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6963939 |
Method and apparatus for expansion of single channel at attachment/IDE interface
An electronic device has a host processor system having an AT Attachment (ATA) mass storage interface having a single channel. The electronic device further has at least three mass storage device...
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6964045 |
Multiple program storage within a programmable logic controller system
Methods and apparatus for a memory device host that stores and retrieves program and data information for multiple CPU-based modules in a programmable logic controller system are described. In one...
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6963909 |
Controlling the response domain of a bootP/DHCP server by using network physical topology information
A method and apparatus for assigning IP addresses to occupants in a communications system chassis with an Ethernet backplane and at least one internal chassis occupant, comprising receiving a...
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6963945 |
Integrated circuit
It is the object of the invention to optimise the allocation of address ranges to modules of an integrated circuit. Since according to the invention the address ranges in the address space are...
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6963942 |
High availability system and method for improved intialization
To address the need for a high availability system ( 100 ) and method of initializing that address failures that lock up common communication buses ( 109 ) in these systems, the present invention...
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6963784 |
Virtual device control modules and function control modules implemented in a home audio/video network
A virtual device control module for interfacing with a target device is disclosed. A DCM (device control module) is operable for interfacing with the target device, wherein the DCM includes a first...
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6961791 |
Method for expansion and integration of option ROM support utilities for run-time/boot-time usage
A computer system has a centralized configuration control point. Preferably, this control point is a ROM-based setup utility (“RBSU”) which permits various aspects of the computer system to...
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6961790 |
Self-extracting re-configurable interface used in modular electronic architecture
A re-configurable interface used in modular electronic architectures includes a host ( 203 ) and one or more modules ( 201 ) for interfacing with the host ( 203 ) to provide additional...
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6961786 |
Fiber loop linking/detecting
A mechanism is provided for detecting new devices added to a Fiber Channel adapter. When a device is added to a connector, the mechanism generates a device detect signal for that port. The Fiber...
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6959356 |
Multi-protocol field device and communication method
A multi-protocol smart field device uses a Fieldbus communication protocol to communicate process control information and uses a HART communication protocol to enable local configuration of the...
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6959345 |
Method and system for calibrating SCSI expanders
An expander coupled between at least a first and second SCSI device for transmitting data and training patterns is provided. The expander includes, a first detection module for detecting a training...
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6957283 |
Configurable communication integrated circuit
The present invention is a programmable integrated circuit that can be used to handle different communication specifications. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit contains at least two...
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6957284 |
System and method for pendant bud for serially chaining multiple portable pendant peripherals
A communications system is arranged for serially chaining multiple portable pendant peripherals to a portable host device. The system enables multiple low power input/output peripherals to...
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6957437 |
Selecting a device driver for a peripheral device adapted to operate on a network and simplifying secondary printer installation
A method and system for automatically configuring a computer peripheral device connected to a computer network. The method and system both retrieve the Industry of Electrical and Electronic...
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6954815 |
Microcomputer with universal serial bus interface circuit and method of controlling the same
A microcomputer includes a universal serial bus (USB) interface circuit wherein a program is written from a host to the microcomputer at high speed by utilizing a USB cable for connecting the host...
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6950960 |
Disabling a clock signal to a peripheral interface engine block during peripheral operation in a selected operational mode
A method and system that selects an operational mode for a peripheral that has an interface engine block. When the peripheral operates in the operational mode a clock signal to the interface engine...
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6948010 |
Method and apparatus for efficiently moving portions of a memory block
The present invention relates to a method and system for transferring portions of a memory block. A first data mover is configured with a first start address corresponding to a first portion of a...
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6948007 |
Method and apparatus for configuring integrated circuit devices
A method for configuring a plurality of controlling devices includes storing first configuration data for a first one of the controlling devices in a data device. The first configuration data is...
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6944756 |
Controls for recursion at system startup
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling recursion at system startup. The method comprises creating one or more levels of device tree nodes branching from a root node,...
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6944758 |
Backup method for interface BIOS by making backup copy of interface BIOS in system BIOS and executing backup interface BIOS in system BIOS if error occurs
A backup method for the basic input/output system (BIOS) of computer interfaces is disclosed. When the BIOS of an interface is broken, the backup BIOS stored in the computer can be transferred to...
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6938095 |
Method and apparatus for establishing and sharing a virtual change notification list among a plurality of peer nodes
A data structure has a list of event objects, one or more producers creating the event objects for the list, and a finite set of consumers accessing the object list. The structure is characterized...
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6938117 |
Tri-stating output buffer during initialization of synchronous memory
A synchronous memory device that avoids erroneous output while internal initialization is taking place. In one embodiment, a tri-state logic circuit is used to selectively tri-state an output...
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6934936 |
Apparatus and method for adaptive address-based historical utilization recording
An apparatus and method for recording segment execution times in a processing system are provided. The method includes the steps of recording a timestamp corresponding to the beginning of a segment...
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6931646 |
Accessing a translated resource descriptor of a hardware device
A method for accessing a main resource descriptor for a hardware device. A device driver accesses a hardware device's partial resource descriptor of a translated main resource descriptor stored in...
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6931456 |
Standard configurable universal serial bus (USB) device identifier
The present invention provides a USB peripheral device belonging to a model line of identical peripheral devices. The peripheral device includes a USB interface enabling connection of the...
