William P Nix

US Patent:

8082341, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/394296

Inventors:

William D. Nix - Austin TX, US
Mark K. Anderson - Austin TX, US
Gary D. Huber - Austin TX, US
James M. Totton - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709201, 709202, 709203

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed that allows ActiveX functionality to be conditionally invoked by a non-ActiveX-enabled browser, such as those based on Mozilla technology, through the implementation of user-defined controls to mitigate system security vulnerability. ActiveX controls can be identified from within a Mozilla-based browser and the user can be presented with a choice of actions instead of ActiveX controls being automatically downloaded and activated by a browser extension such as E View. By referencing one or more user-definable lists containing domains, URLs, and ActiveX controls along with their respective attributes the method of the invention allows a user to specify the preferred behavior of a non-IE browser when attempting to render Web pages containing ActiveX controls.

US Patent:

20070242729, Oct 18, 2007

Filed:

Apr 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/403297

Inventors:

Liam Quinn - Austin TX, US
Douglas Anson - Dripping Springs TX, US
William Todd Nix - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/00

US Classification:

375130000

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for ultra-wideband (UWB) secure wireless device pairing. Secure pairing between devices for secure UWB communications is conducted over in-band UWB communications to provide secure pairing without requiring a visual confirmation through a graphical user interface (GUI), in particular, for wireless personal area network (WPAN) communications. The secure in-band pairing of wireless UWB devices over a UWB radio link provides considerable advantages over prior secure pairing techniques.

US Patent:

20110063994, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Sep 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/559717

Inventors:

William Nix - Austin TX, US
Carlton Andrews - Austin TX, US
Gary D. Huber - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04B 5/00
H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370254, 455 411, 370338

Abstract:

A near field communication device, such as an RFID wand, transmits network configuration information to non-volatile memory of a networking device while the networking device is powered down, and even packaged at a retail store. The networking device powers up, reads the network configuration information, and applies the network configuration to automatically interface the networking device with a wireless network.

US Patent:

20130311464, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/472702

Inventors:

William Nix - Austin TX, US
Roy Stedman - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707736, 707E1701, 707E17009

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for managing playlists of digital content. Digital content preference data is received from a plurality of users. The preference data is then processed to generate a group preference playlist, which contains references to digital content that is mutually preferred by each of the users. The group preference playlist is then initiated to play the mutually-preferred digital content.

US Patent:

20140020105, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Jul 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/545094

Inventors:

William Nix - Austin TX, US
Clint H. O'Connor - Austin TX, US
Michael Haze - Round Rock TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/24

US Classification:

726 26

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for managing the licensing of digital assets associated with a system image. A system image is processed to identify digital asset identification information, which in turn is processed to determine whether its associated digital asset is available for licensing from a system manufacturer. If the digital asset could not be identified, or if it is unavailable for licensing from the system manufacturer, then it is marked as “custom.” Otherwise, it is marked as “available” and presented to a system purchaser. Any digital assets that the system purchaser elects to license are marked as “license” and all other digital assets are marked as “custom.” Digital assets marked as “license” are then licensed from the system manufacturer. Both licensed and “custom” digital assets are installed and their corresponding licenses are applied to the system image, which in turn is applied to the target system.

US Patent:

20140047101, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/570495

Inventors:

William Nix - Austin TX, US
Clint H. O'Connor - Austin TX, US
Michael Haze - Round Rock TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for providing personalized recommendations based upon a user's system profile and usage. A personalized recommendation system receives a first set of input data and a second set of input data, the first set of input data comprising traditional recommendation input data and the second set of input data comprising recommendation input data associated with the profile and usage of a user's system. The first and second sets of input data are then processed to generate and provide a personalized recommendation.

US Patent:

20190341033, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

May 1, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/967742

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Todd Erick Swierk - Austin TX, US
Tyler Ryan Cox - Austin TX, US
William D.T. Nix - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products, L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/30

Abstract:

Systems and methods for handling responses from voice services. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: transmit an audio instruction to a voice services engine, receive a response to the audio instruction, and output a notification associated with the response using an output setting selected based upon a context of the IHS.

US Patent:

20140330934, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

May 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/874606

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Michael Thomas Haze - Round Rock TX, US
William D.T. Nix - Austin TX, US
Sunil Jason Kumar - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709219

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system for deployment of a streaming application to a streaming application environment comprising the information handling system and one or more target systems may include computer-readable media for storing a library of one or more sequenced applications and entitlement data associated with the one or more sequenced applications and a processor communicatively coupled to the computer-readable media. The processor may be configured to communicate a query for an entitlement to the sequenced application to a digital assets entitlement system server, responsive to a determination that an entitlement exists for the streaming application environment to the sequenced application, receive the sequenced application from the digital assets entitlement system server, and deploy and provision the sequenced application to the one or more target systems via application streaming.