公开(公告)号：US20050108514A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10713720

申请日：2003-11-14

申请人： Michael Rothman ,  Vincent Zimmer ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish ,  Michael Kinney

发明人： Michael Rothman ,  Vincent Zimmer ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish ,  Michael Kinney

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/4401

摘要： A method and apparatus to execute a pre-boot application within an emulated pre-boot environment to test functionality of the pre-boot application. The emulated pre-boot environment is executed within a user mode of an operating system (“OS”) during an OS runtime of the processing system. The pre-boot application interacts with a hardware device of the processing system via a kernel proxy agent. The kernel proxy agent executes in a kernel mode of the OS.

摘要翻译： 在模拟的预引导环境中执行预引导应用程序以测试预引导应用程序的功能的方法和装置。 仿真的预引导环境在处理系统的OS运行期间在操作系统（“OS”）的用户模式下执行。 预引导应用程序通过内核代理程序与处理系统的硬件设备进行交互。 内核代理代理在OS的内核模式下执行。

公开(公告)号：US20070234028A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11715731

申请日：2007-03-08

申请人： Michael Rothman ,  Glenn Hinton ,  Vincent Zimmer ,  Mark Doran ,  Michael Kinney ,  Andrew Fish

发明人： Michael Rothman ,  Glenn Hinton ,  Vincent Zimmer ,  Mark Doran ,  Michael Kinney ,  Andrew Fish

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/4418 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0694

摘要： A data processing system features a processor, random access memory (RAM), flash memory, a disk drive, an operating system (OS), and platform software. The platform software is capable of intercepting an attempt by the OS to read a storage location of the disk drive during a process of transitioning the data processing system from an inactive mode to an active mode. In response to intercepting the attempt by the OS to read the disk drive, the platform software may automatically determine whether the storage location for the read corresponds to a disk area reserved for power state transition data. If the storage location corresponds to the area reserved for power state transition data, the platform software may automatically read data from the flash memory instead of the disk drive, and pass that data to the OS. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统具有处理器，随机存取存储器（RAM），闪速存储器，磁盘驱动器，操作系统（OS）和平台软件。 在将数据处理系统从非活动模式转换到活动模式的过程中，平台软件能够拦截OS尝试读取磁盘驱动器的存储位置。 响应于拦截操作系统读取磁盘驱动器的尝试，平台软件可以自动确定读取的存储位置是否对应于为功率状态转换数据保留的磁盘区域。 如果存储位置对应于为电源状态转换数据保留的区域，平台软件可以自动从闪速存储器而不是磁盘驱动器读取数据，并将该数据传递给OS。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20060271775A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11499336

申请日：2006-08-04

申请人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

发明人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401

摘要： A method and system for content pre-fetching during a processing system pre-boot runtime. First, it is determined when a processor of a processing system is in one of a busy wait state and an idle state during a pre-boot runtime of the processing system. Then, content is pre-fetched from a data storage unit of the processing system. The content is pre-fetched based upon a pre-fetch profile. The content is loaded into system memory of the processing system.

公开(公告)号：US20060294355A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11166896

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

发明人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/572

摘要： Secure variable/image storage and access schemes for storing data in non-volatile stores. Firmware-based interfaces are provided to support secure storage of data, such as asset management data and executable images, on platforms in a manner that prevents access to any entity other than the principle that originally stored the data. In one embodiment, an extension to the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) variable storage scheme is disclosed. In another embodiment, a management chip that is not present on the platform is emulated by firmware such that the management chip appears to be present to entities accessing a third-party storage area of a non-volatile store.

摘要翻译： 用于将数据存储在非易失性存储中的安全变量/映像存储和访问方案。 提供了基于固件的接口，以支持在平台上以数据的安全存储（例如资产管理数据和可执行映像）的方式，以防止访问除最初存​​储数据的原理之外的任何实体。 在一个实施例中，公开了对可扩展固件接口（EFI）变量存储方案的扩展。 在另一实施例中，平台上不存在的管理芯片由固件进行仿真，使得管理芯片看起来存在于访问非易失性存储区的第三方存储区域的实体。

公开(公告)号：US20050114645A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10719788

