公开(公告)号：US20190286527A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16244639

申请日：2019-01-10

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Wei-Lung SHEN ,  Chen-Nan HSIAO ,  Chih-Cheng WANG ,  Chung-Huang LIU

IPC: G06F11/14 ,  G06F3/06

Abstract: A computer device, a server device, and a method for controlling a hybrid memory unit thereof are provided. The control method includes: executing, by a processing unit, an operating system (OS) in a working mode of the computer device; triggering, by a soft off control signal or a soft reset control signal when the processing unit executes the OS, the processing unit to enter an interrupt processing mode; executing, by the processing unit, basic input/output system (BIOS) program code in the interrupt processing mode; and controlling, by the processing unit by using the BIOS program code, to store data from a volatile memory into a non-volatile memory corresponding to the volatile memory.

公开(公告)号：US10223229B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15276184

申请日：2016-09-26

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Po-Wei Wang

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F13/364 ,  G06F13/40

Abstract: A system includes a bus, multiple BMCs, and a control unit. Each BMC generates heartbeat signals and acquire operation data associated with a to-be-monitored unit once being initiated, and operates in one of a master mode and a slave mode according to a corresponding decision signal. One of the BMCs which operates in the master mode is configured to receive via the bus the operation data from the rest of the BMCs which operate(s) in the slave mode for monitoring the to-be-monitored unit. The control unit is configured to, according to the heartbeat signals, generate the corresponding decision signals for controlling a first normally operating one of the BMCs to operate in the master mode and the rest of the BMCs to operate in the slave mode.

公开(公告)号：US20180285297A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15474516

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： Kuo-Hua CHAN

IPC: G06F13/364 ,  H03K3/3562 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G06F13/364 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G06F13/4282

Abstract: An HDMI apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The HDMI apparatus includes an HDMI connection port, a control circuit, a master circuit, a slave circuit, and a switch circuit. The master circuit and the slave circuit are respectively configured to generate a master HDMI output signal and a slave HDMI output signal. The switch circuit is selectively conducted in a first conductive state and a second conductive state according to a control signal generated by the control circuit. In the first conductive state, the switch circuit is electrically connected to the master circuit, so that the master HDMI output signal is output through the HDMI connection port. In the second conductive state, the switch circuit is electrically connected to the slave circuit, so that the slave HDMI output signal is output through the HDMI connection port.

公开(公告)号：US10055366B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

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 ,  G06F13/20 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/42

CPC classification number: G06F13/1668 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F13/20 ,  G06F13/28 ,  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：US20170324636A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15150275

申请日：2016-05-09

Applicant: Mitac Computing Technology Corporation

Inventor： Po-Wei WANG

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L43/10 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H05K7/20836

Abstract: A method of monitoring a server rack system includes: initializing each of a rack management controller (RMC), a rack back plate (RBP) and a baseboard management controller (BMC); transmitting by the RMC an initiation message to RBP; transmitting by the RBP initiation messages to the BMC and the RMC, respectively; transmitting by the BMC an initiation message to RBP transmitting by the BMC a real-time monitoring output associated with a condition of a server to the RBP after receiving the initiation message transmitted by the RBP; and transmitting by the RBP at least a portion of the real-time monitoring output received from the BMC to the RMC after receiving the initiation message transmitted by the RMC.

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.