公开(公告)号：US06954147B1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-11

申请号：US09282893

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  David B. Rhoades ,  Howard J. Locker ,  James P. Ward ,  Eric R. Kern ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Richard A. Dayan

发明人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  David B. Rhoades ,  Howard J. Locker ,  James P. Ward ,  Eric R. Kern ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Richard A. Dayan

IPC分类号： G06F11/30 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G08B13/14 ,  H04L9/00 ,  H04L1/26

CPC分类号： G08B13/1427 ,  G06F21/88 ,  G06F2221/2111 ,  G08B13/1409

摘要： Aspects for providing protection against theft and loss of a portable computer system are described. The aspects include establishing boundary conditions within which the portable computer system is authorized for use and tracking a position of the portable computer system with a global position system (GPS) unit in the portable computer system. The position is compared to the boundary conditions to identify whether the portable computer system has violated the boundary conditions, and anti-theft routines are performed when the position has violated the boundary conditions. The anti-theft routines include calling a preset phone number with a cellular calling facility of the portable computer system.

摘要翻译： 描述了提供防盗和丢失便携式计算机系统的方面。 这些方面包括建立便携式计算机系统被授权使用的边界条件，并且在便携式计算机系统中利用全球定位系统（GPS）单元跟踪便携式计算机系统的位置。 将该位置与边界条件进行比较，以识别便携式计算机系统是否违反边界条件，并且当位置违反边界条件时执行防盗程序。 防盗程序包括使用便携式计算机系统的蜂窝呼叫设备呼叫预设的电话号码。

公开(公告)号：US6105136A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-15

申请号：US23606

申请日：1998-02-13

申请人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Howard J. Locker ,  Michael J. Steinmetz ,  Randall S. Springfield ,  James P. Ward

发明人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Howard J. Locker ,  Michael J. Steinmetz ,  Randall S. Springfield ,  James P. Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06F21/86 ,  G06F11/30

CPC分类号： G06F21/86 ,  G06F21/78

摘要： Described is a computer system which is coupled to a remote computer via a data communication link. The computer system has a normally closed enclosure and is capable of securing data retained within the system against unauthorized access. The computer system includes an erasable memory element mounted within the enclosure for selective activation to active and inactive states and for receiving and storing a security password when in the active state. A manually operable option switch is mounted within the enclosure. The option switch is operatively connected with the erasable memory element and manually settable by a user of the computer system for setting the erasable memory element to the active and inactive states. A communication line detector is operatively connected with the erasable memory element for detecting a disconnection of the data communication link and for clearing any stored security password from the erasable memory element in response to a change of the communication link detector between a first state and a second state.

摘要翻译： 描述了经由数据通信链路耦合到远程计算机的计算机系统。 计算机系统具有常闭外壳，并且能够保护系统中保留的数据，防止未经授权的访问。 计算机系统包括安装在机箱内的可擦除存储器元件，用于选择性地激活到主动和非活动状态，并且在处于活动状态时接收和存储安全密码。 手动可操作的选项开关安装在外壳内。 选项开关可操作地与可擦除存储元件连接，并且可由计算机系统的用户手动设置，用于将可擦除存储器元件设置为活动状态和非活动状态。 通信线路检测器可操作地与可擦除存储器元件连接，用于响应于通信链路检测器在第一状态和第二状态之间的变化来检测数据通信链路的断开并用于从可擦除存储器元件清除任何存储的安全密码 州。

公开(公告)号：US06405259B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09207888

申请日：1998-12-08

申请人： Richard W. Cheston ,  Daryl C. Cromer ,  Dhruv M. Desai ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Howard J. Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Richard W. Cheston ,  Daryl C. Cromer ,  Dhruv M. Desai ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Howard J. Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： H04L29/12009 ,  H04L12/1886 ,  H04L61/00 ,  H04L69/22

摘要： A method and system are disclosed for transmitting a network packet which identifies only selected ones of a plurality of client computer systems. The client computer systems are coupled to a server computer system to form a network. A logical group is specified which includes only a first plurality of the plurality of client computer systems by specifying one of a plurality of group identifiers. A network packet is then transmitted utilizing the network to the logical group. The network packet includes the group identifier which identifies the logical group, wherein only the logical group are the intended recipients of the packet.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于发送仅识别多个客户端计算机系统中的选定的一个的网络分组的方法和系统。 客户端计算机系统耦合到服务器计算机系统以形成网络。 指定逻辑组，其通过指定多个组标识符中的一个来指定仅包括第一多个多个客户端计算机系统。 然后使用网络将网络分组发送到逻辑组。 网络分组包括标识逻辑组的组标识符，其中只有逻辑组是分组的预期接收者。

