Inventor

Neal A. Osborn

Inventor

Milpitas, CA, US

Overview

1992–2014

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 36 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing55%

Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use14%

H03KPulse technique6%

H04MTelephonic communication6%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests6%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information2%

H04WWireless communication networks2%

LOC142%

PatentTitleYear

RE044804'Dynamic performance adjustment of computation means'2014 8,654,086'Method and system for changing the power state of a portable electronic device'2014 8,461,891'Voltage compensated integrated circuits'2013 RE043862'Palmtop computer expansion using shaped memory access'2012 7,975,072'Mutual scheduling of events on handheld computers'2011 RE042052'System and method for managing power of peripheral communications by automatically closing communications channel immediately after finishing a communication with a peripheral device'2011 7,752,167'Method and apparatus for importing and exporting directory and calendar information to and from personal information management applications'2010 7,626,582'Method and apparatus for automatic power-up and power-down of an electronic device'2009 7,571,254'Mutual scheduling of events on handheld computers'2009 RE040473'Dynamic performance adjustment of computation means'2008 RE040421'Palmtop computer expansion using shared memory access'2008 7,329,928'Voltage compensated integrated circuits'2008 7,296,107'System and method for detection of an accessory device connection status'2007 7,231,204'Method and apparatus for selective and automatic two-way beaming of related information to and from personal information management systems'2007 7,046,237'Method and apparatus for automatic power-up and power-down of a computer system based on the positions of an associated stylus and/or hinge'2006 6,924,791'Method and apparatus for automatic power-up and power-down of a computer system based on the positions of an associated stylus and/or hinge'2005 6,831,494'Voltage compensated integrated circuits'2004 6,760,728'Method and apparatus for importing and exporting directory and calendar information to and from personal information management applications'2004 6,738,852'Palmtop computer expansion using shared memory access'2004 6,721,892'Dynamic performance adjustment of computation means'2004 6,665,803'System and method for detection of an accessory device connection status'2003 6,557,072'Predictive temperature compensation for memory devices systems and method'2003 6,545,862'Method and system for an interchangeable modular display screen for a portable computing device'2003 6,523,073'Handheld computer system and method to detect and identify a peripheral device'2003 6,523,124'System and method for detection of an accessory device connection status'2003 6,510,524'System for managing power of peripheral communications by automatically closing communications channel immediately after finishing a communication with a peripheral device'2003 6,457,134'Portable computer with differentiated time-out feature'2002 6,425,087'Method and apparatus for using residual energy in a battery-powered computer'2002 D0450707'Communication accessory device for handheld computer'2001 6,282,088'Detachable securement of an accessory device to a handheld computer'2001 6,184,796'Method and apparatus for automatic telephone dialing from a pager message'2001 6,115,248'Detachable securement of an accessory device to a handheld computer'2000 5,568,536'Selective reconfiguration method and apparatus in a multiple application personal communications device'1996 5,533,125'Removable computer security device'1996 5,175,822'Apparatus and method for assigning addresses to SCSI supported peripheral devices'1992 5,119,498'Feature board with automatic adjustment to one of two bus widths based on sensing power level at one connection contact'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–1996Patents assigned to IBM (4)· patent assignee history

1992–2001Based in Delray Beach, FL, US· patent location history

2000–2014Patents assigned to PALM INC (17)· patent assignee history

2000–2014Based in Milpitas, CA, US· patent location history

2004–2010Patents assigned to PALMSOURCE INC (3)· patent assignee history

2009–2011Patents assigned to ACCESS SYSTEMS AMERICAS INC (2)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to OSBORN NEAL A (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
PALM INC	17	2000–2014
IBM	4	1992–1996
OSBORN NEAL Aself	3	2012–2014
PALMSOURCE INC	3	2004–2010
ACCESS SYSTEMS AMERICAS INC	2	2009–2011

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Milpitas, California, US	31	2000–2014
Delray Beach, Florida, US	5	1992–2001