公开(公告)号：US20060101293A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-11

申请号：US10985478

申请日：2004-11-10

申请人： Adrian Chandley ,  Christopher Schoppa ,  Clark Nicholson

发明人： Adrian Chandley ,  Christopher Schoppa ,  Clark Nicholson

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/3265 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  Y02D10/153

摘要： Described is a method and system for power management of mobile computer displays, in which areas of the screen are selectively controlled to consume less power than other areas. For example, a foreground window having focus may receive normal brightness, while background areas are dimmed. To this end, the pixels of selected areas are controlled to vary color depth, resolution, refresh rate, brightness and/or the on/off state for any part of the display. Power settings for parts of the display not corresponding to a focused window can be gradually reduced over time. Power policy may determine which areas are given reduced power, and external mechanisms provide information useful in the determination, such as when the user last interacted with a window, where the mouse is hovering, explicit user instructions as to how to power manage a window, and sensors that detect where the user is likely to want more power.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于移动计算机显示器的电源管理的方法和系统，其中屏幕的区域被选择性地控制以消耗比其他区域更少的功率。 例如，具有焦点的前景窗口可以接收正常亮度，而背景区域变暗。 为此，控制所选区域的像素以改变显示器的任何部分的颜色深度，分辨率，刷新率，亮度和/或开/关状态。 与对焦窗口相对应的显示部分的电源设置可以逐渐减少。 功率策略可以确定哪些区域具有降低的功率，并且外部机制提供在确定中有用的信息，诸如用户最后与窗口交互的位置，鼠标悬停的位置，关于如何管理窗口的明确的用户指令， 以及检测用户可能需要更多电力的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20050246487A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US10837986

申请日：2004-05-03

申请人： Cenk Ergan ,  Clark Nicholson ,  Dan Teodosiu ,  Dean DeWhitt ,  Emily Hill ,  Hanumantha Kodavalla ,  Michael Zwilling ,  John Parchem ,  Michael Fortin ,  Nathan Obr ,  Rajeev Nagar ,  Surenda Verma ,  Therron Powell ,  William Westerinen ,  Mark Zbikowski ,  Patrick Stemen

发明人： Cenk Ergan ,  Clark Nicholson ,  Dan Teodosiu ,  Dean DeWhitt ,  Emily Hill ,  Hanumantha Kodavalla ,  Michael Zwilling ,  John Parchem ,  Michael Fortin ,  Nathan Obr ,  Rajeev Nagar ,  Surenda Verma ,  Therron Powell ,  William Westerinen ,  Mark Zbikowski ,  Patrick Stemen

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0866 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0656 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F2212/1016 ,  G06F2212/222 ,  G06F2212/281 ,  G06F2212/305 ,  G06F2212/312 ,  G06F2212/313 ,  Y02D10/13

摘要： In order to provide a more efficient persistent storage device, one or more long-term storage media are included along with a non-volatile memory. In one embodiment, one portion of the non-volatile memory is used as a write buffer and a read cache for writes and reads to the long-term storage media. Interfaces are provided for controlling the use of the non-volatile memory as a write buffer and a read cache. Additionally, a portion of the non-volatile memory is used to provide a direct mapping for specified sectors of the long-term storage media. Descriptive data regarding the persistent storage device is stored in another portion of the non-volatile memory.

摘要翻译： 为了提供更有效的持久存储设备，一个或多个长期存储介质与非易失性存储器一起被包括在内。 在一个实施例中，非易失性存储器的一部分用作写入缓冲器和用于对长期存储介质的写入和读取的读高速缓存。 提供了用于控制非易失性存储器作为写缓冲器和读缓存的使用的接口。 此外，非易失性存储器的一部分用于为长期存储介质的特定扇区提供直接映射。 关于永久存储设备的描述性数据被存储在非易失性存储器的另一部分中。

公开(公告)号：US20060248387A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11107551

申请日：2005-04-15

申请人： Clark Nicholson ,  Michael Fortin ,  Shaun Wiley ,  Cenk Ergan

发明人： Clark Nicholson ,  Michael Fortin ,  Shaun Wiley ,  Cenk Ergan

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0804 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G11B2020/1062 ,  G11B2220/2516

摘要： A method and apparatus to improve the read/write performance of a hard drive is presented. A device having solid state, non-volatile (NV) memory is added in-line to the conventional hard drive and acts as a read/write cache. Data specified by the operating system is stored in the NV memory. The operating system provides a list of data to be put in NV memory. The data includes data to be pinned in NV memory and data that is dynamic. Pinned data persists in NV memory until the operating system commands it to be flushed. Dynamic data can be flushed by the hard drive controller. Data sent by an application for storage is temporarily stored in NV memory in data blocks until the operating system commits it to the disk.

