Timothy S Connors

US Patent:

6817522, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

Jan 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/350530

Inventors:

Cyril Brignone - Mignaloux, FR
Salil Pradhan - Santa Clara CA
Timothy S. Connors - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

235385, 235381, 235383

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for distributed storage management. The system discloses: an item storage device, including a set of items: an item identification module, for collecting raw data from the set of items located within the item storage device; a processing module, proximate to the item storage device, for summarizing a predetermined subset of the raw data; a memory module, for storing selected system data; and a communications module, for transmitting the summarized data. The method of the present invention discloses: collecting raw data from a set of items located within an item storage device; summarizing a predetermined subset of the raw data with a processing module proximate to the item storage device; storing selected system data; and transmitting the summarized data.

US Patent:

7250695, Jul 31, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/697686

Inventors:

Timothy Connors - Sunnyvale CA, US
Geoffrey Martin Lyon - Menlo Park CA, US
Salil Pradhan - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H01H 36/00
G01V 9/00
G01V 3/02

US Classification:

307117, 335205, 3405721

Abstract:

A power control circuit is used to control the power supplied to a circuit from a power source. The power control circuit is operable to connect and disconnect the power source from the circuit. The power control circuit connects the power source to the circuit in response to an externally applied magnetic field.

US Patent:

7512612, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Dec 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/322387

Inventors:

Prasad N. Akella - Pleasanton CA, US
Timothy J. Connors - Menlo Park CA, US
James Kelly - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher S. Tolles - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Spoke Software - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707101, 707 3, 707 6

Abstract:

A relationship graph of nodes representing entities and edges representing relationships among the entities is searched to find a match on search criteria, such as an individual or a company. Paths through the relationship graph to the match are identified and a relevance value is associated with each path. A node in each path is specified as a connector for the path. The connectors and relevance values may be displayed to allow a choice of paths. If more than one match is found, a selection may be made by a user. Additionally, any matches may be filtered according to privacy rules.

US Patent:

7539697, May 26, 2009

Filed:

Dec 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/320783

Inventors:

Prasad N. Akella - Pleasanton CA, US
Timothy J. Connors - Menlo Park CA, US
James Kelly - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher J. Roon - Menlo Park CA, US
Andrew M. Rosenbaum - San Jose CA, US
Christopher S. Tolles - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Spoke Software - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707102, 707 10, 707101, 707201

Abstract:

A relationship graph representing a social network connecting multiple entities is created and maintained as nodes and edges. Data received for an entity is used to create a new node. A strength of relationship value is calculated for each relationship between the new entity and an entity represented by an existing node and assigned to an edge is created to represent each relationship. Data received for an existing node causes the node to be updated, and the strength of relationship values for each of its relationships to be recalculated and assigned to the appropriate edge. More than one node may exist for an entity and conflicts among the data of the multiple nodes are reconciled. The received data may be extracted from data sources owned by a user in accordance with privacy criteria for the user, or may result from processing data in the relationship graph.