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6931525 |
Method for switching between boot devices in information processing unit
A method for switching between boot devices in an information processing unit devoid of a human machine interface for inputting, the steps of short-circuiting an output port and an input port,...
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6928498 |
System and method for identifying open peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slots
In one aspect of the invention, a method for identifying an available peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slot in a computing device includes identifying at least one PCI slot in the computing...
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6922143 |
Serial bus type configuration recognition and alarm apparatus
A serial bus type configuration recognition and alarm apparatus for a system having a plurality of various boards. The apparatus includes a plurality of first transmission units, a second...
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6922735 |
Management of co-processor information by integrating non-program information with program information
A system including a host processor ( 11 ) operating in combination with one or more co-processors ( 13 ) is disclosed. In this system, a file storage facility ( 17 ) stores executable files ( 40 )...
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6922746 |
Data processing system preventing configuration cycles to permit control procedure selection for access to attached devices
In one embodiment of the present invention, a process that uses a first processor is provided. The process includes the operation of blocking by the first processor of completion by a second...
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6917988 |
System and method for efficient management of fibre channel communication
A system and method for managing a Fibre Channel adapter is disclosed. When a close request is received by the Fibre Channel adapter, the adapter is set to a quasi-open state. In a quasi-open...
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6915335 |
Serial protocol for efficient messaging between host and intelligent daughtercards over a serial link
A method and apparatus for implementing host management of an intelligent daughtercard utilizes a high-speed serial link and a defined plurality of serial protocol commands to provide high...
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6915363 |
System for selectively controlling spin-up control for data storage devices in an array using predetermined out of band (OOB) signals
A data storage device array includes a number of data storage devices. Each of the disc drives is operable to spin-up its spindle motor in response to the successful communication of predetermined...
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6915368 |
Computer system and processing method for driving program of smart peripheral device
A processing method and a computer system for the driving program of a smart peripheral device. The processing method requests that the computer's operating system return any information regarding...
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6915365 |
Mechanism for PCI I/O-initiated configuration cycles
Methods and apparatus for inbound PCI configuration cycles are disclosed. By definition, PCI bridges block upstream progress of configuration cycles initiated by a PCI bus master on their secondary...
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6912601 |
Method of programming PLDs using a wireless link
An apparatus comprising a wireless transceiver and a programmable logic circuit. The wireless transceiver may be coupled to the programmable logic circuit. The programmable logic circuit may...
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6912613 |
Apparatus and method for connecting base module and function-extending module in AV system
An apparatus and method connect a function-extending module and a base module installed in an audio/video (AV) system reproducing various AV source data. The apparatus connects a function-extending...
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6910113 |
Executing large device firmware programs
A processor-based system includes a system firmware program (e.g., the system basic input/output system (BIOS)) to execute a device firmware program (e.g., a device driver) stored on a storage...
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6910102 |
Disk storage system including a switch
A disk storage system containing a storage device having a record medium for holding the data, a plurality of storage sub-systems having a controller for controlling the storage device, a first...
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6907510 |
Mapping of interconnect configuration space
A method for accessing a configuration data space for a device connected to a processor through an interconnect includes receiving a request from the processor to access the processor's addressable...
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6904485 |
Method and system for pluggable terminal with TAPI
Systems, methods, and data structures for pluggable terminals are provided. Pluggable terminals are part of client and server TAPI communications systems. Pluggable terminal allow third parties to...
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6904471 |
Programmable logic controller customized function call method, system and apparatus
A programmable logic controller with enhanced and extended the capabilities. A digital input filter implement filters with considerable less logic by simulating the action of a capacitor being...
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6901464 |
Puck interface adapter including drivers for interfacing serial device to host wherein puck implements command mode and pass through mode
The invention provides a plug-and-work sensor interface device named “puck” for fast and easy deployment of various types of serial devices, which include commercial off-the-shelf and...
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6898644 |
Method of programming I/O adapter settings for optimal performance
A method, system, and apparatus for programming adapter settings in a data processing system is provided. In one embodiment, the data processing system programs a plurality of settings for each of...
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6892299 |
Information processor, information processing method, information processing system, control program, and storage medium
To allow an appropriate printer driver to be downloaded taking into consideration identification information for a printer, control information used to control a peripheral device is determined...
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6892216 |
Common platform for use in automotive services
A common platform is used in conjunction with a host computer to control various equipment sensors that perform different functions. In one aspect, the common platform is a micro-controller board,...
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6889252 |
Method and system for using a selected peripheral of a network using a server as a re-router
Disclosed is a network peripheral access method. A device on a network registers with a server that peripheral access requests of a specific type be directed to a specific peripheral. When the...
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6886050 |
Method for controlling a communication terminal device and rewritable storage medium having initialization setting data
A communication terminal device autonomously activates a specific function predetermined by a host device even when the communication terminal device is off-line when the power turns on. The...
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6880075 |
Output device, method of controlling it, and storage medium
An output device ( 103,104 ) can be quickly and easily set to the operating parameters required for a particular output process. The output device has RAM ( 204 ) that temporarily stores the...
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6880077 |
Enabling communication between video BIOS and graphics drivers
A communication system is disclosed. The system includes an interface register having a plurality of communication and function bits to manage communication between video BIOS and graphics driver.
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