Nguyen - Belmont CA, US
Jeffrey A. Herman - Palo Alto CA, US
Renee Gentry - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2635, 705 261, 705 2641, 705 263, 705 75

Abstract:

A method and system to automate payment for a network-based commerce transaction provide a buyer an option to enable an automatic payment service, wherein automatic payment service automatically provides payment to a seller upon a termination event of a network-based commerce transaction. Payment information of the buyer is provided to a network-based payment system upon the occurrence of the termination event.

US Patent:

8280559, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Jun 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/137436

Inventors:

Jeffrey Herman - Cupertino CA, US
Sagheer Ahmad - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G05D 23/00

US Classification:

700300, 700275, 700299, 700296, 327262, 327539, 63167948, 388811, 388815, 318471, 415 45, 165247

Abstract:

In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes an input configured to receive a first control signal and an output module configured to generate an output signal based at least on the first control signal and a second control signal generated based at least on a measured temperature of the IC. The output signal is configured to control a cooling device.

US Patent:

8364556, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Mar 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/411006

Inventors:

Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen - Belmont CA, US
Jeffrey A. Herman - Palo Alto CA, US
Renée Gentry - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2635, 705 261, 705 2641, 705 263, 705 75

Abstract:

A method and system to automate payment for a network-based commerce transaction provide a buyer an option to enable an automatic payment service, wherein automatic payment service automatically provides payment to a seller upon a termination event of a network-based commerce transaction. Payment information of the buyer is provided to a network-based payment system upon the occurrence of the termination event.

US Patent:

20130138559, May 30, 2013

Filed:

Jan 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/752107

Inventors:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey A. Herman - Palo Alto CA, US
Renee Gentry - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/22

US Classification:

705 39

Abstract:

A method and system to automate payment for a commerce transaction is provided. Payment information related in part to a first electronic payment account associated with a first party and including information related to a second electronic payment account associated with a second party is received at a network-based commerce system. A request to complete a network-based commerce transaction upon occurrence of a termination event at the network-based commerce system is received. Payment information is automatically sent to the network-based payment system upon the occurrence of the termination event based on the first party being a registered and approved buyer with the network-based payment system, the sending of the payment information causing transfer of funds at the network-based payment system from the first electronic payment account to the second electronic payment account.

US Patent:

20130138977, May 30, 2013

Filed:

Nov 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/305868

Inventors:

Jeffrey Herman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Krishna Sitaraman - San Jose CA, US
Jia An Huang - Toronto, CA
Stephen D. Presant - San Jose CA, US
Ali Ibrahim - Oakland CA, US
Ashwini Dwarakanath - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. - Sunnyvale CA
ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC - Markham

International Classification:

G06F 1/00

US Classification:

713300

Abstract:

Briefly, a method and apparatus adjusts the power consumption level of an integrated circuit by dynamically scaling the clock frequency based on the real-time determined power consumption level. In one example, the method and apparatus changes an actual clock frequency of the integrated circuit to an effective clock frequency based on the maximum clock frequency and the difference between the threshold power consumption level and the actual power consumption level of the integrated circuit in the previous sampling interval. In one example, an effective clock frequency of the integrated circuit in the current sampling interval is determined. In one example, the difference between the maximum and effective clock frequencies in the current sampling interval is proportional to the difference between the threshold and actual power consumption levels in the previous sampling interval. The actual clock frequency of the integrated circuit is changed to the determined effective clock frequency.

US Patent:

20130154694, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/330283

Inventors:

Michael R. Foxcroft - Toronto, CA
Shirley Pui Shan Lam - Richmond Hill, CA
George A. W. Guthrie - Mississauga, CA
Alexander Shternshain - Richmond Hill, CA
Jeffrey Herman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mihir S. Doctor - Sunnyvale CA, US
Krishna Sitaraman - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC - Markham
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H03L 7/08

US Classification:

327156

Abstract:

A method and a phase-locked loop (PLL) for generating output clock signals with desired frequencies are described. The PLL is equipped with a ramp generator that increments or decrements a feedback divider value before providing it to a modulator. The modulator modulates the feedback divider value and provides the modulated value to a feedback divider of the PLL for performing frequency division.