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7619544 |
BIOS password security using modified scan codes
A BIOS password security technique includes first logic operable to extract a down scan code from a keyboard input queue, the down scan code having a most significant bit; second logic operable to...
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7617391 |
Method and apparatus for dynamically selecting one of multiple firmware images for booting an I/O controller
A method and apparatus are disclosed in a data processing system for dynamically selecting one of multiple different I/O firmware images for booting a particular I/O controller that is included in...
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7617390 |
Server authentication in non-secure channel card pin reset methods and computer implemented processes
A method for resetting a pin on an access card is disclosed. The method includes generating a server authentication (SA) public key and an SA private key and attempting a write of the SA public key...
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7616039 |
Memory reset apparatus
A memory reset apparatus including a first inverse circuit, a logic circuit, and a plurality of second inverse circuits is provided. The first inverse circuit receives a control signal generated by...
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7613937 |
Method and apparatus for utilizing a microcontroller to provide an automatic order and timing power and reset sequencer
Embodiments of the invention provide a method and an apparatus for utilizing a microcontroller to provide an automatic order and timing power and reset sequencer. A first inter-integrated circuit...
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7613931 |
Copy protection method and system for programmable gate array
The present invention relates to a programmable-gate-array copy protection method and a system which prevent unauthorized copying of an FPGA program. A copy protection method for a...
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7613915 |
Method for programming on-chip non-volatile memory in a secure processor, and a device so programmed
An improved secure programming technique involves reducing the size of bits programmed in on-chip secret non-volatile memory, at the same time enabling the typical secure applications supported by...
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7613914 |
Wireless user device having integrated hotspotter technology
A wireless user device includes functionality for detecting and collecting information about network hotspots in a surrounding environment before an operating system is loaded. In this manner, a...
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7613913 |
Digital architecture using one-time programmable (OTP) memory
In one aspect, the present invention includes an apparatus having a digital signal processor (DSP), a controller coupled to the DSP to provide control signals to the DSP, and a one-time...
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7610483 |
System and method to accelerate identification of hardware platform classes
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for concisely identifying the hardware configuration of a computer system through a single signature value. This signature value is...
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7610482 |
Method and system for managing boot trace information in host bus adapters
Method and system for managing boot trace information is provided. The system includes a utility module executed by a computing system processor that enables boot trace collection in a host bus...
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7610481 |
Method and apparatus to support independent systems in partitions of a processing system
A processing system with multiple processing units may support separate operating systems (OSs) in separate partitions. During an initialization process, a preboot manager in the processing system...
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7610478 |
Method and apparatus for improving a computer boot sequence
A method and apparatus for improving the boot sequence of a computer clone. The kernel within an operating system is designed to always access special devices within the computer's memory using a...
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7610477 |
Deploying and receiving software over a network susceptible to malicious communication
Systems and/or methods that enable secure deployment and/or receipt of an operating system and updates for the operating system to a bare computer across a network susceptible to malicious...
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7610433 |
Memory controller interface
A memory interface controller and method to allow a processor designed and configured to operate with NOR flash and static random access memory (SRAM) memory devices to instead operate using NAND...
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7607005 |
Virtual hardware system with universal ports using FPGA
Particular implementations are particularly useful in providing a system in which the hardware is more easily upgradable and new hardware functionality may be added without adding any new physical...
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7607003 |
System and method for loading an operating system on a personal computer
Systems and methods for loading a limited-purpose operating system on a general-purpose computing device are provided. One such system includes a general-purpose computing device having a data...
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7607002 |
System and method for information handling system boot device branding of boot information
Information handling system boot with an operating system initiated by a BIOS maintains consistency of storage device numbering order between the BIOS and the operating system by branding BIOS...
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7607001 |
Memory management method for simultaneously loading and executing program codes
A method is provided for simultaneously loading and executing program code in a circuit system. The circuit system includes a plurality of memory devices, a microprocessor, and a loading circuit....
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7607000 |
Method for booting an operating system
A method for accelerating an operating system boot process is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, during a first operating system boot, information regarding the physical locations of disk...
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7603573 |
System and method for optimizing computational density
A system and method of designing a computer system having a plurality of processors. A computational density is selected for the computer system, wherein the computational density is expressed as a...
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7603562 |
System and method for reducing memory requirements of firmware
A mechanism for making increased amounts of firmware available to a computer pre-boot is discussed. To increase the amount of firmware available pre-boot, a design decision is made during the build...
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7603546 |
System, method and apparatus for dependency chain processing
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system which may include splitting a dependency chain into a set of reduced-width dependency chains; mapping one or more...
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7602920 |
Method for making secure the pre-initialising phase of a silicon chip integrated system, in particular a smart card and integrated system therefor
A method for secure loading of a key dedicated to securing a predetermined operation into memory of a microchip of an embedded system includes, as a first step, authenticating a security device by...
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7600112 |
Method and system of supporting multi-plugging in X8 and X16 PCI express slots
A card having a first device and a second device is plugged into a root port having a predefined root port width. The first device is trained and the device lane width is determined. If the root...