公开(公告)号：US07296179B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-13

申请号：US10675621

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： Simon C. Chu ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Eric R. Kern ,  William B. Schwartz ,  Adam L. Soderlund

发明人： Simon C. Chu ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Eric R. Kern ,  William B. Schwartz ,  Adam L. Soderlund

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2028 ,  G06F11/203 ,  G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2051

摘要： A method and system for method of removing a node from a multi-node computer. The node receives a system management interrupt (SMI), resulting in a quiescenting of only that node. The SMI receiving node then polls other nodes in the multi-node computer to determine if the SMI affects an operation of any of the other nodes, and quiescents any other node affected by the SMI. Each quiescent node then transfers all of the contents of its system memory to a backup memory in an unaffected remote node in the multi-node computer. The remote node than assumes the function of the removed node that had received the SMI. The method and system thus allows node removal in the event of a hot-swap request or a predicted failure of a node.

摘要翻译： 一种从多节点计算机中去除节点的方法和系统。 节点接收到系统管理中断（SMI），导致只有该节点静止。 然后，SMI接收节点轮询多节点计算机中的其他节点，以确定SMI是否影响任何其他节点的操作，并使任何其他节点受SMI影响。 然后，每个静态节点将其系统存储器的所有内容传输到多节点计算机中未受影响的远程节点的备份存储器。 远程节点假定已经接收到SMI的已删除节点的功能。 因此，该方法和系统允许在热交换请求或节点的预测故障的情况下去除节点。

公开(公告)号：US07512830B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-31

申请号：US10845874

申请日：2004-05-14

申请人： Simon C. Chu ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Eric R. Kern

发明人： Simon C. Chu ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Eric R. Kern

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2028

摘要： A method and system for a failover management module for a server blade chassis. A virtual out-of-band network connects management modules in different server blade chassis. Upon a detection of a failure of the management module(s) in a first server blade chassis, a management module in a second server blade chassis takes over control of the first server blade chassis.

摘要翻译： 用于服务器刀片服务器机箱的故障转移管理模块的方法和系统。 虚拟带外网络将不同服务器刀片服务器机箱中的管理模块连接起来。 在检测到第一服务器刀片式机箱中的管理模块的故障时，第二服务器刀片式机箱中的管理模块接管第一服务器刀片式机箱的控制。

公开(公告)号：US06263441B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US09167202

申请日：1998-10-06

申请人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Robert Joseph Evans ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Robert Joseph Evans ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1130

CPC分类号： G06F11/327

摘要： A method of monitoring a networked computer system by detecting a change to a configuration of the computer system, using detection logic of the computer, and generating an alert associated with any change in the configuration in real time. The alert is transmitted to a remote server on the network. In an illustrative implementation, the detection logic can detect (i) a change in the number of storage devices present in the computer system, (ii) a change in the number of memory modules present in the computer system, and (iii) a change in the number of processors present in the computer system. The configuration information may be saved between boot operations of the computer using a battery-powered latch.

摘要翻译： 一种通过使用计算机的检测逻辑检测计算机系统的配置的改变来监视联网的计算机系统的方法，并且实时地生成与配置的任何改变相关联的警报。 警报被传输到网络上的远程服务器。 在说明性实现中，检测逻辑可以检测（i）计算机系统中存在的存储设备的数量的变化，（ii）存在于计算机系统中的存储器模块的数量的变化，以及（iii）改变 在计算机系统中存在的处理器数量。 可以使用电池供电的锁存器在计算机的引导操作之间保存配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US06175927B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-16

申请号：US09167211

申请日：1998-10-06

申请人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F126

CPC分类号： G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/28 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99944 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： A method of monitoring a computer system, by detecting a power interruption to the computer system, using power down sense logic, and generating an alert associated with the power interruption. When the computer system is networked, the alert is transmitted to a remote server. The power down sense logic sends a message to an auxiliary processor (which may be an application-specific integrated circuit, or ASIC), and the auxiliary processor creates a network transmission packet indicating that the computer system is losing power. The auxiliary processor may allow selection of a transmission mode such as uni-cast transmission, multi-cast transmission, or broadcast transmission. A common power supply provides a first power signal to the computer system, and a second power signal to the power down sense logic and auxiliary processor, and maintains the second power signal for a longer duration than the first power signal upon removal of a power source for the power supply, sufficient to carry out the sending of the message from the power down sense logic and the creating of the network alert.

