公开(公告)号：US06212588B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-03

申请号：US09037182

申请日：1998-03-09

申请人： Curtis H. Bruner ,  Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Curtis H. Bruner ,  Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F13/385

摘要： An integrated circuit for use in a computer system having a host computer and at least one mass storage peripheral device has a controller circuit for the mass storage peripheral device for receiving information from the device and an interface circuit to interface the information from the device to the host computer via a bus mastering bus, such as a PCI bus, a 1394 bus, or the like, in the host computer. The integrated circuit is adapted to be located within the host computer and to interface to the peripheral device. The integrated circuit may include a portion of a read channel circuit, which is connected to receive information from the peripheral device. The integrated circuit may also contain other circuitry for the control and operation of the peripheral device, such as a digital signal processor, a buffer manager, a speed matching buffer, servo logic to control servo circuits to spin a motor of the peripheral device, or the like.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有主计算机和至少一个大容量存储外围设备的计算机系统的集成电路，具有用于从该设备接收信息的大容量存储外围设备的控制器电路和一个接口电路，用于将该设备的信息与 主计算机通过主计算机中的总线母线总线，例如PCI总线，1394总线等。 集成电路适于位于主计算机内并与外围设备接口。 集成电路可以包括读通道电路的一部分，其被连接以从外围设备接收信息。 集成电路还可以包含用于外围设备的控制和操作的其它电路，例如数字信号处理器，缓冲器管理器，速度匹配缓冲器，用于控制伺服电路以旋转外围设备的电动机的伺服逻辑，或 类似。

公开(公告)号：US06195216B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US09037565

申请日：1998-03-09

申请人： Curtis H. Bruner ,  Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Curtis H. Bruner ,  Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G11B509

CPC分类号： G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G11B19/02

摘要： A mass storage peripheral device for use with a host computer has a rotating data medium with a motor arranged to rotate it. A sensor reads information from the medium, and a data preamplifier for amplifies the read information. An interface is connected between the mass storage peripheral device and the associated computer. The interface includes a data transmission path to conduct data signals from the data amplifier to a controller circuit for the peripheral device in the host computer. The mass storage peripheral device may also include a circuit path to receive motor control and drive signals from the host computer for operating the motor. The peripheral device may be adapted to receive motor control signals from a servo circuit, which is preferably located in the host computer and connected to the interface for operating the motor. A read channel circuit is connected to receive the amplified data signal, also may be located in the host computer.

摘要翻译： 用于主计算机的大容量存储外围设备具有旋转数据介质，其具有布置成使其旋转的电动机。 传感器从介质读取信息，以及数据前置放大器，用于放大读取的信息。 接口连接在大容量存储外围设备和相关联的计算机之间。 该接口包括用于将数据信号从数据放大器传送到用于主计算机中的外围设备的控制器电路的数据传输路径。 大容量存储外围设备还可以包括用于接收电动机控制的电路路径，并且驱动来自主计算机的用于操作电动机的信号。 外围设备可以适于从伺服电路接收电机控制信号，伺服电路优选地位于主计算机中并连接到用于操作电动机的接口。 读通道电路被连接以接收放大的数据信号，也可以位于主计算机中。

公开(公告)号：US5835760A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US542690

申请日：1995-10-13

申请人： Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F13/10 ,  G06F1/00 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401

摘要： An arrangement and method are disclosed herein for operating a computer system including a host computer having system RAM. The host computer uses a BIOS to control the operation of the system. The operation of the system requires the host computer to obtain the BIOS device and store the BIOS within the system RAM. The arrangement and method of the invention allows at least a portion of the BIOS to be stored within the mass memory storage of a mass memory storage peripheral computer device rather than being stored within ROM. The BIOS may be expansion BIOS associated with a particular peripheral computer device or system BIOS associated with the host computer.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于操作包括具有系统RAM的主计算机的计算机系统的布置和方法。 主机使用BIOS来控制系统的操作。 系统的操作要求主机获取BIOS设备并将BIOS存储在系统RAM中。 本发明的装置和方法允许将至少一部分BIOS存储在大容量存储器外围计算机设备的大容量存储器中，而不是存储在ROM中。 BIOS可以是与与主计算机相关联的特定外围计算机设备或系统BIOS相关联的扩展BIOS。

公开(公告)号：US07904708B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-08

申请号：US12032732

申请日：2008-02-18

申请人： Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401 ,  G06F9/44505

摘要： In an information handling system (IHS), remote management of basic input/output system (BIOS) settings and configuration includes maintaining a BIOS setting/configuration database, providing an application to communicate a BIOS setting/configuration from the database to a BIOS system, determining whether the BIOS setting/configuration communicated from the database to the BIOS system is a special BIOS configuration capsule packet, and validating BIOS setting/configuration.

