公开(公告)号：US20170262388A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15446558

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Chi-Jung LIN ,  Chi-Hao KUAN ,  Hsiang-Jui HUANG

IPC: G06F13/16 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/20

CPC classification number: G06F13/1668 ,  G06F13/20 ,  G06F13/4068 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F2213/0026

Abstract: A method for data transmission within a server that includes a processor, a main memory, a southbridge, a chipset, and a buffer, the chipset including a baseboard management controller (BMC), the method including: obtaining memory information about a segment of the peripheral memory allocated for a peripheral controller included in the chipset; transmitting a notifying command to the BMC indicating a data size of to-be-transmitted data associated with a booting operation of the server; transmitting at least a part of the to-be-transmitted data to the segment, according to the memory information; and transmitting a standby command to the BMC indicating that the part of the to-be-transmitted data has been stored in the segment.

公开(公告)号：US20170220355A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15013832

申请日：2016-02-02

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Bo-Wen HUANG ,  Kei-Way CHANG ,  Shih-Ta CHU ,  Jun-Jie WU ,  Chen-Nan HSIAO

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

CPC classification number: G06F9/4403 ,  G06F1/24 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F8/654 ,  G06F9/44505

Abstract: A system includes a programmable non-volatile memory, a switch, a control chipset, and a basic input/output (BIOS) module. The switch has a first terminal coupled to the programmable non-volatile memory, and a second terminal coupled to the control chipset. The control chipset is configured to store a SKU parameter set in the programmable non-volatile memory according to a predetermined memory allocation. The BIOS module is coupled to the control chipset, and is configured to load and update the SKU parameter set according to the predetermined memory configuration during a booting operation of the motherboard.

公开(公告)号：US20170153846A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-01

申请号：US15344790

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Li-Tien CHANG ,  Kwang-Chao CHEN

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/28

CPC classification number: G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F13/28

Abstract: A rack system includes a first ROM, a first RAM, a first control unit configured to access the first ROM, a second ROM, a second RAM, and a second control unit electrically connected to the first control unit via a communication channel and configured to access the second ROM. The first control unit is operable, in response to receipt of a request signal from the second control unit for accessing data from the first ROM, to read the data from the first ROM and to transmit the data to the second control unit via the communication channel. The second control unit is operable, upon receipt of the data from the first control unit, to store the data in the second RAM and to access the data from the second RAM.

公开(公告)号：US20170092336A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14868077

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yi-Hao Hong ,  Che-Wei Chang ,  Chi-Hsing Wang ,  Hsin-Ta Huang

IPC: G11B33/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B21/18

CPC classification number: G11B33/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B21/18

Abstract: A method implemented by a status-monitoring device connected between a storage device and a corresponding output unit includes: a) determining presence of a storage device according to a first packet from the storage device; b) when it is determined that the storage device is present, generating a pulse signal according to a second packet from the storage device; c) generating a driving signal indicating a status associated with the storage device according to at least a logic level of the pulse signal; and d) sending the driving signal to the output unit for driving the output unit to output an output signal indicating the status.

公开(公告)号：US20250077357A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18644651

申请日：2024-04-24

Applicant: Mitac Computing Technology Corporation

Inventor： Hung-Ta LIN ,  Sheng-Min CHEN ,  Po-Wei YANG ,  Ying-Jie LIU

IPC: G06F11/14

Abstract: A method for backing up a configuration file of a computer device is implemented by a baseboard management controller, and includes steps of: mounting a first partition, a second partition and a third partition of a flash memory storage device of the computer device; storing a copy of the configuration file in at least one of the first partition, the second partition and the third partition that has been mounted successfully as a backup; running an operating system stored in the flash memory storage device; and neither reading nor writing to the third partition while running the OS.

