公开(公告)号：US06260111B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US08911863

申请日：1997-08-15

申请人： Jeffrey A. Craig ,  Brian Stuart Lauber

发明人： Jeffrey A. Craig ,  Brian Stuart Lauber

IPC分类号： G06F1200

CPC分类号： G06F1/3215 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F21/34 ,  G06F21/575 ,  G06F2221/2149

摘要： Methods, systems and computer program products are provided which control a network computer having an access port for receiving an access card, such as a short card which includes a processor and storage for providing secure user information. The network computer is controlled by detecting the presence in the network computer of the access card and accessing the access card to obtain user specific information. The power management of the network computer may then be controlled based upon the user specific information on the detailed access card. Also provided are methods, systems and computer program products for providing user information to a network computer by storing user specific information on an access card which includes a processor and storage such that information stored on the access card may only be accessed through the processor of the access card so as to provide secure data on the access card. The access card may then be provided to a network computer and accessed to obtain user specific information independent of the network connections of the network computer. User identification information, which may be encrypted, is stored on the access card and validated to permit access to the network computer. User activity may be tracked or monitored, including transitions between and time spent in power modes, to establish power management preferences for a user on the network. The network computer may be activated and deactivated by the detected presence or absence of the access card or smart card, so that the access card may act as an intelligent “power on” for the network computer.

摘要翻译： 提供了控制具有用于接收访问卡的访问端口的网络计算机的方法，系统和计算机程序产品，例如包括用于提供安全用户信息的处理器和存储器的短卡。 网络计算机通过检测访问卡的网络计算机中的存在并访问访问卡来获得用户特定信息来控制。 然后可以基于关于详细访问卡的用户特定信息来控制网络计算机的电源管理。 还提供了用于通过在包括处理器和存储器的访问卡上存储用户特定信息来向网络计算机提供用户信息的方法，系统和计算机程序产品，使得存储在访问卡上的信息只能通过 访问卡，以便在访问卡上提供安全的数据。 然后可以将访问卡提供给网络计算机并被访问以获得独立于网络计算机的网络连接的用户特定信息。 可以加密的用户识别信息被存储在访问卡上并被验证以允许访问网络计算机。 可以跟踪或监视用户活动，包括在功率模式下花费的时间和花费的时间，为网络上的用户建立功率管理偏好。 可以通过检测到存在或不存在访问卡或智能卡来激活和去激活网络计算机，使得访问卡可以充当网络计算机的智能“开机”。

公开(公告)号：US06266809B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US08912288

申请日：1997-08-15

申请人： Jeffrey A. Craig ,  John L. Harter ,  Robert A. Johnson ,  Brian Stuart Lauber ,  James M. Stafford

发明人： Jeffrey A. Craig ,  John L. Harter ,  Robert A. Johnson ,  Brian Stuart Lauber ,  James M. Stafford

IPC分类号： G06F9445

CPC分类号： G06F9/4416 ,  G06F8/65

摘要： Methods, systems and computer program products are provided which update firmware in a network computer by replacing the standard operating system to be loaded at the initialization of the network computer with a firmware update operating system. The firmware update operating system is then downloaded to the network computer and initiated to update the firmware of the network computer. The firmware update operating system may then be replaced with the standard operating system to be loaded at the initialization of the network computer. The network computer may then be reinitialized by, for example, a cold boot, so as to load the standard operating system. The cold boot may be server initiated so as to allow for firmware updates with intervention by an operator at the network computer.

摘要翻译： 提供了方法，系统和计算机程序产品，其通过用固件更新操作系统替换在网络计算机的初始化时要加载的标准操作系统来更新网络计算机中的固件。 然后将固件更新操作系统下载到网络计算机并启动以更新网络计算机的固件。 然后固件更新操作系统可以被替换为在网络计算机的初始化时被加载的标准操作系统。 然后可以通过例如冷启动来重新初始化网络计算机，以便加载标准操作系统。 冷启动可以是服务器启动的，以便允许由网络计算机上的操作者进行的干预来进行固件更新。