公开(公告)号：US10001987B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15496170

申请日：2017-04-25

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yi-Lan Lin ,  Jen-Chih Lee ,  Kwang-Chao Chen ,  Hung-Tar Lin ,  Li-Tien Chang ,  Heng-Chia Hsu

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

CPC classification number: G06F8/65

Abstract: A method is for updating an original firmware file of an I/O module which communicates with multiple host-end devices and stores the original firmware file. The method includes: receiving a current-received data packet from one host-end device; when it is determined that the current-received data packet is a first data packet constituting an update file, and that the original firmware file is not undergoing an update process, setting a status flag to indicate that the original firmware file is undergoing an update process, storing the current-received data packet; and repeating the previous steps when it is determined that the current-received data packet is not a last one data packet constituting the update file.

公开(公告)号：US20180115273A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15677402

申请日：2017-08-15

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Po-Wei WANG

IPC: H02P29/68

CPC classification number: H02P29/68

Abstract: A method for controlling a fan module mounted in a region of a server rack. The method is implemented by a controller unit including a RMC and a region controller that corresponds to the region, and includes: receiving by the region controller temperature data from the server; determining by the region controller whether the RMC operates in a normal state; when the determination is affirmative, transmitting by the region controller the temperature data to the RMC, and controlling by the RMC a fan speed of the fan module according to the temperature data; and when the determination is negative, controlling by the region controller the fan speed according to the temperature data received from the server.

公开(公告)号：US20180107599A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15671265

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Ke-Chun CHUANG

IPC: G06F12/0813 ,  G06F13/42

CPC classification number: H04L12/42 ,  G06F12/0813 ,  G06F12/0888 ,  G06F13/4243 ,  H04L41/04 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/46

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：US09805298B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14873850

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Min-Chih Chen

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/077 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07762 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: A wrist worn RFID device with security protection includes a wrist worn body, a control circuit, a sensing circuit, a safety circuit, a RFID module and a processing circuit. When the control circuit detects that two connecting ends of the control circuit are electrically conducted due to two combined portions of the wrist worn body are fastened together, an enable signal is generated. The processing circuit controls the sensing circuit and the safety circuit according to the enable signal. When detecting the physiological signal, the sensing circuit generates a first validation signal. When the inputted user information is accepted by the identity verification program, the safety circuit generates a second validation signal. The processing circuit generates a control signal according to the first validation signal and the second validation signal, so that the RFID module implements a wireless transmission based on the control signal.

公开(公告)号：US09788453B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14950846

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Chung-Ta Huang ,  Chih-Wei Lee

IPC: H05K7/14

CPC classification number: H05K7/1492

Abstract: A server includes a chassis, a power bridge module having a first power connector, a backplate having a first signal connector, a tray, a motherboard module and a signal bridge board. The motherboard module is fixed to the tray, and includes a second power connector detachably and electrically connected to the first power connector. The signal bridge board includes a second signal connector detachably and electrically connected to the first signal connector. Removal of the tray out of the chassis results in removal and electrical disconnection of the second signal connector from the first signal connector, and removal and electrical disconnection of the second power connector from the first power connector.

公开(公告)号：US20170262661A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15453605

申请日：2017-03-08

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Ming-Hsiung LIN

IPC: G06F21/86 ,  G06F21/78

CPC classification number: G06F21/86 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06F21/87 ,  G06F2221/2143

Abstract: An anti-tamper system includes a first object, second objects, and an anti-tamper circuit that includes conductive networks and a control unit. Each conductive network includes: conductive modules, each of which is sandwiched between the first object and a corresponding second object; and conductive connection members which are coupled to the conductive modules in such away that at least the conductive modules and the conductive connection members cooperatively form a corresponding electrical path sequentially going through the second objects. The control unit detects damage of each electrical path, and initiates a predetermined action upon detecting the damage.

公开(公告)号：US09710284B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

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: G06F15/177 ,  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：US09679611B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

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: G06F3/06 ,  G11B33/10 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G06F13/38

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：US20170150635A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14950846

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Chung-Ta Huang ,  Chih-Wei Lee

IPC: H05K7/14 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: H05K7/1492

Abstract: A server includes a chassis, a power bridge module having a first power connector, a backplate having a first signal connector, a tray, a motherboard module and a signal bridge board. The motherboard module is fixed to the tray, and includes a second power connector detachably and electrically connected to the first power connector. The signal bridge board includes a second signal connector detachably and electrically connected to the first signal connector. Removal of the tray out of the chassis results in removal and electrical disconnection of the second signal connector from the first signal connector, and removal and electrical disconnection of the second power connector from the first power connector.

公开(公告)号：US20170123930A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15293402

申请日：2016-10-14

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Jen-Chih LEE ,  Kwang-Chao CHEN

IPC: G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/24 ,  G06F13/364 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F11/30

CPC classification number: G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/3027 ,  G06F11/3051 ,  G06F13/24 ,  G06F13/364 ,  G06F13/4282

Abstract: A method for data communication within an I2C system is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) generating a communication error code indicative of error status when data transmission from a master module to a slave module via an I2C bus fails; b) determining whether to retransmit the data to the slave module according to the communication error code; c) when the determination made in step c) is affirmative, determining whether a number of times of data retransmission(s) associated with the data reaches a predetermined number; d) when the determination made in step c) is affirmative, resetting the master module; and e) recording a communication error event according to the communication error code after step a).