公开(公告)号：US20070162582A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11330965

申请日：2006-01-11

申请人： Mohamed Belali ,  Cort Stinnett ,  Clark Nicholson

发明人： Mohamed Belali ,  Cort Stinnett ,  Clark Nicholson

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/542 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  G06F2209/544

摘要： Described are a main host system of the client computer, and a network event notification system, including a networking subsystem that communicates with a network server to act as a proxy for the client computer when the main host system of the client computer is in a sleep state. The networking subsystem may await a synchronization packet initiated by the network server, or may occasionally poll the network server to determine whether data is available. To this end, the computing device operates an associated network subsystem while the main host system of the computing device is in a sleep state, and receives data via the network subsystem indicating that content is available to the computing device. Policy is then invoked policy to determine whether to wake at least part of the main host system to handle the content. A target duty cycle mechanism is also provided to control the average power consumption during wake and sleep cycling.

摘要翻译： 描述了客户端计算机的主要主机系统和网络事件通知系统，其中包括当客户端计算机的主主机系统处于睡眠状态时与网络服务器通信以充当客户端计算机的代理的网络子系统 州。 网络子系统可以等待由网络服务器发起的同步分组，或者可能偶尔轮询网络服务器以确定数据是否可用。 为此，计算设备在计算设备的主主机系统处于睡眠状态时操作相关联的网络子系统，并且经由网络子系统接收指示内容对于计算设备可用的数据。 然后调用策略以确定是否唤醒主要主机系统的至少一部分来处理内容。 还提供目标占空比机制来控制唤醒和睡眠循环期间的平均功耗。

公开(公告)号：US20060069870A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10949154

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Clark Nicholson ,  William Westerinen

发明人： Clark Nicholson ,  William Westerinen

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F1/30

CPC分类号： G06F11/1441 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F11/2015 ,  G06F12/0804 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G06F2212/222 ,  Y02D10/13

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。

公开(公告)号：US07340638B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-04

申请号：US10354387

申请日：2003-01-30

申请人： Clark Nicholson ,  Jason Anderson ,  Serdar Unal ,  Wes Witt

发明人： Clark Nicholson ,  Jason Anderson ,  Serdar Unal ,  Wes Witt

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/0709 ,  G06F11/0757

摘要： An improved operating system method that, in addition to the primary operating system, stores one or more alternate or recovery operating systems. The system monitors the operation of the present operating system and accesses the alternate or recovery operating system based on a fail-over algorithm when a fault condition is detected. The alternate or recovery operating systems are periodically updated.

摘要翻译： 改进的操作系统方法，除了主操作系统之外，还存储一个或多个备用或恢复操作系统。 当检测到故障条件时，系统监视当前操作系统的操作，并基于故障切换算法访问备用或恢复操作系统。 备用或恢复操作系统定期更新。

公开(公告)号：US20070006021A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11329332

申请日：2006-01-10

申请人： Clark Nicholson ,  William Westerinen ,  Cenk Ergan ,  Michael Fortin ,  Mehmet Iyigun

发明人： Clark Nicholson ,  William Westerinen ,  Cenk Ergan ,  Michael Fortin ,  Mehmet Iyigun

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1443 ,  G06F9/4416 ,  G06F12/0862 ,  G06F12/0866

摘要： A method and apparatus is provided that provides a reliable diskless network-bootable computers using a local non-volatile memory (NVM) cache. The NVM cache is used by the computer when the network is temporarily unavailable or slow. The cache is later synchronized with a remote boot server having remote storage volumes when network conditions improve. It is determined if data is to be stored in the NVM cache or the remote storage volume. Data sent to the remote storage volume is transactionally written and the data is cached in the NVM cache if a network outage is occurring or a transaction complete message has not been received. The data stored in the NVM cache allows the user to continue operating during network outages and the computer can be cold-booted using the data in the NVM cache if the network is unavailable.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种使用本地非易失性存储器（NVM）高速缓存提供可靠的无盘网络可引导计算机的方法和装置。 当网络暂时不可用或缓慢时，计算机使用NVM缓存。 当网络条件改善时，缓存随后与具有远程存储卷的远程引导服务器同步。 确定数据是否要存储在NVM缓存或远程存储卷中。 发送到远程存储卷的数据是事务性写入的，如果网络中断发生或尚未收到事务完成消息，则数据将缓存在NVM缓存中。 存储在NVM缓存中的数据允许用户在网络中断期间继续运行，并且如果网络不可用，则可以使用NVM缓存中的数据对计算机进行冷启动。

