System and method for securely clearing secret data that remain in a computer system memory
    51.
    发明授权
    System and method for securely clearing secret data that remain in a computer system memory 有权
    用于安全地清除保留在计算机系统存储器中的秘密数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08312534B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US12040953

    申请日:2008-03-03

    CPC分类号: G06F21/57 G06F21/79

    摘要: A system, method, and program product is provided that initializes a counter maintained in a nonvolatile memory of a security module to an initialization value. The security module receives requests for a secret from requesters. The security module releases the secret to the requesters and the released secrets are stored in memory areas allocated to the requesters. A counter is incremented when the secret is released. Requestors send notifications to the security module indicating that the requestor has removed the secret from the requestor's memory area. The security module decrements the counter each time a notification is received. When the computer system is rebooted, if the counter is not at the initialization value, the system memory is scrubbed erasing any secrets that remain in memory.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统,方法和程序产品,其将维护在安全模块的非易失性存储器中的计数器初始化为初始化值。 安全模块从请求者接收到秘密的请求。 安全模块向请求者释放秘密,所发布的秘密存储在分配给请求者的内存区域中。 当秘密被释放时,计数器递增。 请求者向安全模块发送指示请求者已经从请求者的存储区域移除了秘密的通知。 每次接收到通知时,安全模块都会递减计数器。 当计算机系统重新启动时,如果计数器不在初始化值,系统内存将被擦除擦除留在内存中的任何秘密。

    Autonomic network connections
    52.
    发明授权
    Autonomic network connections 有权
    自动网络连接

    公开(公告)号:US08259613B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US11618727

    申请日:2006-12-29

    CPC分类号: H04L12/2856 H04L12/2898

    摘要: A method of selecting a network connection for use with a data processing system includes detecting environmental information indicative of a current environment in which the system is operating, determining whether the current environment is a known environment, and, rapidly selecting a current network connection by identifying a known environment network connection. Detecting environmental information may include detecting time information and detecting whether specified hardware (e.g., docking station, external monitor, printer, external network adapter) is present. The determining may include accessing a network connection data structure containing historical network connection information. The network connection data structure may include a plurality of records, each record identifying an environmental state and a network connection used in conjunction with the respective environmental state. The system may be a laptop system having a dial up modem connection, a wired network interface card (NIC) connection, a wireless connection, and a broadband connection.

    摘要翻译: 选择与数据处理系统一起使用的网络连接的方法包括检测指示系统正在操作的当前环境的环境信息,确定当前环境是否是已知环境,以及通过识别当前网络连接来快速选择当前网络连接 已知的环境网络连接。 检测环境信息可以包括检测时间信息和检测是否存在指定的硬件(例如,坞站,外部监视器,打印机,外部网络适配器)。 该确定可以包括访问包含历史网络连接信息的网络连接数据结构。 网络连接数据结构可以包括多个记录,每个记录识别环境状态和与各个环境状态一起使用的网络连接。 系统可以是具有拨号调制解调器连接,有线网络接口卡(NIC)连接,无线连接和宽带连接的膝上型计算机系统。

    Apparatus, system, and method for protecting a motion-sensitive device
    56.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for protecting a motion-sensitive device 有权
    用于保护运动敏感装置的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07600054B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-06

    申请号:US11273240

    申请日:2005-11-14

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G11B15/04 G11B19/04

    CPC分类号: G01N29/14 G11B19/04

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for protecting a motion-sensitive device. The apparatus includes an identification module, a determination module, and a scheduler. The identification module identifies a use-intensive task involving the motion-sensitive device. The determination module determines a motion forecast that predicts a substantially motionless time interval. The scheduler schedules the use-intensive task such that the use-intensive task executes within the substantially motionless time interval. In this manner, a historical movement pattern is used to schedule future tasks such that the coincidence of task use of the motion-sensitive device and movement of the motion-sensitive device is minimized.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于保护运动敏感装置的装置,系统和方法。 该装置包括识别模块,确定模块和调度器。 识别模块识别涉及运动敏感设备的使用密集型任务。 确定模块确定预测基本上不动的时间间隔的运动预测。 调度器调度使用密集型任务,使得在基本静止的时间间隔内执行使用密集型任务。 以这种方式,使用历史运动模式来安排未来的任务,使得运动敏感装置的任务使用的一致和运动敏感装置的运动最小化。

    System and Method to Use Chipset Resources to Clear Sensitive Data from Computer System Memory
    57.
    发明申请
    System and Method to Use Chipset Resources to Clear Sensitive Data from Computer System Memory 审中-公开
    使用芯片组资源清除计算机系统内存中的敏感数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090222635A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-03