摘要翻译： 在信息处理系统（IHS）中，基本输入/输出系统（BIOS）设置和配置的远程管理包括维护BIOS设置/配置数据库，提供应用程序以将BIOS设置/配置从数据库传送到BIOS系统， 确定从数据库传送到BIOS系统的BIOS设置/配置是否是特殊的BIOS配置胶囊分组，并验证BIOS设置/配置。

公开(公告)号：US06393492B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US08553024

申请日：1995-11-03

申请人： Stephen R. Cornaby ,  Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Stephen R. Cornaby ,  Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F1310

CPC分类号： G06F11/0727 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F11/0766 ,  G06F2003/0697

摘要： An arrangement and method are disclosed herein for operating a mass memory storage peripheral computer device connected to a host computer. The host computer has system RAM associated with the host computer and is operated using an operating system and a system BIOS. The mass memory storage peripheral computer device is connected to the host computer using a peripheral bus in which relocatable expansion BIOS location addresses are allowed. The arrangement and method include a loadable device driver for controlling the operation of the mass memory storage peripheral computer device during the operation of the computer system. During the start-up of the computer system, the loadable device driver is loaded into the system RAM for use during the operation of the system. The loadable device driver allows the host computer to communicate with and control the operation of the mass memory storage peripheral computer device in a way which does not require the system BIOS or any other type of protocol translation mechanism to be provided between the loadable device driver and the operating system or the mass memory storage peripheral computer device in order for the loadable device driver to communicate with the operating system and the mass memory storage peripheral computer device.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于操作连接到主计算机的大容量存储器存储外围计算机设备的布置和方法。 主计算机具有与主机相关联的系统RAM，并使用操作系统和系统BIOS进行操作。 大容量存储器外围计算机设备使用允许可重定位扩展BIOS位置地址的外围总线连接到主计算机。 该装置和方法包括用于在计算机系统的操作期间控制大容量存储器外围计算机设备的操作的可加载设备驱动器。 在计算机系统启动期间，可加载设备驱动程序被加载到系统RAM中，以便在系统的操作期间使用。 可加载设备驱动器允许主计算机以不需要系统BIOS或任何其他类型的协议转换机制的方式与大容量存储器存储外围设备设备的操作进行通信并控制其在可加载设备驱动器和 操作系统或大容量存储器存储外围计算机设备，以便可加载设备驱动程序与操作系统和大容量存储器存储外围计算机设备进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US08423756B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US13035047

申请日：2011-02-25

申请人： Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401 ,  G06F9/44505

摘要： In an information handling system (IHS), remote management of basic input/output system (BIOS) settings and configuration includes maintaining a BIOS setting/configuration database, providing an application to communicate a BIOS setting/configuration from the database to a BIOS system, determining whether the BIOS setting/configuration communicated from the database to the BIOS system is a special BIOS configuration capsule packet, and validating BIOS setting/configuration.

摘要翻译： 在信息处理系统（IHS）中，基本输入/输出系统（BIOS）设置和配置的远程管理包括维护BIOS设置/配置数据库，提供应用程序以将BIOS设置/配置从数据库传送到BIOS系统， 确定从数据库传送到BIOS系统的BIOS设置/配置是否是特殊的BIOS配置胶囊分组，并验证BIOS设置/配置。

公开(公告)号：US20100042821A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12228499

申请日：2008-08-13

申请人： Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F9/4411

摘要： Methods and systems are described for managing manufacturing modes in a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) basic input output system (BIOS). The UEFI BIOS can include a PEI (pre-EFI) manufacturing mode driver, a PEI interface, PEI drivers, a DXE (driver execution environment) manufacturing mode driver, a DXE interface, DXE drivers, a SMM (system management mode) manufacturing mode driver, a SMM interface, and SMM drivers. Manufacturing mode data is stored and accessed through a PEI manufacturing mode driver, a DXE manufacturing mode driver, or a SMM manufacturing mode driver, and/or any combination thereof. The PEI interface is used to communicate manufacturing mode data between PEI drivers and the PEI manufacturing mode driver. The DXE interface is used to communicate manufacturing mode data between DXE drivers and the DXE manufacturing mode driver. And the SMM interface is used to communicate manufacturing mode data between SMM drivers and the SMM manufacturing mode driver.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于在统一的可扩展固件接口（UEFI）基本输入输出系统（BIOS）中管理制造模式的方法和系统。 UEFI BIOS可以包括PEI（pre-EFI）制造模式驱动程序，PEI接口，PEI驱动程序，DXE（驱动程序执行环境）制造模式驱动程序，DXE接口，DXE驱动程序，SMM（系统管理模式）制造模式 驱动程序，SMM界面和SMM驱动程序。 制造模式数据通过PEI制造模式驱动器，DXE制造模式驱动器或SMM制造模式驱动器存储和访问，和/或其任何组合。 PEI接口用于在PEI驱动程序和PEI制造模式驱动程序之间通信制造模式数据。 DXE接口用于在DXE驱动程序和DXE制造模式驱动程序之间通信制造模式数据。 并且SMM接口用于在SMM驱动器和SMM制造模式驱动程序之间通信制造模式数据。

