公开(公告)号：US06480972B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09257547

申请日：1999-02-24

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06K1100

CPC分类号： G06F11/079 ,  G06F11/0748 ,  G06F11/2294

摘要： A data processing system and method are described for permitting a server computer system to perform remote diagnostics on a malfunctioning client computer system coupled to the server computer system utilizing a network. The server computer system transmits a diagnostic command to the malfunctioning client computer system utilizing the network. A network adapter operating as a bus controller for an internal bus within the malfunctioning client computer system executes the diagnostic command. The network adapter transmits a result of the execution of the diagnostic command to the server computer system. In this manner, the diagnostic command is executed within a malfunctioning client computer system by a remote, server computer system.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于允许服务器计算机系统对利用网络耦合到服务器计算机系统的故障客户端计算机系统执行远程诊断。 服务器计算机系统利用网络向故障的客户端计算机系统发送诊断命令。 作为故障客户端计算机系统内部总线的总线控制器的网络适配器执行诊断命令。 网络适​​配器将诊断命令的执行结果发送到服务器计算机系统。 以这种方式，通过远程服务器计算机系统在故障的客户端计算机系统内执行诊断命令。

公开(公告)号：US06412025B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09282136

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Richard W. Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Dhruv Manmohandas Desai ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Howard Jeffery Locker ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  David Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Richard W. Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Dhruv Manmohandas Desai ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Howard Jeffery Locker ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  David Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1314

CPC分类号： H04L61/2015 ,  G06F13/128 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/0869 ,  H04L41/0873

摘要： A system and method for connecting a computer terminal (e.g., a personal computer) to a data transmission network with the appropriate settings for connection obtained from the network if the terminal has been moved and the settings are not appropriate for the new location. The system and method involve detecting that the terminal has been removed from the data transmission network, and, if the terminal has been moved, checking to determine whether the previous settings are appropriate for use in the new location. If the settings are appropriate, then the previous settings are used; if not, new settings for the terminal are obtained from the network, using a program such as the IBM's Dynamic Host Connection Program (DHCP), with the details on the settings (or connection) maintained at both the network and the computer terminal and updated when a new or changed connection to the data transmission network is made.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将计算机终端（例如，个人计算机）连接到数据传输网络的系统和方法，其中如果终端已被移动并且该设置不适合于新位置，则从网络获得的用于连接的适当设置。 系统和方法涉及检测终端已经从数据传输网络中移除，并且如果终端已被移动，则进行检查以确定先前的设置是否适合在新位置中使用。 如果设置合适，则使用以前的设置; 如果没有，则使用诸如IBM的动态主机连接程序（DHCP）的程序从网络获得终端的新设置，以及在网络和计算机终端上维护的设置（或连接）的详细信息并更新 当与数据传输网络建立新的或更改的连接时。

公开(公告)号：US06567920B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09282892

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Dhruv M. Desai ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  Andy Lloyd Trotter ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Dhruv M. Desai ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  Andy Lloyd Trotter ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1130

CPC分类号： G06F21/313 ,  G06F21/31

摘要： A data processing system and method are disclosed for authenticating a client computer system to a secure network prior to permitting the client computer system to attempt to log-on to the network. The secure network is controlled by a server computer system. A unique identifier is established which identifies the client computer system. The unique identifier is encrypted. Prior to permitting the client computer system to attempt to log-on to the secure network, the client computer system transmits the encrypted identifier to the server computer system. Also prior to permitting the client computer system to attempt to log-on to the network, the server computer system utilizes the unique identifier to determine whether to permit the client computer system to attempt to log-on to the network. The client computer system is authenticated prior to permitting the client computer system to attempt to log-on to the network.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于在允许客户端计算机系统尝试登录到网络之前将客户端计算机系统认证到安全网络。 安全网络由服务器计算机系统控制。 建立了识别客户端计算机系统的唯一标识符。 唯一标识符被加密。 在允许客户端计算机系统尝试登录到安全网络之前，客户端计算机系统将加密的标识符发送到服务器计算机系统。 此外，在允许客户端计算机系统尝试登录到网络之前，服务器计算机系统利用唯一标识符来确定是否允许客户端计算机系统尝试登录到网络。 在允许客户端计算机系统尝试登录到网络之前，客户端计算机系统被认证。

