Method and system for auxiliary display of information for a computing device
    21.
    发明申请
    Method and system for auxiliary display of information for a computing device 审中-公开
    辅助显示计算设备信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060284787A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-21

    申请号:US11509431

    申请日:2006-08-23

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/107

    摘要: A method and system for auxiliary display of information for a computing device. An auxiliary display is integrated with a computing system to provide an area where notifications can be peripherally presented off-screen. Whenever a background task sends a notification to the main display of the system, the notification may be redirected to appear instead on the auxiliary display. A user may then glance at the notification appearing on the auxiliary display to be informed of the message without interruption from the current task onscreen. Any type of information may be presented on the auxiliary display including incoming communications, meeting reminders, system alerts, and information from Internet subscription services. The auxiliary display may be placed on the central processor chassis or on the monitor border along with LED indicator lights to provide simple peripheral-vision notification. By pressing a button, a user may obtain additional detailed follow-up information.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于辅助显示计算设备的信息的方法和系统。 辅助显示器与计算系统集成,以提供可以在屏幕外周边呈现通知的区域。 每当后台任务向系统的主显示器发送通知时,通知可能会重定向到辅助显示屏上。 然后,用户可以看到出现在辅助显示器上的通知,从而从屏幕上的当前任务中断地通知消息。 任何类型的信息可以在辅助显示器上显示,包括进入通信,会议提醒,系统警报和来自因特网订阅服务的信息。 辅助显示器可以与LED指示灯一起放置在中央处理器机箱或监视器边框上,以提供简单的外围视觉通知。 通过按下按钮,用户可以获得更多详细的后续信息。

    System and method for trustworthy metering and deactivation
    22.
    发明申请
    System and method for trustworthy metering and deactivation 有权
    用于可靠计量和停用的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060206718A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-14

    申请号:US11074500

    申请日:2005-03-08

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: A computer is adapted for use in different operating modes by configuring an output controller, such as a graphics processing unit, to screen output signals prior to presenting them to the output device. A secure environment in the output controller verifies a digital signature or a hash of the output signal to determine whether the output signal is compatible with the current mode of operation. Thus only authorized output signals are presented when the computer is operating in a limited function mode, such as when metered usage time is expired. The apparatus and method also disclose similar output signal screening for determining whether the computer should be returned from a standby, or no-metering, mode to an active, or metered mode.

    摘要翻译: 计算机适于在不同的操作模式中使用,通过配置诸如图形处理单元之类的输出控制器,以在将输出信号呈现给输出设备之前进行屏幕输出。 输出控制器中的安全环境验证输出信号的数字签名或散列,以确定输出信号是否与当前操作模式兼容。 因此,当计算机以有限的功能模式操作时,例如当计量使用时间到期时,仅呈现授权的输出信号。 该装置和方法还公开了类似的输出信号筛选,用于确定计算机是否应该从备用或无计量模式返回到活动或计量模式。

    System and method for using a file system to automatically backup a file as a generational file
    23.
    发明申请
    System and method for using a file system to automatically backup a file as a generational file 有权
    使用文件系统自动备份文件作为代数文件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060190505A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-24

    申请号:US11061767

    申请日:2005-02-18

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: An improved system and method for using a file system to automatically backup a file in persistent storage is provided. A storage aggregator may organize nonvolatile memory for use in aggregate to store backup copies of a file. A file system filter driver may receive a request from an application for storing a file and may access a policy to determining whether to create a backup copy of the file and what type of backup to apply to the file. A generational file handler may create and manage a set of generational files as backup copies of a particular application file. And a recovery user interface may be provided to retrieve one or more backup copies, such as the set of generational files, for inspection by a user to recover whatever copy of the file may be desired by the user.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于使用文件系统自动备份持久存储中的文件的改进的系统和方法。 存储聚合器可以组织用于聚合的非易失性存储器来存储文件的备份副本。 文件系统过滤器驱动程序可以从应用程序接收用于存储文件的请求,并且可以访问策略以确定是否创建文件的备份副本以及应用于该文件的备份类型。 代数文件处理程序可以创建和管理一组代数文件作为特定应用程序文件的备份副本。 并且可以提供恢复用户界面来检索一个或多个备份副本,例如一代代​​文件,供用户检查以恢复用户可能期望的文件的任何副本。

    Securely Providing Advertising Subsidized Computer Usage
    25.
    发明申请
    Securely Providing Advertising Subsidized Computer Usage 有权
    安全地提供广告补贴计算机使用

    公开(公告)号:US20070244820A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-18

    申请号:US11765571

    申请日:2007-06-20

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for assuring delivery of paid advertising to a user may involve asking a question about an advertisement or requiring data about the advertisement to be entered. In one embodiment, a human presence indicator, such as stylized letters, may be displayed during or after the presentation of an advertisement to be copied by a user to indicate presence during the advertisement. When the challenge relating to ad viewing is correctly answered, a value associated with viewing the ad may be credited to a user account, either locally or at a clearinghouse or other repository.