公开(公告)号：US20060282679A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：US11149590

申请日：2005-06-10

申请人： Clark Nicholson ,  Jack Creasey

发明人： Clark Nicholson ,  Jack Creasey

IPC分类号： H04K1/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/36 ,  H04L63/08

摘要： A user is identified and/or authenticated prior to starting or resuming an installed operating system (OS). The user may rapidly and visually navigate operating systems, user identities, workspaces, and application choices that are valid for the identified user. Moreover, a user may visually navigate the operating systems, user identities, workspaces, applications, and information valid for this user with a single device. Selections may be rapidly activated and changed, along with logout, shutdown, suspension, and hibernation of the computer

摘要翻译： 用户在启动或恢复安装的操作系统（OS）之前被识别和/或认证。 用户可以快速和可视地浏览对所识别的用户有效的操作系统，用户身份，工作空间和应用选择。 此外，用户可以使用单个设备来视觉地导航操作系统，用户身份，工作空间，应用程序和对该用户有效的信息。 可以快速激活和更改选择，以及计算机的注销，关闭，挂起和休眠

公开(公告)号：US20060192775A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11066988

申请日：2005-02-25

申请人： Clark Nicholson ,  Zhengyou Zhang ,  Pasquale DeMaio

发明人： Clark Nicholson ,  Zhengyou Zhang ,  Pasquale DeMaio

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/013 ,  A61F4/00 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  Y02D10/173

摘要： Described is a method and system that uses visual cues from a computer camera (e.g., webcam) based on presence detection, pose detection and/or gaze detection, to improve a user's computing experience. For example, by determining whether a user is looking at the display or not, better power management is achieved, such as by reducing power consumed by the display when the user is not looking. Voice recognition such as for command and control may be turned on and off based on where the use is looking when speaking. Visual cues may be used alone or in conjunction with other criteria, such as mouse or keyboard input, the current operating context and possibly other data, to make an operating state decision. Interaction detection is improved by determining when the user is interacting by viewing the display, even when not physically interacting via an input device.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种基于存在检测，姿态检测和/或注视检测使用来自计算机相机（例如，网络摄像头）的视觉提示的方法和系统，以改善用户的计算体验。 例如，通过确定用户是否正在查看显示器，可以实现更好的电源管理，例如当用户不看时减少显示器消耗的功率。 语音识别（如命令和控制）可以根据用途在发言时的位置来开启和关闭。 视觉线索可以单独使用或与其他标准一起使用，例如鼠标或键盘输入，当前操作上下文和可能的其他数据，以进行操作状态决定。 通过确定用户何时通过查看显示器进行交互来改善交互检测，即使不是通过输入设备进行物理上的交互。

公开(公告)号：US6167457A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US763589

申请日：1996-12-11

申请人： John C Eidson ,  Clark Nicholson ,  Gerald Weibel ,  Dennis O'Brien ,  Jay M Wardle ,  Glenn R. Engel ,  Ronald van der Meulen

发明人： John C Eidson ,  Clark Nicholson ,  Gerald Weibel ,  Dennis O'Brien ,  Jay M Wardle ,  Glenn R. Engel ,  Ronald van der Meulen

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/177 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/54

摘要： A method for establishing bindings in distributed systems is based on a relational characterization interface (RCI) that includes the following fields: ensemble, message type, and variable name. Optional fields may be specified such as time stamp, units, location, and value. The RCI uses explicit representation and standard representations for data and other communication entities to minimize the difficulty in establishing the necessary communication between parts of these systems while maximizing the interoperability properties of the components of these systems. In addition, the interface allows for the use of distributed or collective entities. A variety of services and other supporting methods are enabled by the RCI.

摘要翻译： 在分布式系统中建立绑定的方法基于关系表征接口（RCI），其包括以下字段：集合，消息类型和变量名称。 可以指定可选字段，例如时间戳，单位，位置和值。 RCI为数据和其他通信实体使用显式表示和标准表示，以最大限度地减少在这些系统的各部分之间建立必要通信的难度，同时最大化这些系统的组件的互操作性。 此外，该接口允许使用分布式或集体实体。 RCI启用了各种服务和其他支持方法。