公开(公告)号：US12130763B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18066040

申请日：2022-12-14

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Jyun-Jie Wang ,  Shao-Che Chang ,  Cheng-Tung Wang ,  Yen-Lun Tseng ,  Chin-Hung Tan

IPC: G06F13/38 ,  H04L41/0226 ,  H04L67/1097

CPC classification number: G06F13/385 ,  H04L41/0226 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: A storage enclosure connected to a server via an external network and includes a network switch, an expander that is connected to the network switch and that is configured to generate enclosure data that supports a format conforming with SCSI Enclosure Services, and a board management controller (BMC) that is connected to the network switch and the expander. The BMC is configured to translate the enclosure data into enclosure translating data that supports a Redfish® format. The expander is configured to, after generating the enclosure data, transmit the enclosure data through the network switch to the BMC via an internal network. The BMC is configured to translate the enclosure data into the enclosure translating data, and to transmit the enclosure translating data to the network switch. The network switch transmits the enclosure translating data to the server through the external network.

公开(公告)号：US20240256010A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18398656

申请日：2023-12-28

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Chih-Hsing LIAO

IPC: G06F1/18

CPC classification number: G06F1/187

Abstract: A fixing frame for a computer apparatus includes a frame body defining a plurality of receiving sub-spaces each configured for receiving a first or second electronic device. One side wall of the frame body is provided with protruding portions each defining a mounting groove and having an elongated sliding slot formed in a groove base wall of the mounting groove, and spaced-apart first and second positioning portions. A plurality of stop modules are respectively disposed in the protruding portions. Each stop module includes a slider having a stop plate portion, and an elastic positioning member having a movable portion. The stop plate portion is configured for stopping the first or second electronic device when the movable portion is engaged to the first or second positioning portion.

公开(公告)号：US11914735B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17466542

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Wei-Hong Wu

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  G06F7/04 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/62

CPC classification number: G06F21/6218 ,  G06F21/44

Abstract: A server includes a management module that includes a memory device and that is configured to be connected to multiple data storage devices. The management module is configured to perform an initialization procedure, in which the management module obtains multiple pieces of storage identifier information corresponding to the data storage devices, determines, for each of the pieces of storage identifier information, whether the piece of storage identifier information matches any piece of default identifier information contained in a list stored in the memory device, and generates piece(s) of log data for matched piece(s) of storage identifier information.

公开(公告)号：US11847467B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17853202

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yu-Shu Yeh ,  Heng-Chia Hsu ,  Chen-Yin Lin ,  Chien-Chung Wang ,  Chin-Hung Tan

IPC: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F9/445

CPC classification number: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F9/4408 ,  G06F9/4403 ,  G06F9/445

Abstract: A boot method for an embedded system is provided. The embedded system includes two mainboards each provided with a baseboard management controller (BMC), a non-volatile memory unit and a network adapter. When the embedded system is turned on, each of the BMCs performs a boot procedure, and then loads an operating system (OS) image file from a corresponding non-volatile memory unit to execute an operating system. When one BMC fails to load the OS image file or to execute the operating system, the BMC causes the corresponding network adapter to communicate with the other network adapter to acquire the OS image file from the non-volatile memory unit on the other mainboard, so as to replace the OS image file in the corresponding non-volatile memory unit, and directly loads the OS image thus acquired to execute the operating system.

公开(公告)号：US20230315833A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18180620

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: Mitac Computing Technology Corporation

Inventor： Wen-Ching TSAI

IPC: G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/57 ,  G06F9/4401

CPC classification number: G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/572 ,  G06F9/4403 ,  G06F2221/034

Abstract: A method for managing passwords for a BIOS and a BMC is implemented by a computer including a processor, a BMC, a platform controller hub (PCH), a first non-volatile memory and a second non-volatile memory. The BMC stores a BMC password, the first non-volatile memory stores a BIOS password, and the second non-volatile memory stores a first string and a second string. The method includes steps of: upon receiving a command for changing the BIOS password, the processor changing the BIOS password via the PCH according to the command; the processor changing the second string via the PCH to be the same as the BIOS password; the processor rebooting the computer; the BMC changing the first string via the PCH to be the same as the second string; and the BMC changing the BMC password to be the same as the first string.