摘要翻译： 一种监视计算机系统的方法，通过使用掉电检测逻辑检测计算机系统的电力中断，并产生与电力中断相关联的警报。 当计算机系统联网时，该警报被传送到远程服务器。 断电检测逻辑向辅助处理器（其可以是专用集成电路或ASIC）发送消息，并且辅助处理器创建指示计算机系统正在失去电力的网络传输分组。 辅助处理器可以允许选择诸如单播传输，多播传输或广播传输之类的传输模式。 公共电源向计算机系统提供第一功率信号，以及向掉电检测逻辑和辅助处理器提供第二功率信号，并且在去除电源时将第二功率信号保持比第一功率信号更长的持续时间 用于电源，足以执行从断电检测逻辑发送消息并创建网络警报。

公开(公告)号：US6094720A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US104835

申请日：1998-06-25

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Christopher Brit Gould ,  Howard J. Locker ,  David Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  Christopher Brit Gould ,  Howard J. Locker ,  David Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/44505 ,  G06F1/181

摘要： Described is a computer system which is operable to allow configuration to occur on the system unit without removing the system unit from its packaging. The computer system is coupled to a remote computer via a data communication link. The system is operative to detect whether it is in a configuration mode when a power source and a network connection are made through the packaging. If the configuration mode is detected by the system, the system powers on and places itself in the configuration mode to allow (1) the remote computer to transfer signals to the system via the communication link to set up data transfers to the memory of the system, and (2) the remote computer to transfer data to the memory of the system for storage therein, whereby the system is configured at least in part in its packaging.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种计算机系统，其可操作以允许在系统单元上发生配置而不从其包装中移除系统单元。 计算机系统通过数据通信链路耦合到远程计算机。 当通过包装进行电源和网络连接时，系统可以检测是否处于配置模式。 如果系统检测到配置模式，则系统开机并将其置于配置模式，以允许（1）远程计算机通过通信链路向系统传输信号，以建立数据传输到系统的存储器 ，和（2）远程计算机将数据传送到系统的存储器以便存储在其中，由此该系统至少部分地被配置在其包装中。

公开(公告)号：US07552320B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-23

申请号：US11394653

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Aaron E. Merkin ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  David B. Rhoades

发明人： Aaron E. Merkin ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  David B. Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F9/00 ,  G06F1/24 ,  G01C9/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/0283

摘要： An arrangement which eliminates the need to remove a computer system from its packaging in order to initiate a re-imaging process. Particularly, there is broadly contemplated herein the use of a position-sensitive switching arrangement, such as a mercury switch, that is configured to power selected control circuitry in a computer so as to receive additional information or data as needed to update imaging or other aspects of a computer's operating system.

摘要翻译： 这种布置消除了从其包装中移除计算机系统以便启动重新成像过程的需要。 特别地，在这里广泛考虑使用诸如水银开关的位置敏感的开关装置，其被配置为对计算机中的所选择的控制电路供电，以便根据需要接收附加信息或数据以更新成像或其它方面 的计算机操作系统。

公开(公告)号：US07933967B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US10606392

申请日：2003-06-25

申请人： Eric R. Kern ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  James A. Day, Jr. ,  Shane M. Lardinois

发明人： Eric R. Kern ,  Brandon J. Ellison ,  James A. Day, Jr. ,  Shane M. Lardinois

IPC分类号： G06F15/167

CPC分类号： G06F15/177

摘要： A method and system in accordance with the present invention provides a microprocessor on each blade server for providing interfaces at the plurality of blade servers for simultaneous connection with a local or remote drive. The microprocessor can also configure the blade server to simultaneously connect with a plurality of local and/or remote drives. The microprocessor routes data packets between a management system and its respective blade server, while a management module in the management system manages the simultaneous access of the drive(s) by the plurality of blade servers or the plurality of drives by a blade server. This increases the efficiency of the system.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的方法和系统在每个刀片服务器上提供微处理器，用于在多个刀片服务器处提供用于与本地或远程驱动器同时连接的接口。 微处理器还可以配置刀片服务器以与多个本地和/或远程驱动器同时连接。 微处理器在管理系统与其各自的刀片服务器之间路由数据分组，而管理系统中的管理模块通过刀片服务器管理多个刀片服务器或多个驱动器同时访问驱动器。 这提高了系统的效率。