公开(公告)号：US20070079387A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：US11233833

申请日：2005-09-22

申请人： Mark Montecalvo ,  Douglas Boom ,  Elizabeth Kappler ,  Scott Dubal ,  Patrick Connor

发明人： Mark Montecalvo ,  Douglas Boom ,  Elizabeth Kappler ,  Scott Dubal ,  Patrick Connor

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/57 ,  G06F21/71

摘要： A method for preventing counterfeit of a hardware device is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether a first indicator for a hardware device is set, wherein the first indicator when set indicates that the device is not a counterfeit device, and if the first indicator is not set, then activating a counter, setting a second indicator when the counter expires, and operating the hardware device in a counterfeit mode when the second indicator is set, wherein the counterfeit mode identifies the hardware device as a counterfeit device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了防止硬件设备伪造的方法。 该方法包括确定硬件设备的第一指示符是否被设置，其中当设置的第一指示符指示设备不是伪造设备，并且如果第一指示符未被设置，则激活计数器，设置第二指示符 计数器到期，并且当设置第二指示符时以伪造模式操作硬件设备，其中假冒模式将硬件设备识别为假冒设备。 还公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20050129254A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US10739503

申请日：2003-12-16

申请人： Patrick Connor ,  Douglas Boom ,  Scott Dubal ,  Mark Montecalvo

发明人： Patrick Connor ,  Douglas Boom ,  Scott Dubal ,  Mark Montecalvo

IPC分类号： H04B3/00 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04S3/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/403 ,  H04R2217/03 ,  H04S7/303

摘要： A directed audio system, a network interface communicatively coupled with a network, and a controller to receive, via the network interface, an estimate for a location from a locating device communicatively coupled with the network, and to cause the directed audio system to direct an audio signal based at least in part on an estimate for the location received from the locating device.

摘要翻译： 定向音频系统，与网络通信耦合的网络接口，以及控制器，用于经由网络接口​​从与网络通信耦合的定位设备接收对位置的估计，并且使定向音频系统引导 音频信号至少部分地基于从定位设备接收的位置的估计。

公开(公告)号：US20050038981A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10641681

申请日：2003-08-15

申请人： Patrick Connor ,  Mark Montecalvo ,  Douglas Boom ,  Scott Dubal

发明人： Patrick Connor ,  Mark Montecalvo ,  Douglas Boom ,  Scott Dubal

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4411

摘要： A system and method for initialization of a computer system is described. Faster initialization of a computer system is possible by allowing certain device driver initialization tasks to overlap with other initialization and operating system tasks. option-ROMs resident on hardware device drivers define the initialization tasks to be performed prior to device driver initialization. Initial computer code for booting the computing device, such as a BIOS, is executed. As option-ROMs for hardware devices are scanned and executed, specific device initialization information is accessed from the devices and placed in pre-defined buffer areas. These accesses occur in parallel to other start up tasks. When device drivers are loaded, some of their initialization has already completed, thereby shortening the time necessary to boot the system.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于计算机系统的初始化的系统和方法。 通过允许某些设备驱动程序初始化任务与其他初始化和操作系统任务重叠，可以更快地初始化计算机系统。 驻留在硬件设备驱动程序上的选件ROM定义在设备驱动程序初始化之前执行的初始化任务。 执行用于引导诸如BIOS的计算设备的初始计算机代码。 随着硬件设备的ROM-ROM的扫描和执行，从设备访问特定的设备初始化信息，并将其放置在预定义的缓冲区中。 这些访问与其他启动任务并行发生。 加载设备驱动程序时，其初始化中的一些已经完成，从而缩短了启动系统所需的时间。

公开(公告)号：US20060149859A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11028130

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Scott Dubal ,  Douglas Boom ,  Elizabeth Kappler ,  Mark Montecalvo

发明人： Scott Dubal ,  Douglas Boom ,  Elizabeth Kappler ,  Mark Montecalvo

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/24 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/1446

摘要： Corrupted configuration data stored in a first memory for a device may be restored using backup configuration data stored in a second memory. In one embodiment, the second memory may be carried by the device itself. In another embodiment, the second memory may be carried on a motherboard and may store backup configuration data for more than one device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 可以使用存储在第二存储器中的备份配置数据来恢复存储在设备的第一存储器中的损坏的配置数据。 在一个实施例中，第二存储器可以由设备本身承载。 在另一个实施例中，第二存储器可以在主板上承载，并且可以存储多于一个设备的备份配置数据。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20070006214A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11157334

