Duane Edward Mentze

US Patent:

6621820, Sep 16, 2003

Filed:

Apr 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/560036

Inventors:

Brett Williams - Roseville CA
Duane Mentze - Roseville CA

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04L 1228

US Classification:

37039531, 709238, 709244, 711221

Abstract:

A method and system for updating routes in a route table on a personal computer operatively connected to at least one peripheral device. The method includes the steps of determining whether a first Device Internet Protocol address in a maintenance list is communicating with the client computer, creating a NIC IP list for all Network Interface Card Internet Protocol addresses bound to a Device Internet Protocol address on the client computer when the first Device Internet Protocol address is not communicating with the client computer, and adding a route table entry including the first Device Internet Protocol Address and an Network Interface Card Internet Protocol address from the NIC IP list to the route table.

US Patent:

7146435, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Nov 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/703675

Inventors:

Brett J. Williams - Roseville CA, US
Duane E. Mentze - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
G06F 13/10
G06F 13/14
G06F 3/01

US Classification:

710 8, 710 10, 710 15, 710 17

Abstract:

In an embodiment of the invention, a method of distributing software, includes: browsing, by a hardware device, into a peripheral device that is connected to the hardware device via a medium that can be used to communicate with the hardware device by using a conventional protocol (e. g. , HTTP over an Ethernet network); being redirected from the peripheral device to a backend system; providing peripheral device configuration information and hardware device install information to the backend system; and based upon the peripheral device configuration information and hardware device install information, distributing, from the backend system to the hardware device, hardware device installation and configuration software.

US Patent:

7463378, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

Aug 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/646285

Inventors:

Brett J. Williams - Roseville CA, US
Duane E. Mentze - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06K 1/00

US Classification:

358 115, 358 114, 358 113, 358 118, 709227, 709203, 709217

Abstract:

In an embodiment of the invention, a method for providing a visitor safe wireless printer access point, includes: connecting a wireless computing device to a wireless network, where the wireless network provides an access point to a print spooling device; determining available printers in a secure wired network; selecting one of the available printers for printing; establishing a print path through the spooling device to the selected printer; sending a print job via the wireless network to the spooling device; spooling the print job on the spooling device; and sending the print job via the secure wired network to the selected printer.

US Patent:

7639642, Dec 29, 2009

Filed:

Nov 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/703877

Inventors:

Brett Williams - Roseville CA, US
Nathan Harmon - Roseville CA, US
Duane Mentze - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370328, 370338, 455406, 455407, 455408, 455434, 4555501, 4555561, 455558

Abstract:

Wireless network monitoring methods, configuration devices, communications systems, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one aspect, a wireless network monitoring method includes providing a communications device, providing a wireless network, storing wireless network access data using a configuration device, communicating the wireless network access data to the communications device using the configuration device, communicating the wireless network access data to the wireless network using the communications device to provide access of the communications device to the wireless network, and monitoring the access of the communications device to the wireless network.

US Patent:

8019879, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Feb 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/388448

Inventors:

Brett Williams - Roseville CA, US
Nathan Harmon - Roseville CA, US
Duane Mentze - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709228, 709219, 709225

Abstract:

Wireless network access methods, communication device configuration methods, configuration devices, communications systems, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one aspect, a wireless network access method includes providing a communications device, providing a wireless network including access to a service, storing wireless network access data and service access data using a configuration device, communicating the wireless network access data and the service access data to the communications device using the configuration device, communicating the wireless network access data to the wireless network using the communications device to establish the communications device as a node on the wireless network, communicating the service access data to the wireless network using the communications device, and accessing the service using the communications device responsive to the communicating the service access data.

US Patent:

7269653, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Nov 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/703878

Inventors:

Duane Mentze - Roseville CA, US
Nathan Harmon - Roseville CA, US
Brett Williams - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709227, 709219, 709225, 709250

Abstract:

Wireless network communications methods, communications device operational methods, wireless networks, configuration devices, communications systems, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one aspect, a wireless network communications method includes providing wireless network access data and network security data using a configuration device, wherein the wireless network access data corresponds to a respective wireless network, communicating the wireless network access data and the network security data to a communications device using the configuration device, providing access of the communications device to a first portion of the wireless network using the wireless network access data, communicating the network security data to the wireless network using the communications device, and providing access of the communications device to a second portion of the wireless network using the network security data.

US Patent:

20030065757, Apr 3, 2003

Filed:

Oct 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/969248

Inventors:

Duane Mentze - Roseville CA, US
David McAnaney - Davis CA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/177

US Classification:

709/222000

Abstract:

A method for automatically configuring network devices connected to a gateway type network in accordance with the invention determines if the network devices have been assigned static Internet protocol (IP) addresses and assigns static IP addresses to each network device that has not been assigned a static IP address.

US Patent:

20030192041, Oct 9, 2003

Filed:

Apr 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/116387

Inventors:

Duane Mentze - Roseville CA, US
Robert Vaughan - Eagle ID, US

International Classification:

G06F009/445
G06F017/30
G06F007/00

US Classification:

717/177000, 707/003000, 707/010000

Abstract:

A system and method for facilitating automated distribution of software is disclosed. The components of a software distribution system cooperatively operated to provide assistance in selecting and locating software compatible with a target system and capable of performing desired functions. A target system automatically formulates a request for software. The software distribution system includes a software description database that supports searches directed at identifying software that is compatible with the request formulated by the target system. The software is stored in a software data repository communicatively coupled to the target system and is capable of forwarding the software to the target system.