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Neal A. Osborn
Also filed as: OSBORN NEAL · OSBORN NEAL A
36 granted patents·6 pending applications·2,687 citations·filing 1989–2011
98Inventor score
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42 records- 0199US6665803B2System and method for detection of an accessory device connection statusPALM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 16, 2003·247 cites·30 claims
- 0298US6523124B1System and method for detection of an accessory device connection statusPALM INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 18, 2003·319 cites·13 claims
- 0397USD450707SCommunication accessory device for handheld computerPALM INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 20, 2001·105 cites·1 claims
- 0496US6721892B1Dynamic performance adjustment of computation meansPALMONE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 13, 2004·116 cites·17 claims
- 0595US7626582B1Method and apparatus for automatic power-up and power-down of an electronic devicePALM INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 1, 2009·36 cites·27 claims
- 0695US7296107B2System and method for detection of an accessory device connection statusPALM INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 13, 2007·88 cites·30 claims
- 0795US6924791B1Method and apparatus for automatic power-up and power-down of a computer system based on the positions of an associated stylus and/or hingePALMONE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 2, 2005·97 cites·15 claims
- 0895US6831494B1Voltage compensated integrated circuitsTRANSMETA CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 14, 2004·55 cites·5 claims
- 0995US6760728B1Method and apparatus for importing and exporting directory and calendar information to and from personal information management applicationsPALMSOURCE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 6, 2004·106 cites·35 claims
- 1095US6557072B2Predictive temperature compensation for memory devices systems and methodPALM INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 29, 2003·126 cites·26 claims
- 1194US6523073B1Handheld computer system and method to detect and identify a peripheral devicePALM COMPUTING INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 18, 2003·103 cites·22 claims
- 1294US5568536ASelective reconfiguration method and apparatus in a multiple application personal communications deviceIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 22, 1996·353 cites·9 claims
- 1393US7046237B1Method and apparatus for automatic power-up and power-down of a computer system based on the positions of an associated stylus and/or hingePALM INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 16, 2006·30 cites·11 claims
- 1489US6545862B1Method and system for an interchangeable modular display screen for a portable computing devicePALM INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 8, 2003·58 cites·28 claims
- 1589US6457134B1Portable computer with differentiated time-out featurePALM INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 24, 2002·165 cites·52 claims
- 1689US6115248ADetachable securement of an accessory device to a handheld computerPALM INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 5, 2000·136 cites·26 claims
- 1788USRE40473EDynamic performance adjustment of computation meansPALM INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 26, 2008·14 cites·17 claims
- 1885US5533125ARemovable computer security deviceIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 2, 1996·142 cites·10 claims
- 1983US5175822AApparatus and method for assigning addresses to scsi supported peripheral devicesIBM·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 29, 1992·81 cites·9 claims
- 2082US6425087B1Method and apparatus for using residual energy in a battery-powered computerPALM INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 23, 2002·77 cites·37 claims
- 2180US7571254B1Mutual scheduling of events on handheld computersACCESS SYSTEMS AMERICAS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 4, 2009·17 cites·21 claims
- 2278US7975072B2Mutual scheduling of events on handheld computersACCESS CO LTD·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 5, 2011·4 cites·71 claims
- 2377US7231204B1Method and apparatus for selective and automatic two-way beaming of related information to and from personal information management systemsPALMSOURCE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 12, 2007·23 cites·20 claims
- 2477US6282088B1Detachable securement of an accessory device to a handheld computerPALM INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 28, 2001·22 cites·26 claims
- 2574USRE42052ESystem and method for managing power of peripheral communications by automatically closing communications channel immediately after finishing a communication with a peripheral deviceACCESS SYSTEMS AMERICAS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 18, 2011·5 cites·45 claims
- 2673US6510524B1System for managing power of peripheral communications by automatically closing communications channel immediately after finishing a communication with a peripheral devicePALM INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 21, 2003·50 cites·20 claims
- 2772US8654086B2Method and system for changing the power state of a portable electronic deviceNICOLAS REGIS·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 18, 2014·5 cites·15 claims
- 2872US5119498AFeature board with automatic adjustment to one of two bus widths based on sensing power level at one connection contactIBM·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 2, 1992·47 cites·4 claims
- 2971US6738852B1Palmtop computer expansion using shared memory accessPALM SOURCE INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 18, 2004·12 cites·20 claims
- 3070USRE44804EDynamic performance adjustment of computation meansOSBORN NEAL A·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 11, 2014·4 cites·57 claims
- 3162US7752167B1Method and apparatus for importing and exporting directory and calendar information to and from personal information management applicationsPALMSOURCE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 6, 2010·7 cites·23 claims
- 3261USRE40421EPalmtop computer expansion using shared memory accessPALM INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 1, 2008·1 cites·20 claims
- 3359US6184796B1Method and apparatus for automatic telephone dialing from a pager messagePACIFIC COMM SCIENCES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 6, 2001·35 cites·30 claims
- 3457US2008062182A1Control of color depth in a computing devicePALM INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3552USRE43862EPalmtop computer expansion using shaped memory accessOSBORN NEAL A·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 11, 2012·0 cites·32 claims
- 3652US2008032673A1Method and apparatus for selective and automatic two-way beaming of related information to and from personal information management systemsPALMSOURCE INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3750US2008086651A1System and method for detection of an accessory device connection statusLUNSFORD ERIC M·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3850US2011119511A1System for managing power of peripheral communications by automatically closing communications channel immediately after finishing a communication with a peripheral deviceACCESS SYSTEMS AMERICAS INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3945US8461891B1Voltage compensated integrated circuitsFU ROBERT·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 11, 2013·0 cites·39 claims
- 4041US7329928B1Voltage compensated integrated circuitsTRANSMETA CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 12, 2008·1 cites·22 claims
- 4140US2001040787A1Detachable securement of an accessory device to a handheld computerFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4240US2002063716A1Control of color depth in a computing devicePALM INC·Filed 2000·Application pending·0 cites
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