公开(公告)号：US06996705B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US09990084

申请日：2001-11-21

申请人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard J. Locker ,  David B. Rhoades ,  Randall S. Springfield ,  James P. Ward

发明人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard J. Locker ,  David B. Rhoades ,  Randall S. Springfield ,  James P. Ward

IPC分类号： G06F13/14

CPC分类号： H04L67/34 ,  G06F9/454 ,  H04L29/06

摘要： The present invention comprises a method and system for configuring the language of a BIOS of a computer system. The method and system comprise providing a plurality of BIOS images in the computer system, each of the plurality of BIOS images being related to a particular language, selecting one of the pluralities of BIOS images based on the language supported by the computer system and utilizing the selected BIOS to configure the computer system. Through the use of the method and system in accordance with the present invention, the language being supported by the computer system is determined when the computer system is booted up as opposed to when the computer system is being built. This results in an increase in manufacturing productivity since original equipment manufacturers can build computer systems without having to worry about language restrictions.

公开(公告)号：US06282642B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09195466

申请日：1998-11-18

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Christopher Britton Gould ,  Howard J. Locker ,  David B. Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Christopher Britton Gould ,  Howard J. Locker ,  David B. Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F9445

CPC分类号： G06F9/4416

摘要： Described is a computer system which can be pre-set over a network to boot to a first or second remote boot protocol prior to being powered on over the network. The system is coupled to a remote computer via a data communication link. The system includes a communication subsystem for communicating data with the computer system. The communication subsystem is supplied with auxiliary power and is operative to communicate with the computer system regardless of whether the computer system is in a normal operating state. The remote computer includes a program for sending a first packet to the computer system via the communication link. The first packet contains a boot parameter which is indicative of the first or second remote boot protocol. The computer system is operative to receive the first packet via the communication subsystem and store the boot parameter in a memory thereof without powering on. The memory is accessed by BIOS during a network boot sequence and the system will boot in accordance with the specified boot protocol stored in the memory.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种计算机系统，其可以在通过网络上电之前通过网络预先设置为引导到第一或第二远程启动协议。 该系统通过数据通信链路耦合到远程计算机。 该系统包括用于与计算机系统通信数据的通信子系统。 通信子系统具有辅助电源，并且可操作以与计算机系统通信，而不管计算机系统是否处于正常操作状态。 远程计算机包括用于经由通信链路向计算机系统发送第一分组的程序。 第一分组包含指示第一或第二远程启动协议的引导参数。 计算机系统可操作以经由通信子系统接收第一分组，并将引导参数存储在其存储器中而不加电。 在网络引导顺序期间，BIOS会访问存储器，系统将根据存储在存储器中的指定引导协议进行引导。

公开(公告)号：US06944867B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US09971942

申请日：2001-10-04

申请人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Jeffrey Mark Estroff ,  James Anthony Hunt ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Joshua Neil Novak ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward ,  Arnold Stephen Weksler

发明人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Jeffrey Mark Estroff ,  James Anthony Hunt ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Joshua Neil Novak ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward ,  Arnold Stephen Weksler

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406 ,  G06F9/4411

摘要： The hard disk drive of a computer system is loaded with a preloaded image including an operating system, a number of application programs, and a device driver installation routine, all of which are not dependent on the hardware configuration of the computer system. A hidden partition of the hard disk drive is also loaded with a number of device drivers, which are dependent upon the hardware configuration. During the first boot only of the preloaded image, the device drivers are installed by the device driver installation routine.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统的硬盘驱动器装载有包括操作系统，许多应用程序和设备驱动程序安装程序的预加载映像，所有这些都不依赖于计算机系统的硬件配置。 硬盘驱动器的隐藏分区还加载了许多设备驱动程序，这些驱动程序取决于硬件配置。 在首次引导仅预载图像的情况下，设备驱动程序由设备驱动程序安装程序安装。

公开(公告)号：US20090328233A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12146210

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer

发明人： Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer

IPC分类号： H04L9/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/575 ,  G06F21/554 ,  G06F21/88 ,  G06F2221/2105 ,  G06F2221/2111 ,  G06F2221/2143 ,  G06F2221/2147

摘要： Prior to disabling itself in response to a disable command, a lost or stolen portable computer first constructs a log of data that has been accessed recently and sends the log to the rightful owner's address, so the owner knows specifically what data might have been compromised.