申请日：2005-06-20

申请人： Scott Dubal ,  Douglas Boom ,  Elizabeth Kappler ,  Mark Montecalvo

发明人： Scott Dubal ,  Douglas Boom ,  Elizabeth Kappler ,  Mark Montecalvo

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F8/65 ,  Y02D10/42

摘要： Disclosed are exemplary embodiments for updating a networked machine having at least a dormant state and an active state. In various embodiments, when the machine it is a dormant state, it listens to a network for candidate updates, that is, updates that may be applicable to the machine. In some embodiments, determining the candidate update is an applicable update for the machine may be based at least in part on a variety of reasons, including testing if it has already been applied, does not actually update some aspect of the machine, conflicts with an existing configuration of the machine, conflicts with a policy of the machine, etc. The machine may cache some or all of the candidate updates or applicable updates, where a variety of rationales or policies may be used to control update retention. When the machine enters an active state, such as a power on or non-sleep mode, or other active state, the machine may validate integrity of an applicable update if not done while the machine was dormant, and optionally choose to install it.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于更新具有至少休眠状态和活动状态的联网机器的示例性实施例。 在各种实施例中，当机器处于休眠状态时，它监听用于候选更新的网络，即可适用于机器的更新。 在一些实施例中，确定候选更新是机器的适用更新可以至少部分地基于各种原因，包括测试是否已被应用，实际上不更新机器的某些方面，与 机器的现有配置，与机器的策略等冲突。机器可以缓存候选更新或适用的更新中的一些或全部，其中可以使用各种理由或策略来控制更新保留。 当机器进入活动状态（如开机或非睡眠模式）或其他活动状态时，如果机器处于休眠状态，则机器可能会验证适用更新的完整性，如果在机器处于休眠状态，则可以选择安装。

公开(公告)号：US20060129354A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11351684

申请日：2006-02-10

申请人： Scott Dubal ,  Patrick Connor ,  Mark Montecalvo

发明人： Scott Dubal ,  Patrick Connor ,  Mark Montecalvo

IPC分类号： G21C17/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2289

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein in certain embodiments, an indicator is searched for in a computational platform, and wherein the indicator indicates an operational state of a device coupled to the computational platform. A determination is made that the indicator has been modified to disable the device. The indicator is modified to allow enablement of the disabled device. The device is tested to determine whether the device is capable of operating correctly.

公开(公告)号：US20050138114A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10741031

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Patrick Connor ,  Mark Montecalvo ,  Scott Dubal

发明人： Patrick Connor ,  Mark Montecalvo ,  Scott Dubal

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L69/32

摘要： Provided are a method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture, wherein in certain embodiments a network adapter having an offload protocol stack receives a query. The offload protocol stack of the network adapter is configured to provide a programmable identity for the offload protocol stack of the network adapter. A response is generated to the query by processing the query in the configured offload protocol stack, wherein the response is based on the programmable identity. The generated response is sent by the network adapter.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法，装置，系统和制品，其中在某些实施例中，具有卸载协议栈的网络适配器接收查询。 网络适​​配器的卸载协议栈被配置为为网络适配器的卸载协议栈提供可编程标识。 通过处理配置的卸载协议栈中的查询，对查询生成响应，其中响应基于可编程标识。 生成的响应由网络适配器发送。

公开(公告)号：US20050138644A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10741032

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Mark Montecalvo ,  Scott Dubal ,  Patrick Connor

发明人： Mark Montecalvo ,  Scott Dubal ,  Patrick Connor

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： G06F13/102 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L69/32

摘要： Provided are a method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture for interfacing a device to a host, wherein in certain embodiments a device interface in the device receives a request generated by a device driver in the host. The device interface processes the request, wherein a plurality of device interfaces corresponding to a plurality of devices are capable of processing the request. An operation associated with the device is executed, by the device interface, in response to processing the request.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将设备连接到主机的方法，装置，系统和制品，其中在某些实施例中，设备中的设备接口接收由主机中的设备驱动程序产生的请求。 所述设备接口处理所述请求，其中对应于多个设备的多个设备接口能够处理所述请求。 响应于处理请求，由设备接口执行与设备相关联的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20050137831A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10742218

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Scott Dubal ,  Patrick Connor ,  Mark Montecalvo

发明人： Scott Dubal ,  Patrick Connor ,  Mark Montecalvo

IPC分类号： G06F11/22 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2289

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein in certain embodiments, an indicator is searched for in a computational platform, and wherein the indicator indicates an operational state of a device coupled to the computational platform. A determination is made that the indicator has been modified to disable the device. The indicator is modified to allow enablement of the disabled device. The device is tested to determine whether the device is capable of operating correctly.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法，系统和制品，其中在某些实施例中，在计算平台中搜索指示符，并且其中指示符指示耦合到计算平台的设备的操作状态。 确定指示灯已被修改为禁用该设备。 该指示灯被修改为允许禁用设备的启用。 测试设备以确定设备是否能够正常工作。