公开(公告)号：US06718464B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US09768066

申请日：2001-01-23

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  David Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  David Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F9445

CPC分类号： G06F9/4416 ,  G06F9/44505

摘要： A method and system are disclosed for dynamically loading selected BIOS modules and settings from a server computer system to a client computer system according to an identity of a user who is currently utilizing the client computer system. The client computer system is coupled to a server computer system via a network. Selected BIOS modules and settings are associated with a particular user. These BIOS modules and settings are those preferred by the particular user to use in order to customize the client computer system when the client computer system is used by the particular user. The associations among the particular user and the selected BIOS modules and settings are stored in the server computer system. The selected BIOS modules and settings are downloaded from the server computer system to the client computer system when the particular user causes the client computer system to start booting, i.e. when the particular user is the current user. The client computer system is then booted utilizing these downloaded BIOS modules and settings. The client computer system is booted utilizing BIOS modules and settings received from the server computer system in order to customize the client computer system according to the current user's preferences.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种方法和系统，用于根据当前正在使用该客户端计算机系统的用户的身份来将选定的BIOS模块和设置从服务器计算机系统到设备客户端计算机系统动态加载。 客户端计算机系统经由网络耦合到服务器计算机系统。 所选的BIOS模块和设置与特定用户相关联。 这些BIOS模块和设置是特定用户首选使用的，以便在客户端计算机系统由特定用户使用时定制客户端计算机系统。 特定用户和所选择的BIOS模块和设置之间的关联被存储在服务器计算机系统中。 当特定用户使得客户端计算机系统开始引导时，即当特定用户是当前用户时，所选择的BIOS模块和设置从服务器计算机系统下载到客户端计算机系统。 然后使用这些下载的BIOS模块和设置启动客户端计算机系统。 使用从服务器计算机系统接收的BIOS模块和设置引导客户端计算机系统，以便根据当前用户的偏好来定制客户端计算机系统。

公开(公告)号：US06493104B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US09281562

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1500

CPC分类号： G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1228 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  G06F3/1292

摘要： A data processing system and method are described for permitting a portable computer to automatically detect the presence of a printer within a remote area, and responsive to the detection, automatically establishing a communications link with the printer. The portable computer is physically disconnected from the printer. The portable computer transmits a wireless query signal to the remote area. In response to a printer physically located within the remote area receiving the wireless query signal, the printer transmits a wireless reply signal to the remote area. In response to the portable computer receiving the wireless reply signal, the computer automatically establishes a communications link with the printer so that the computer may utilize the printer to print information. The communications link may be established with a printer for which the computer does not include a printer driver necessary for communicating with the printer.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于允许便携式计算机自动检测远程区域内的打印机的存在，并且响应于该检测，自动建立与打印机的通信链路。 便携式计算机在物理上与打印机断开连接。 便携式计算机向远程区域发送无线查询信号。 响应于物理上位于接收无线查询信号的远程区域内的打印机，打印机向远程区域发送无线应答信号。 响应于便携式计算机接收到无线应答信号，计算机自动建立与打印机的通信链路，使得计算机可以利用打印机打印信息。 通信链路可以与计算机不包括与打印机通信所需的打印机驱动程序的打印机建立。

公开(公告)号：US06353854B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-05

申请号：US09164657

申请日：1998-10-01

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Brandon John Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Brandon John Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F15173

CPC分类号： H04L41/0886 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L63/065 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L69/16 ,  H04L69/161 ,  H04L69/164 ,  H04L69/22

摘要： A client on a network is provided with auxiliary low power logic, at the network adoptor, that is always active and simulates network traffic (e.g., Ethernet format) normally sent under control of the main client system processor(s). This logic collects client status information and reports to the network manager, even when the system CPU is powered down, information which allows the network manager to exercise broader control and perform maintenance and upgrades which would otherwise require a dialog with the user and/or limit maintenance and reconfiguration of the client system to off-hours activity.