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

发明人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4418

摘要： A method to Suspend-and-Resume across various operational environment contexts is disclosed. An environmental context is saved in a disk partition corresponding to the saved environment. The system is suspended. Upon resume, a selected environmental context is selected for boot or resume. This method of switching contexts may also be used for trusted execution, manageability, and other purposes.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在各种操作环境环境中挂起和恢复的方法。 环境上下文保存在与保存的环境对应的磁盘分区中。 系统暂停。 在恢复时，选择一个选定的环境上下文以进行引导或恢复。 这种切换上下文的方法也可以用于可信执行，可管理性和其他目的。

公开(公告)号：US20060271774A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11499001

申请日：2006-08-04

申请人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

发明人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401

摘要： A method and system for content pre-fetching during a processing system pre-boot runtime. First, it is determined when a processor of a processing system is in one of a busy wait state and an idle state during a pre-boot runtime of the processing system. Then, content is pre-fetched from a data storage unit of the processing system. The content is pre-fetched based upon a pre-fetch profile. The content is loaded into system memory of the processing system.

公开(公告)号：US20050071617A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10675826

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

发明人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  Mark Doran ,  Andrew Fish

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401

摘要： A method and system for content pre-fetching during a processing system pre-boot runtime. First, it is determined when a processor of a processing system is in one of a busy wait state and an idle state during a pre-boot runtime of the processing system. Then, content is pre-fetched from a data storage unit of the processing system. The content is pre-fetched based upon a pre-fetch profile. The content is loaded into system memory of the processing system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于处理系统预引导运行时内容预取的方法和系统。 首先，在处理系统的预引导运行时间期间，确定处理系统的处理器何时处于忙等待状态和空闲状态之一。 然后，从处理系统的数据存储单元预取内容。 内容是基于预抓取配置文件预取的。 内容被加载到处理系统的系统存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US20060212609A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11081238

申请日：2005-03-15

申请人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Kinney ,  Michael Rothman ,  Andrew Fish

发明人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Kinney ,  Michael Rothman ,  Andrew Fish

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/4403

摘要： Provided are a method, system and program for effecting a processor operating mode change to execute device code. A processor receives a call while the processor is operating in a first mode, wherein the call is made to effect execution of device code to control a device. The processor determines whether the call is intended to change a processor operating mode from the first mode to a second mode. The state of the processor is selectively changed to a second mode in which the processor executes second mode instructions loaded in a protected section of memory inaccessible to an operating system in response to determining that the call is intended to change the processor operating mode. The second mode instructions execute the device code to control the device.

公开(公告)号：US20060224904A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11096842

申请日：2005-03-30

申请人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  David Estrada ,  Andrew Fish

发明人： Vincent Zimmer ,  Michael Rothman ,  David Estrada ,  Andrew Fish

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/3203

摘要： A plurality of instructions corresponding to a power management event are received. An instruction of the plurality of instructions is executed in a first programming system with a first interface, in response to determining that the instruction is in accordance with the first interface. The instruction is executed in a second programming system with a second interface, in response to determining that the instruction is not in accordance with the first interface.

摘要翻译： 接收对应于电源管理事件的多个指令。 响应于确定指令符合第一接口，在具有第一接口的第一编程系统中执行多个指令的指令。 响应于确定该指令不符合第一接口，该指令在具有第二接口的第二编程系统中执行。

公开(公告)号：US20060143431A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11019604

申请日：2004-12-21

申请人： Michael Rothman ,  Andrew Fish ,  Vincent Zimmer

发明人： Michael Rothman ,  Andrew Fish ,  Vincent Zimmer

IPC分类号： G06F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F11/1417

摘要： In some embodiments, the invention involves a system and method relating to autonomic boot recovery. In at least one embodiment, the present invention utilizes an out-of-band (OOB) microcontroller to safeguard boot information to be used in the event of a boot failure. The OOB microcontroller enables the preservation of “Last Known Good” boot configurations as well as providing an agent to provide self-healing to a platform which might have run into some type of corruption of critical data. In some embodiments a variety of intelligent filter mechanisms are enabled to allow a user to target the preservation of only certain types of configuration data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 在一些实施例中，本发明涉及与自主引导恢复有关的系统和方法。 在至少一个实施例中，本发明利用带外（OOB）微控制器来保护在引导故障的情况下使用的引导信息。 OOB微控制器可以保存“最后的已知良好”引导配置，并提供一个代理，为可能遇到某些类型的关键数据损坏的平台提供自愈。 在一些实施例中，使得各种智能过滤机构能够允许用户仅针对某些类型的配置数据的保留。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。