摘要翻译： 在响应禁用命令禁用自身之前，丢失或被盗便携式计算机首先构建最近访问的数据日志，并将该日志发送给合法的所有者的地址，因此所有者明确地知道哪些数据可能已被泄密。

公开(公告)号：US07257701B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-14

申请号：US09990003

申请日：2001-11-21

申请人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  David Benson Rhoades ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  David Benson Rhoades ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/34 ,  G06F9/441 ,  G06F9/454 ,  H04L29/06

摘要： A method and system for configuring an operating system in a computer system including language selection during bootup rather than at manufacture. A first aspect of the method and system comprises providing a plurality of operating system images in the computer system, each of the plurality of operating system images being based upon a particular language, selecting one of the plurality of operating system images based on the language supported by the computer system and loading the selected operating system image into the computer system. A second aspect of the method and system comprises providing a language-independent operating system image in the computer system, determining a language supported by the computer system, loading the language-independent operating system image into the computer system, and associating the language supported by the computer system with the language-independent operating system image.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在计算机系统中配置操作系统的方法和系统，包括在启动期间而不是制造期间的语言选择。 所述方法和系统的第一方面包括在所述计算机系统中提供多个操作系统图像，所述多个操作系统图像中的每一个基于特定语言，基于所支持的语言来选择所述多个操作系统图像中的一个 通过计算机系统将所选择的操作系统映像加载到计算机系统中。 该方法和系统的第二方面包括在计算机系统中提供与语言无关的操作系统图像，确定由计算机系统支持的语言，将与语言无关的操作系统映像加载到计算机系统中，以及将由 计算机系统具有与语言无关的操作系统映像。

公开(公告)号：US07200652B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-03

申请号：US09906518

申请日：2001-07-16

申请人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L41/12 ,  G06F11/327 ,  G06Q10/087

摘要： A method and system for providing automatic notification of an end of lease of a computer system and its location within a computer network is disclosed. The computer network includes a server computer system and multiple client computer systems. A message is initially sent from the server computer system to all the client computer systems to inquire the lease status of each of the client computer systems. At each of the client computer systems, a determination is made as to whether or not a current date falls within a predetermined amount of days from the end of lease date for the client computer system. If the current date falls within the predetermined amount of days from the end of lease date for the client computer system, the physical location of the client computer system is obtained from a storage device located at an Ethernet wall plate to which the client computer system is attached. An alert message, which includes the physical location of the client computer system, is then generated by the client computer system. The alert message is subsequently transmitted from the client computer system to the server computer system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在计算机网络内提供计算机系统的租赁结束及其位置的自动通知的方法和系统。 计算机网络包括服务器计算机系统和多个客户端计算机系统。 消息最初从服务器计算机系统发送到所有客户端计算机系统以查询每个客户端计算机系统的租赁状态。 在每个客户端计算机系统中，确定当前日期是否在客户计算机系统的租赁日期结束之后的预定时间内。 如果当前日期在客户计算机系统的租赁日期结束的预定天数之内，则客户端计算机系统的物理位置从位于客户计算机系统的以太网墙板的存储设备获得 附上。 然后，由客户计算机系统生成包括客户计算机系统的物理位置的警报消息。 该警报消息随后从客户端计算机系统发送到服务器计算机系统。

公开(公告)号：US06591320B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US09075304

申请日：1999-06-01

申请人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Dhruv Manmohandas Desai ,  Jan Michael Janick ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Ernest Nelson Mandese

发明人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Dhruv Manmohandas Desai ,  Jan Michael Janick ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Ernest Nelson Mandese

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06F13/4027

摘要： A method and system for eliminating peripheral device conflicts in a multibus data-processing system which includes a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) plus having multiple slots for interconnecting peripheral devices in an automatically derived configuration and an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus having multiple slots for interconnecting peripheral devices in a user-selected configuration. Each slot included within the ISA bus includes a reset line for temporarily disabling an associated slot in response to an application of electrical power to the data-processing system in order to prevent power transition problems. In response to an existing or potential device conflict brought about by a user-selected configuration, a control signal is selectively applied to the reset line for one or more slots included within the ISA bus, temporarily disabling those slots during normal operation of the data-processing system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于消除多业务数据处理系统中的外围设备冲突的方法和系统，其包括外围组件互连（PCI）加上具有用于在自动导出的配置中互连外围设备的多个时隙以及具有多个时隙的工业标准架构（ISA）总线 用于在用户选择的配置中互连外围设备。 包括在ISA总线内的每个时隙包括用于响应于向数据处理系统施加电力暂时禁用相关时隙的复位线，以便防止电力转换问题。 响应于由用户选择的配置引起的现有或潜在的设备冲突，控制信号被选择性地应用于包含在ISA总线内的一个或多个时隙的复位线，在数据通信的正常操作期间临时禁用那些时隙， 处理系统。

