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Howard Locker
Also filed as: LOCKER HOWARD · LOCKER HOWARD J · LOCKER HOWARD JEFFREY
289 granted patents·93 pending applications·4,112 citations·filing 1995–2024
99Inventor score
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382 records- 0199US7945798B2Battery pack for portable computerLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2007·Granted May 17, 2011·1k cites·14 claims
- 0297US6765550B2Privacy filter apparatus for a notebook computer displayIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 20, 2004·158 cites·12 claims
- 0396US9019088B2Modulation of haptic feedbackZAWACKI JENNIFER GREENWOOD·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 28, 2015·41 cites·19 claims
- 0495US9201458B2Nudge notification via shifting device batteryHUNT JOHN MILES·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 1, 2015·66 cites·10 claims
- 0595US6718464B2Method and system for customizing a client computer system configuration for a current user using BIOS settings downloaded from a serverIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 6, 2004·112 cites·20 claims
- 0693US9128552B2Organizing display data on a multiuser displayLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 8, 2015·19 cites·18 claims
- 0793US7430452B2Apparatus, system, and method for selectivity protecting a motion sensitive component in a computerized deviceLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 30, 2008·16 cites·15 claims
- 0891US7257108B2Determining the physical location of resources on and proximate to a networkLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 14, 2007·70 cites·24 claims
- 0991US7218944B2Frequency beacon to broadcast allowed frequencyIBM·Filed 2002·Granted May 15, 2007·72 cites·28 claims
- 1090US10791417B1Low-fuel indicator enablement based on fuel station locationsLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 29, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 1190US9710309B2Task scheduling in big and little coresLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 18, 2017·6 cites·18 claims
- 1290US9024958B2Buffering mechanism for camera-based gesturingNICHOLSON JOHN WELDON·Filed 2012·Granted May 5, 2015·8 cites·15 claims
- 1389US10629220B1Selective AEC filter bypassLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 21, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 1489US8089468B2Slate wireless keyboard connection and proximity display enhancement for visible display areaLOCKER HOWARD·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·20 cites·20 claims
- 1589US7962739B2Recovering from hard disk errors that corrupt one or more critical system boot filesLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 14, 2011·23 cites·17 claims
- 1688US9542097B2Virtual touchpad for a touch deviceGANEY HARRISS C·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 10, 2017·22 cites·14 claims
- 1788US8656314B2Finger touch gesture for joining and unjoining discrete touch objectsLOCKER HOWARD·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 18, 2014·24 cites·20 claims
- 1888US7113497B2Bandwidth management in a wireless networkLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 26, 2006·51 cites·12 claims
- 1987US12260559B2Image alteration system and methodLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 25, 2025·1 cites·19 claims
- 2087US10812699B1Device having a camera overlaid by display and method for implementing the sameLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 20, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 2187US8433924B2Apparatus, system, and method for authentication of a core root of trust measurement chainCHALLENER DAVID CARROLL·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 30, 2013·17 cites·20 claims
- 2287US7817370B2System and method to avoid disk lube poolingLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 19, 2010·7 cites·17 claims
- 2387US7466678B2System and method for passive scanning of authorized wireless channelsLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 16, 2008·54 cites·8 claims
- 2487US6725178B2Use of hidden partitions in a storage device for storing BIOS extension filesIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 20, 2004·47 cites·30 claims
- 2586US12124555B2Method and device for providing secure access to an electronic deviceLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 22, 2024·1 cites·18 claims
- 2686US8686958B2Apparatus and method for gesture input in a dynamically zoned environmentRUTLEDGE JAMES STEPHEN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·11 cites·21 claims
- 2786US7424745B2Anti-virus fix for intermittently connected client computersLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·16 cites·2 claims
- 2886US6944867B2Method for providing a single preloaded software image with an ability to support multiple hardware configurations and multiple types of computer systemsLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 13, 2005·46 cites·27 claims
- 2985US7805765B2Execution validation using header containing validation dataLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 28, 2010·14 cites·6 claims
- 3085US7003331B2Apparatus, method and program to optimize battery life in a wireless deviceLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 21, 2006·47 cites·30 claims
- 3184US11233923B2Display-covered cameraLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 25, 2022·3 cites·18 claims
- 3284US9223340B2Organizing display data on a multiuser displayLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 29, 2015·7 cites·17 claims
- 3384US8862709B2Remote management of boot applicationCROMER DARYL CARVIS·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 14, 2014·12 cites·18 claims
- 3484US6988196B2Computer system and method for generating a digital certificateLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 17, 2006·40 cites·18 claims
- 3583US10996924B2Drawing attention to a graphical element on a displayLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2019·Granted May 4, 2021·2 cites·19 claims
- 3683US8274786B2Flippable I/O port for portable computerSAPPER RICHARD·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 25, 2012·13 cites·13 claims
- 3783US7200652B2Method and system for providing automatic notification of end of lease of computers and their locationsIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 3, 2007·38 cites·6 claims
- 3882US11977676B2Adjusting content of a head mounted displayLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2021·Granted May 7, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3982US7269723B2Reducing the boot time of a client device in a client device/data center environmentIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 11, 2007·11 cites·18 claims
- 4082US7203183B2Access point initiated forced roaming based upon bandwidthIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 10, 2007·31 cites·17 claims
- 4181US9520957B2Group recognition and profilingRAMIREZ FLORES AXEL·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 13, 2016·7 cites·20 claims
- 4281US9355554B2System and method for identifying media and providing additional media contentSIEVERT MICHAEL·Filed 2009·Granted May 31, 2016·9 cites·12 claims
- 4381US7027843B2Wireless device power optimizationLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 11, 2006·37 cites·14 claims
- 4480US10902265B2Imaging effect based on object depth informationLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 26, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 4580US9727235B2Switching an interface mode using an input gestureLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 8, 2017·5 cites·12 claims
- 4680US8762886B2Emulating fundamental forces of physics on a virtual, touchable objectLIETZKE MATTHEW P·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 24, 2014·14 cites·20 claims
- 4780US7400648B2Virtual USB communications portIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 15, 2008·24 cites·4 claims
- 4880US7146433B2Extending an allowable transmission distance between a wireless device and an access point by communication with intermediate wireless devicesLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 5, 2006·28 cites·16 claims
- 4979US8984200B2Task scheduling in big and little coresDAVIS MARK C·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 17, 2015·5 cites·19 claims
- 5079US6856688B2Method and system for automatic reconfiguration of a multi-dimension sound systemIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 15, 2005·22 cites·15 claims
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