HP Patents: From Cloud Computing to Electronic Display Dust Removal

A review of Hewlett-Packard’s recently issued patents show a variety of technologies related to cloud computing, including one system that enables those purchasing cloud services to find the most cost-effective option suited to their needs. Another patent protects a method for establishing perceived eye contact among participants of a video conference. Also intriguing is a mechanism for clearing dust from an electronic display screen using ionized air.

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