公开(公告)号：US6161178A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US206686

申请日：1998-12-07

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Randall S. Springfield ,  Joseph W. Freeman

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Randall S. Springfield ,  Joseph W. Freeman

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F21/31 ,  G06F9/4406 ,  G06F2211/1097

摘要： A data processing system and method are disclosed for efficiently maintaining security during a booting of the system. The system includes a plurality of boot devices. One of a plurality of password requirements are specified separately for each of the plurality of boot devices. In response to an attempt to boot the system utilizing one of the plurality of boot devices, a determination is made regarding whether a first of the plurality of password requirements is specified for the one of the plurality of boot devices. In response to a determination that the first of the plurality of password requirements is specified for the one of said plurality of boot devices, a correct entry of a password is required prior to permitting the system to boot utilizing the one of the plurality of boot devices.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于在系统引导期间有效地维护安全性。 该系统包括多个引导设备。 为多个引导设备中的每一个单独指定多个密码要求之一。 响应于利用多个引导设备中的一个启动系统的尝试，确定是否为多个引导设备中的一个引导设备指定了第一个密码要求。 响应于确定对于所述多个引导设备中的一个引导设备指定了多个密码要求中的第一个，在允许系统使用多个引导设备中的一个引导设备的引导之前需要正确输入密码 。

公开(公告)号：US06282643B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09196563

申请日：1998-11-20

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Howard J. Locker ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Howard J. Locker ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F945

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401

摘要： Disclosed is a personal computer system which includes a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to a direct access storage device (DASD), a random access memory (RAM), and a LAN controller. A flash memory module is coupled to the CPU and an input/output (IO) bus and includes a basic input output system (BIOS) stored therein. The BIOS is effective for responding to the energization of the computer system by initiating a power on self test (POST). The BIOS is further operative on completion of the POST for transferring a portion of BIOS from the module to the RAM and for transferring control of the of the computer system to the BIOS portion. The portion of BIOS is operative to load a protected mode operating system (OS) into RAM and transfer control to the OS. The system further includes a logic circuit coupled to the flash memory module and the IO bus. A communication subsystem is coupled to the IO bus, the logic circuit and the flash memory for allowing the remote computer to access the BIOS in flash memory while the protected mode OS is running.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种个人计算机系统，其包括耦合到直接存取存储设备（DASD），随机存取存储器（RAM）和LAN控制器的中央处理单元（CPU）。 闪存模块耦合到CPU和输入/输出（IO）总线，并且包括存储在其中的基本输入输出系统（BIOS）。 BIOS通过启动电源自检（POST）来响应计算机系统的通电。 在完成POST以将BIOS的一部分从模块传送到RAM并用于将计算机系统的控制传送到BIOS部分的同时，BIOS进一步操作。 BIOS的部分操作是将保护模式操作系统（OS）加载到RAM中，并将控制传输到OS。 该系统还包括耦合到闪存模块和IO总线的逻辑电路。 通信子系统耦合到IO总线，逻辑电路和闪存，用于允许远程计算机在保护模式OS正在运行时访问闪存中的BIOS。

公开(公告)号：US06421792B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09204983

申请日：1998-12-03

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Isaac Karpel ,  Howard J. Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Isaac Karpel ,  Howard J. Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F9445

CPC分类号： G06F11/1417

摘要： A data processing system and method are disclosed for automatically recovering from an unsuccessful boot of the system. A boot of the system is initiated utilizing a first boot code stored in a first storage location. A determination is made regarding whether the boot was successful. If a determination is made that the boot was unsuccessful, a boot is reattempted utilizing a second boot code stored in a second storage device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从系统的不成功启动自动恢复的数据处理系统和方法。 使用存储在第一存储位置中的第一引导代码来启动系统的引导。 确定启动是否成功。 如果确定引导不成功，则使用存储在第二存储设备中的第二引导代码来重新启动引导。