公开(公告)号：US06567887B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09476575

申请日：2001-01-03

申请人： Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F1200

CPC分类号： G06F12/0873 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99956

摘要： A computer system for storing data includes a host computer having system RAM associated with the computer system, and a file directory peripheral bus connected to the host computer. A mass memory storage peripheral computer device is connected to said peripheral bus, the mass memory storage peripheral computer device having access to the file directory to locate data on the mass memory storage peripheral computer device.

摘要翻译： 用于存储数据的计算机系统包括具有与计算机系统相关联的系统RAM的主机和连接到主计算机的文件目录外围总线。 大容量存储器存储外围计算机设备连接到所述外围总线，大容量存储器存储外围设备计算机设备可访问文件目录以在大容量存储器外围计算机设备上定位数据。

公开(公告)号：US06286057B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US09458476

申请日：1999-12-09

申请人： Stephen R. Cornaby ,  Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Stephen R. Cornaby ,  Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F1200

CPC分类号： G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0674 ,  G06F3/0676

摘要： A computer controlled system includes a data storage device connected to a host computer using a bus which allows device-initiated bus-mastering. The system has system RAM which is associated with the host computer and which is not part of the data storage device. The data storage device requires certain device operating data/code in the form of device control means and device operating data to be used to control the operation of the device. An arrangement and method for operating the data storage device includes storing at least a portion of the device operating data/code in the system RAM. The arrangement and method further include allowing the host computer and/or the data storage device access to the device operating data/code stored in the system RAM such that the host computer and/or the data storage device may use the device operating data/code to control the operation of the data storage device.

摘要翻译： 计算机控制系统包括使用允许设备发起的总线主控的总线连接到主计算机的数据存储设备。 该系统具有与主计算机相关联的系统RAM，并且不是数据存储设备的一部分。 数据存储设备需要设备控制装置和设备操作数据形式的某些设备操作数据/代码来用于控制设备的操作。 用于操作数据存储设备的布置和方法包括将设备中的操作数据/代码的至少一部分存储在系统RAM中。 该装置和方法还包括允许主计算机和/或数据存储设备访问存储在系统RAM中的设备操作数据/代码，使得主计算机和/或数据存储设备可以使用设备操作数据/代码 以控制数据存储设备的操作。

公开(公告)号：US6061751A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US37812

申请日：1998-03-09

申请人： Curtis H. Bruner ,  Tracy D. Harmer

发明人： Curtis H. Bruner ,  Tracy D. Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G06F13/38 ,  G06F13/10

CPC分类号： G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0676 ,  G06F3/0677

摘要： A computer system has a host computer and a mass storage peripheral device. The peripheral device is of the type having a computer readable medium, a sensor for detecting information on the medium, and a data amplifier for amplifying the information detected on the medium to produce an amplified data signal. An interface is provided between the mass storage peripheral device and the host computer. The computer system electronics is located wherein at least a controller circuit for the mass storage peripheral device is located in the host computer for receiving the information detected on the medium. The peripheral device may be, for example, a disk drive assembly, a hard disk drive assembly, a CD-ROM disk drive assembly, a DVD disk drive assembly, a floppy disk drive assembly, a high capacity floppy disk drive assembly, a miniature storage device, or the like. The mass storage peripheral device may be of the type that has a motor for rotating the medium, in which case, the servo circuitry may be located on the peripheral device, split between the peripheral device and host computer, or preferably, entirely contained in the host computer.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统具有主计算机和大容量存储外围设备。 外围设备是具有计算机可读介质的类型，用于检测介质上的信息的传感器，以及用于放大在介质上检测到的信息以产生放大数据信号的数据放大器。 在大容量存储外围设备和主计算机之间提供接口。 计算机系统电子设备位于其中用于大容量存储外围设备的至少一个控制器电路位于主计算机中，用于接收在介质上检测到的信息。 外围设备可以是例如盘驱动器组件，硬盘驱动器组件，CD-ROM盘驱动器组件，DVD盘驱动器组件，软盘驱动器组件，高容量软盘驱动器组件，微型 存储装置等。 大容量存储外围设备可以是具有用于旋转介质的电动机的类型，在这种情况下，伺服电路可以位于外围设备上，在外围设备和主计算机之间分离，或者优选地，完全包含在 主机。