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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...
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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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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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....
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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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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,...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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