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7600111 |
Method of restarting a computer platform
Provided is a method for restarting a computing platform to a state in which applications run in less time than an initial start, comprising powering on a computing platform having a plurality of...
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7600110 |
Method for simulating an intelligent platform management interface using BIOS
A method for simulating IPMI using BIOS. A memory space is defined in a memory storing BIOS for storing a BMC module. The BIOS provides a setup menu comprising an enabling option for enabling or...
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7600107 |
Device driver, program for customizing the driver, information processing apparatus, and information processing method
An information processing apparatus, in which a device driver program including operational configuration information is installed, includes a determining unit that reads confirmation indicating...
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7600106 |
System and method for enabling/disabling write-protection of a basic input output system
A method for enabling/disabling write-protect of a basic input/output system (BIOS) includes: setting a parameter structure; configuring a pointer of a header file and a data structure of the...
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7600105 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing efficient startup to computers with peripheral devices
The present invention is broadly directed to systems and methods for providing efficient startup procedures in computer systems. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an efficient...
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7600058 |
Bypass method for efficient DMA disk I/O
A bypass method for disk I/O (input output) in a computer system. The method includes transferring a command to a disk controller, wherein the command causes a start up of a disk drive coupled to...
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7596688 |
Apparatus and method for user-defined tunables
A user-defined tunable, and an apparatus and a method for creating the user-defined tunable, are described. The user-defined tunable includes a tunable name, an assigned value, and an expression...
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7596687 |
System and method for information handling system interoperable firmware storage
Interoperable firmware for an information handling system supports embedded controller and chipset operations from a common SPI flash ROM. The embedded controller is disposed between the chipset...
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7596686 |
Power management system
A power management system for a multiple compute component system. The management system enables operational management of individual compute components in two low power states of operation,...
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7596685 |
Apparatus and method for building, storing, uploading, relocating and executing DOS based software module during system startup time
The present invention provides a method of packaging, storing, uploading, and executing a DOS based software module capable for being utilized as applications of a PCI device. The present invention...
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7596684 |
System and method for checking validities of installing hard disks in a computer
A system for checking validities of installing hard disks in a computer is provided. The system includes: a calling module ( 10 ) for calling BIOS interrupt named INT 13 ; a setting module ( 11 )...
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7596651 |
Multi-character adapter card
One embodiment of an adapter card in accordance with the invention includes a circuit board connectable to a motherboard of a computer system. A logic chip is connected to the circuit board to...
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7591020 |
Location based security modification system and method
A method or system for providing a level of data security dependent on the location of the user of a wireless device is disclosed. One exemplary embodiment relates to a method of adjusting security...
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7590877 |
Computer system having multi-operation system and method for changing operating system in computer system
Embodiments of a computer system and methods for changing operating systems (OSs) can perform a task switching into a different OS without checking a system reset or power off of the system. A...
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7590862 |
Method of detecting illicit modifications of manufacturer software
Disclosed is a method making it possible to detect and/or to avoid illicit modifications of manufacturer software within a GSM type system. The GSM type system includes a hard kernel and a soft...
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7590839 |
System employing fast booting of application programs
A fast booting system decreases the boot time of a computer system, and allows the fast launching of applications on a subsequent reboot. The fast booting system stores data associated with fast...
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7590838 |
Remote boot method and mechanism, and computer-readable storage medium
A remote boot method loads an image of an operating system from a file apparatus that is connected to a computer system to a main memory of the computer system and starting the operating system,...
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7590836 |
Method and system for recovering the configuration data of a computer system
Methods and systems are provided for recovering configuration data in a computer system. According to one method, a device is selected as a current device. A first map location is retrieved from a...
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7590835 |
Dynamically updating a computer system firmware image
Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer-readable media for customizing a computer system firmware image utilizing a firmware configuration data structure. At least one firmware configuration data...
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7590834 |
Method and apparatus for tracking boot history
A computer determines whether it has been booted from a hard disk drive or from an alternate source (e.g., a floppy drive or portable memory) that entails a higher risk of importing a virus into...
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7590833 |
Portable electronic apparatus, information processing method, and program
Disclosed is a portable electronic apparatus that is connected to an information processing apparatus via a network. The portable electronic apparatus includes a storage section and an acquisition...
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7590767 |
Electronic apparatus, information processing system and method of controlling said apparatus
An electronic apparatus includes a first device and a second device that stores a driver for the first device. The first device and the second device are capable of generating transactions on a...
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7590499 |
Recording and conveying energy consumption and power information
Aspects of the invention provide apparatuses, methods, and systems that support measuring and conveying energy consumption by an electrical device. An apparatus includes an energy sensor that...
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7587613 |
Method and apparatus for selectively enabling a microprocessor-based system
A system for selectively enabling a microprocessor-based system is disclosed. State information that describes the operating conditions or circumstances under which a user intends to operate the...
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7587586 |
Method, program, and system for setting up communication data for devices and supported applications
A communication setup program eliminates the need for setting communication data common to multiple applications individually for each application. The communication setup program configures...
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