摘要翻译： 在网络上的客户端被提供有辅助低功率逻辑，在网络采集器处，其始终是活动的并且模拟通常在主客户端系统处理器的控制下发送的网络流量（例如，以太网格式）。 该逻辑收集客户端状态信息并向网络管理器报告，即使系统CPU断电，允许网络管理员进行更广泛的控制和执行维护和升级的信息，否则需要与用户对话和/或限制 维护和重新配置客户端系统到非工作活动。

公开(公告)号：US07653819B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-26

申请号：US10957545

申请日：2004-10-01

申请人： Steven A. Bade ,  Charles Douglas Ball ,  Ryan Charles Catherman ,  James Patrick Hoff ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Steven A. Bade ,  Charles Douglas Ball ,  Ryan Charles Catherman ,  James Patrick Hoff ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/57

摘要： A method, computer program, and system for paging platform configuration registers in and out of a trusted platform module. In a trusted computing platform, an unlimited number of platform configuration registers can be obtained through paging. The trust platform module encrypts and decrypts platform configuration registers for storage outside the trusted platform module.

摘要翻译： 用于寻呼平台配置的方法，计算机程序和系统在可信平台模块内进出。 在可信赖的计算平台中，可以通过寻呼获得无限数量的平台配置寄存器。 信任平台模块对平台配置寄存器进行加密和解密，以便在可信平台模块之外进行存储。

公开(公告)号：US06993648B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US09931538

申请日：2001-08-16

申请人： Steven Dale Goodman ,  James Patrick Hoff ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Steven Dale Goodman ,  James Patrick Hoff ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401 ,  G06F8/65

摘要： When a flash unlock routine unlocks the flash memory to permit updating of a BIOS image, a message is left in secure non-volatile memory, such as a EEPROM. Upon the next re-boot, the boot block code will detect the special message in the non-volatile memory and perform a signature verification of the next block of code that is to be executed during the POST process. This code block will check the remainder of the BIOS image before POST proceeds.

公开(公告)号：US06944867B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US09971942

申请日：2001-10-04

申请人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Jeffrey Mark Estroff ,  James Anthony Hunt ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Joshua Neil Novak ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward ,  Arnold Stephen Weksler

发明人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Jeffrey Mark Estroff ,  James Anthony Hunt ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Joshua Neil Novak ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward ,  Arnold Stephen Weksler

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406 ,  G06F9/4411

摘要： The hard disk drive of a computer system is loaded with a preloaded image including an operating system, a number of application programs, and a device driver installation routine, all of which are not dependent on the hardware configuration of the computer system. A hidden partition of the hard disk drive is also loaded with a number of device drivers, which are dependent upon the hardware configuration. During the first boot only of the preloaded image, the device drivers are installed by the device driver installation routine.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统的硬盘驱动器装载有包括操作系统，许多应用程序和设备驱动程序安装程序的预加载映像，所有这些都不依赖于计算机系统的硬件配置。 硬盘驱动器的隐藏分区还加载了许多设备驱动程序，这些驱动程序取决于硬件配置。 在首次引导仅预载图像的情况下，设备驱动程序由设备驱动程序安装程序安装。

公开(公告)号：US06704868B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-09

申请号：US09439235

申请日：1999-11-12

申请人： David Carroll Challener ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  James Peter Ward ,  Michael Vanover

发明人： David Carroll Challener ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  James Peter Ward ,  Michael Vanover

IPC分类号： H04L900

CPC分类号： H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/0863 ,  H04L9/3226

摘要： A method for associating a pass phrase with a secured public/private key pair is disclosed. A user public/private key pair is first established for a user. The user public/private key pair includes a user public key and a user private key. Then, the user public/private key pair is encrypted along with a random password, utilizing a chip public key. Next, a first symmetric key is generated. The random password is encrypted utilizing the first symmetric key. A first password is generated by hashing a first pass phrase. Finally, the first password is encrypted along with the first symmetric key, also utilizing the chip public key. As a result, a user can access the user private key to perform an authentication function by providing the first pass phrase.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种将密码短语与安全公钥/私钥对相关联的方法。 首先为用户建立用户公钥/私钥对。 用户公钥/私钥对包括用户公钥和用户私钥。 然后，利用芯片公开密钥对用户公共/私人密钥对以及随机密码进行加密。 接下来，生成第一对称密钥。 利用第一个对称密钥加密随机密码。 通过散列第一个密码短语生成第一个密码。 最后，第一个密码与第一个对称密钥一起被加密，也利用芯片公钥。 结果，用户可以通过提供第一密码短语来访问用户专用密钥来执行认证功能。