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7620805 Apparatus for updating program in a fuel cell unit  
An information processing apparatus, to which a fuel cell unit having a fuel cell and a storage unit is connectable, the information processing apparatus comprises: an input unit for externally...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
7607173 Method and apparatus for preventing rootkit installation  
Call to driver load functions, including associated driver objects to be loaded, are stalled and evaluated for indications of a rootkit. When a rootkit is indicated, protective action is taken, and...
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...
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....
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...
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...
7603445 Managing and changing device settings  
A system facilitates the configuring of a set of devices. The system stores templates, where each template includes configuration data that applies to one or more of the devices. The system...
7600140 Logic circuit system and method of changing operating voltage of a programmable logic circuit  
A logic circuit system with power consumption that is reduced by automatically varying the clock frequency and operating voltage according to processing capability imposed on programmable logic...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
7599684 Automatic setting method for terminal information using subscriber identity module  
A method and apparatus for setting terminal information using a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) include inserting a SIM into a terminal and automatically setting terminal information stored in the...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
7594219 Method and apparatus for monitoring compatibility of software combinations  
The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for testing compatibility of software versions, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of performing an...
7594041 Recording medium, content recording/reproducing system, content reproducing apparatus, content recording apparatus, and content recoding apparatus  
A removable recording medium having an area for storing a content and, when attached to a reproducing apparatus, allowing the content recorded in the area to be reproduced is arranged so as to...
7593349 Method and arrangement for configuration of a device in a data network  
In order to configure a device (EG) in a data network (LAN), an address for an address assignment server (DHCP) is first of all stored in the device (EG). The device (EG) then transmits an inquiry...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
7590774 Method and system for efficient context swapping  
Systems and methods for efficiently switching context between processing elements are disclosed. These systems and methods may transfer the context of a processing element to a storage location....
7590734 Systems, methods and protocols for securing data in transit over networks  
Methods, systems, and protocols are described for securing data in transit over networks. A communication session is initiated between a client and a server. One or more communication channels can...
7590669 Managing client configuration data  
Method for providing an interface to a function that manages a plurality of entities. Computer-executable instructions receive a request to implement a change in configuration data. The...
7587758 Systems and methods for distributing data packets over a communication network  
System 10 distributes information data packets 10 D from multiple send endpoint ports 11 S in send endpoint unit 12 S, to multiple receive endpoint ports 11 R in receive endpoint unit 12 R....
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...
7587607 Attesting to platform configuration  
Receiving a request for an attestation of platform configuration from an attestation requestor, receiving an acceptable configuration, and if the platform matches the acceptable configuration,...
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...
7587518 System and method of assigning and reclaiming static addresses through the dynamic host configuration protocol  
Presented is a system and method for providing centralized address management of static IP addresses through the dynamic host control protocol. Static or permanent IP addresses are those addresses...
7584374 Driver/variable cache and batch reading system and method for fast resume  
In some embodiments, the invention involves a system and method for fast resume from sleep mode. Reserved cache memory is used to store drivers and configuration variables. Upon resume, the drivers...
7584350 Method for booting up software in the boot sector of a programmable read-only memory  
A method of booting up update software in a writable memory area of a boot sector of a programmable control device of a vehicle is provided. The method Provides a boot-up software that can be...
7584349 Method and system for receiving a software image from a customer for installation into a computer system  
A computer system is manufactured by providing a communications network between a customer and a manufacturer, configuring a first computer system to communicate with a second computer system and...
7584348 Techniques for configuring an embedded processor operating system  
An operating system for a processor in a hardware device is configured by reading data defining a configuration of the hardware device. Based on the defined configuration of the hardware device, it...
7584347 System and method for identifying bootable device by generating a signature for each bootable device where the signature is independent of a location of the bootable device  
A system and method is disclosed for identifying at least one bootable USB device coupled to a computer system across multiple reboots of the computer system. A four-byte signature for each...
7584006 Managing memory modules  
A method and system for managing memory modules or memory devices is disclosed. The memory modules or memory devices are managed by using a microcontroller on the memory module. A user can remotely...
7581037 Effecting a processor operating mode change to execute device code  
Provided are a method, system and program for effecting a processor operating mode change to execute device code. A processor receives a call while the processor is operating in a first mode,...
7580992 Downloadable code in a distributed process control system  
The present invention is directed to a method of reprogramming a field device in a process control network using the standard communications protocol for the network, and a reprogrammable field...