    申请号:US12040981

    申请日:2008-03-03

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177 G06F12/00

    摘要: A system, method, and program product is provided that initializes a computer system using an initialization process that identifies secrets that were stored in memory and not scrubbed during a prior use of the computer system. During the initialization process, one or more secret indicators are retrieved that identify whether one or more secrets were scrubbed from the computer system's memory during a previous use of the computer system. If the secret indicators show that one or more secrets were not scrubbed from the memory during the prior use of the computer system, then the initialization process scrubs the memory. On the other hand, if the secret indicators show that each of the secrets was scrubbed from the memory during the prior use of the computer system, then the memory is not scrubbed during the initialization process.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统,方法和程序产品,其使用识别存储在存储器中并且在先前使用计算机系统期间不被擦除的秘密的初始化过程来初始化计算机系统。 在初始化过程中,检索一个或多个秘密指示符,其识别在先前使用计算机系统期间是否从计算机系统的存储器擦除了一个或多个秘密。 如果秘密指示器显示在计算机系统的先前使用期间没有从存储器擦除一个或多个秘密,则初始化过程擦除存储器。 另一方面,如果秘密指示器显示在计算机系统的先前使用期间从存储器擦除了每个秘密,则在初始化过程期间不擦除存储器。

    System and method for computer system rejuvenation
    58.
    发明授权
    System and method for computer system rejuvenation 有权
    计算机系统复兴的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07555679B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-30

    申请号:US10963887

    申请日:2004-10-13

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A system and method that rejuvenates a computer system is provided. The user uses the computer system that includes an operating system and applications for a first period of time creating data files and applying patches to the operating system and applications. An image is created of the primary drive and stored on a second nonvolatile storage area. In one embodiment, the second nonvolatile storage area is a hidden partition of a hard drive. The user continues using the system during a second period of time. When the computer system becomes sluggish, the primary drive is reformatted and the image is copied from the second nonvolatile storage area to the primary drive. In addition, patches and applications installed after the image was created are stored to the second nonvolatile storage area and reapplied and reinstalled on the primary drive after the image has been copied to the primary drive.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种恢复计算机系统的系统和方法。 用户使用包含操作系统和应用程序的计算机系统在第一时间段内创建数据文件并将补丁应用于操作系统和应用程序。 创建主驱动器并存储在第二非易失性存储区域上的映像。 在一个实施例中,第二非易失性存储区域是硬盘驱动器的隐藏分区。 用户在第二段时间内继续使用系统。 当计算机系统变得迟缓时,重新格式化主驱动器,并且将图像从第二非易失性存储区域复制到主驱动器。 此外,创建映像后安装的修补程序和应用程序将存储到第二个非易失性存储区域,并在将映像复制到主驱动器之后重新应用并重新安装在主驱动器上。

    System and Method to Avoid Disk Lube Pooling
    59.
    发明申请
    System and Method to Avoid Disk Lube Pooling 有权
    避免磁盘润滑池的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080239545A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-02

    申请号:US11692307

    申请日:2007-03-28

    IPC分类号: G11B15/18

    摘要: A system and method to avoid disk lube pooling is presented. A track access monitor tracks the number of times that a program accesses a particular track located on a hard drive. When the track access monitor determines that the number of track accesses to a particular track exceed a track access threshold, the track access monitor invokes a sequence of events to scan adjacent tracks in order to uniformly redistribute lubrication over the hard drive. In one embodiment, the track access monitor incrementally performs the adjacent track scanning during hard drive idle periods, such as when the system waits for a password from a user or when the operating system conserves power and idles the hard drive due to lack of activity.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种避免磁盘润滑池的系统和方法。 轨道访问监视器跟踪程序访问位于硬盘驱动器上的特定轨道的次数。 当轨道访问监视器确定对特定轨道的轨道访问数量超过轨道访问阈值时,轨道访问监视器调用一系列事件来扫描相邻轨道,以便均匀地重新分配硬盘驱动器上的润滑。 在一个实施例中,轨道访问监视器在硬盘驱动器空闲时段期间,例如当系统等待来自用户的密码或当操作系统由于缺乏活动而节省电力和空闲硬盘驱动器时,逐渐执行相邻轨道扫描。

    Apparatus, system, and method for selectivity protecting a motion sensitive component in a computerized device
    60.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for selectivity protecting a motion sensitive component in a computerized device 有权
    用于选择性地保护计算机化设备中的运动敏感部件的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07430452B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-30

    申请号:US11333138

    申请日:2006-01-17

    IPC分类号: G05B9/02 G11B15/04 G01P15/00

    CPC分类号: G11B19/04 G11B21/12

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for balancing the read and write requirements of applications running in a computerized system against the requirements to protect a motion sensitive device in the system and requirements to protect data. The apparatus includes an application interface, a motion policy module, and a control module. The application interface delivers configuration parameters and system information to the motion policy module which establishes a policy for controlling the motion sensitive devices. The control module is configured to selectively communicate with one or more applications running in the computerized system and motion sensitive devices on the system. The control module executes actions to protect motion sensitive devices and system data and to maintain data read and write rates on the system in accordance with the configured protection policies and inputs from motion sensor devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于平衡在计算机化系统中运行的应用的读取和写入要求与保护系统中的运动敏感设备和保护数据的要求的要求的装置,系统和方法。 该装置包括应用接口,运动策略模块和控制模块。 应用程序接口将配置参数和系统信息提供给运动策略模块,该模块建立了用于控制运动敏感设备的策略。 控制模块被配置为选择性地与在计算机化系统中运行的一个或多个应用和系统上的运动敏感设备进行通信。 控制模块执行动作以保护运动敏感设备和系统数据,并根据配置的保护策略和运动传感器设备的输入,在系统上维护数据读取和写入速率。