IP Library Granted Patent US 11,593,057
Granted Patent B2
US 11,593,057 · App. 17/383,561 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Dynamic branding via a dynamic information tag

Inventors: John C. Donachy (Austin, TX); Richard A. Crisp (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F3/147G06K19/06037G08B5/36
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Patent No.
US 11,593,057
App. No.
17/383,561
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dynamic information tag is disclosed for performing a dynamic information tag operation. The dynamic information tag includes a tag housing, the tag housing being sized to fit within a recess of an information handling system configured for receipt of a static information tag; a control and connection portion; and, a display coupled to the control and connection portion, the display being controlled via the control and connection portion to present information handling system information, the information handling system information comprising dynamic branding information.

Claims (29)

1. A dynamic information tag for dynamically presenting information comprising:

a tag housing, the tag housing being sized to fit within a recess of an information handling system configured for receipt of a static information tag;

a control and connection portion;

a display coupled to the control and connection portion, the display being controlled via the control and connection portion to present information handling system information, the information handling system information comprising dynamic branding information; and,

a behavior indicator portion mounted to a front portion of the tag housing and coupled to the control and connection portion, the behavior indicator portion being visible when the tag housing is in a closed position relative to the information handling system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the behavior indicator portion comprises a light emitting diode (LED), the LED being controlled to provide behavior indicators for the information handling system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the tag housing defines a dynamic branding opening, the dynamic branding opening being positioned over the dynamic branding information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the dynamic branding information is accented relative to other information presented via the display.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the dynamic branding information comprises at least one of hardware type information and hardware model information.

6. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; and

a dynamic information tag, the dynamic information tag comprising

a tag housing, the tag housing being sized to fit within a recess of an information handling system configured for receipt of a static information tag;

a control and connection portion;

a display coupled to the control and connection portion, the display being controlled via the control and connection portion to present information handling system information, the information handling system information comprising dynamic branding information; and,

a behavior indicator portion mounted to a front portion of the tag housing and coupled to the control and connection portion, the behavior indicator portion being visible when the tag housing is in a closed position relative to the information handling system.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the behavior indicator portion comprises a light emitting diode (LED), the LED being controlled to provide behavior indicators for the information handling system.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the tag housing defines a dynamic branding opening, the dynamic branding opening being positioned over the dynamic branding information.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the dynamic branding information is accented relative to other information presented via the display.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein:

the dynamic branding information comprises at least one of hardware type information and hardware model information.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (058014/0560) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 062022/0473 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (057931/0392) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 062022/0382 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (057758/0286) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 061654/0064 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2021
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058014/0560 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2021
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057758/0286 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2021
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057931/0392 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 057682/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2021
From: DONACHY, JOHN C.; CRISP, RICHARD A.
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 056955/0953 →
Continuity (1)
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