    摘要翻译: 用于确保向用户发送付费广告的方法和装置可以涉及询问关于广告的问题或要求输入关于广告的数据。 在一个实施例中,可以在由用户复制的广告呈现期间或之后或之后显示人类存在指示符,例如风格化字母,以指示广告期间的存在。 当正确回答与广告观看相关的挑战时,与查看广告相关联的值可能会在本地或在结算所或其他存储库存入用户帐户。

    I/O-based enforcement of multi-level computer operating modes
    26.
    发明申请
    I/O-based enforcement of multi-level computer operating modes 审中-公开
    基于I / O的多级计算机操作模式的实施

    公开(公告)号:US20070192826A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-16

    申请号:US11353677

    申请日:2006-02-14

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: A computer is architected so that a monitoring and enforcement of an operating policy is carried out at an interface circuit that transmits data between a processor and one or more function blocks. The function blocks may include system memory, a display, a network, a USB port, or a non-volatile memory. Since the interface circuit handles every transaction between the processor and its supported function blocks, the interface circuit is an effective point at which to enforce limited performance modes when the computer's usage is not in compliance with the operating policy.

    摘要翻译: 构建计算机,使得在处理器和一个或多个功能块之间传送数据的接口电路上执行操作策略的监视和执行。 功能块可以包括系统存储器,显示器,网络,USB端口或非易失性存储器。 由于接口电路处理处理器及其支持的功能块之间的每个事务,因此当计算机的使用不符合操作策略时,接口电路是实现有限性能模式的有效点。

    Disaggregated secure execution environment
    27.
    发明申请
    Disaggregated secure execution environment 有权
    分解的安全执行环境

    公开(公告)号:US20070192825A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-16

    申请号:US11353675

    申请日:2006-02-14

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: An electronic device, such as, a computer, may be adapted for self-monitoring for compliance to an operating policy. The operating policy may specify a pay-per-use or subscription business model and measurements associated with compliant usage. A secure execution environment may measure usage in accordance with the business model as well as monitor and enforce compliance to the operating policy. To increase the difficulty of attacking or otherwise disabling the secure execution environment, elements of the secure execution environment may be distributed. The distribution points may include other functional elements of the computer, such as interface circuits, or may even be remotely located over a network. An implementation method for disaggregating the secure execution environment is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 诸如计算机的电子设备可以适于自我监视以符合操作策略。 操作策略可以指定按使用付费或订阅业务模式以及与合规使用相关联的测量。 安全执行环境可以根据业务模式来测量使用情况,并监视和实施对操作策略的遵守。 为了增加攻击或以其他方式禁用安全执行环境的难度,可以分发安全执行环境的元素。 分发点可以包括计算机的其他功能元件,例如接口电路,或者甚至可以远程位于网络上。 还公开了用于分解安全执行环境的实现方法。

    Computer control of audio/video switching
    28.
    发明申请
    Computer control of audio/video switching 审中-公开
    音频/视频切换的计算机控制

    公开(公告)号:US20070137988A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-21

    申请号:US11292793

    申请日:2005-12-02

    IPC分类号: H01H9/00 G06F15/16

    摘要: Described are computer-controlled switching mechanisms that couple various audio/visual devices' outputs to the inputs of other audio/visual devices. The user (or some process) selects an audio/visual operating mode via a computer system, and the computer system controls the switching mechanism to couple audio/visual devices in a way that matches the mode. The computer may also control settings and operations of some or all of the devices.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将各种音频/视频设备的输出耦合到其他音频/视频设备的输入的计算机控制的切换机制。 用户(或一些处理)通过计算机系统选择音频/视觉操作模式,并且计算机系统控制切换机制以与模式匹配的方式耦合音频/视频设备。 计算机还可以控制部分或全部设备的设置和操作。

    Method and system for improved reliability in storage devices
    30.
    发明申请
    Method and system for improved reliability in storage devices 有权
    用于提高存储设备可靠性的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060069870A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-30

    申请号:US10949154

    申请日:2004-09-24

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F1/30

    摘要: A method of preventing data loss in a data storage system includes supplying write data to a high speed volatile write buffer and supplying electrical power from an energy storage device upon detection of a primary power loss event. The backup electrical power is supplied to the write buffer and nonvolatile cache. Under backup power, the write data is transferred into the nonvolatile cache and the backup power is removed. Upon regaining main power, a data presence indication triggers a transfer of the write data from the nonvolatile cache to the long term storage media. The method may be implemented for a system to protect it from inadvertent power losses or it may implemented in a system where the long term storage device is power cycled to save power. The energy storage device is not necessarily needed in the power cycled system unless power failure protection is also desired.

    摘要翻译: 一种防止数据存储系统中的数据丢失的方法包括向高速易失性写入缓冲器提供写入数据,并在检测到主电源损耗事件时从能量存储装置提供电力。 备用电源提供给写入缓冲区和非易失性缓存。 在备用电源下,将写入数据传输到非易失性高速缓存中,并删除备用电源。 在恢复主电源时,数据存在指示触发将写入数据从非易失性缓存传送到长期存储介质。 该方法可以实现用于系统以防止意外的功率损耗,或者它可以在长期存储设备被电力循环以节省功率的系统中实现。 在电力循环系统中不一定需要能量存储装置,除非还需要断电保护。