公开(公告)号：US06725384B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09607335

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： John P. Lambino ,  James H. Ewertz

发明人： John P. Lambino ,  James H. Ewertz

IPC分类号： G06F126

CPC分类号： G06F9/4812 ,  G06F1/3203

摘要： A method and apparatus provides hardware-configured wake-up events for a computer operating system compliant with an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) protocol without requiring additional hardware. The method and apparatus includes generation of a system management interrupt (SMI) during normal ACPI working-to-sleep transition allowing a basic input-output system (BIOS) circuit to enable additional wake-up events independent of the computer operating system.

摘要翻译： 方法和装置为符合高级配置和电源接口（ACPI）协议的计算机操作系统提供硬件配置的唤醒事件，而不需要额外的硬件。 该方法和装置包括在正常ACPI工作到休眠转换期间产生系统管理中断（SMI），允许基本输入输出系统（BIOS）电路独立于计算机操作系统启用附加的唤醒事件。

公开(公告)号：US06591352B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US09871035

申请日：2001-05-31

申请人： John P. Lambino ,  John V. Lovelace

发明人： John P. Lambino ,  John V. Lovelace

IPC分类号： G06F1200

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406 ,  G06F11/1417

摘要： A startup program for protecting against corruption of firmware resides in multiple blocks of a firmware device in a processor-based system. While the firmware device typically stores code, the device may additionally store data that is accessible to application programs. The startup program confirms that the block from which it executes is a valid startup block. If the block is not a valid startup block, the startup program searches the other blocks in the firmware device for a valid startup block. Upon identifying a valid startup block, the startup program sets an execution address such that subsequent initialization of the processor-based system occurs from the startup block.

摘要翻译： 用于防止固件损坏的启动程序驻留在基于处理器的系统中的固件设备的多个块中。 虽然固件设备通常存储代码，但是设备可以另外存储应用程序可访问的数据。 启动程序确认其执行的块是有效的启动块。 如果该块不是有效的启动块，则启动程序将搜索固件设备中的其他块以获取有效的启动块。 在识别有效的启动块时，启动程序设置执行地址，使得基于处理器的系统的后续初始化从启动块发生。

公开(公告)号：US08707017B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US11321406

申请日：2005-12-29

申请人： Thomas J. Hernandez ,  Kaveh Nasri ,  Robert P. Hale ,  John P. Lambino ,  Greg L. Miller

发明人： Thomas J. Hernandez ,  Kaveh Nasri ,  Robert P. Hale ,  John P. Lambino ,  Greg L. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1415 ,  G06F11/2289 ,  G06F2201/84

摘要： Embodiments of a method and system for managing a system are disclosed herein. The method and system provides a means to permanently and/or securely store core system configuration information so that the core system configuration information stays with a particular system, such as a computing device or motherboard for example. The method and system provide a means for channel integrators, manufacturers, and technicians to quickly troubleshoot and return a system to full service after receiving the system from a customer as part of an unstable, non-functioning, or other system service event. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于管理系统的方法和系统的实施例。 该方法和系统提供永久和/或安全地存储核心系统配置信息的手段，使得核心系统配置信息与特定系统（例如计算设备或主板）保持一致。 该方法和系统为渠道集成商，制造商和技术人员提供了一种手段，可以在收到来自客户的系统作为不稳定，不起作用或其他系统服务事件的一部分后，迅速地将系统故障排除并返回系统。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07246224B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-17

申请号：US10951277

申请日：2004-09-27

申请人： Michael A. Rothman ,  Robert P. Hale ,  John P. Lambino ,  Mahesh S. Natu ,  Vincent J. Zimmer ,  Mohan J. Kumar

发明人： Michael A. Rothman ,  Robert P. Hale ,  John P. Lambino ,  Mahesh S. Natu ,  Vincent J. Zimmer ,  Mohan J. Kumar

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4451 ,  Y10S707/99943

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention relates generally to computer configuration and, more specifically, to a system and method to seamlessly determine the component configurations of a series of heterogeneous platforms and enable their respective component configurations to be intelligently migrated from one platform to another. In some embodiments, the invention involves generating configuration binaries for a plurality of target platforms. The configuration binaries are used with tools to create configuration directives for the target machines. In at least one embodiment, the configuration directives are sent to the target platforms in a scripting language. In some embodiments, the scripts are automatically generated by a tool using the configuration binaries for various platforms and policy guidance to determine which settings should be set on or off. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例一般涉及计算机配置，更具体地，涉及无缝地确定一系列异构平台的组件配置并且使得它们各自的组件配置能够从一个平台被智能迁移到另一个平台的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，本发明涉及为多个目标平台生成配置二进制文件。 配置二进制文件与工具一起使用，以创建目标计算机的配置指令。 在至少一个实施例中，配置指令以脚本语言发送到目标平台。 在一些实施例中，脚本由工具自动生成，使用各种平台的配置二进制文件和策略指导来确定哪些设置应被设置为开或关。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。