公开(公告)号：US06862681B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US09906506

申请日：2001-07-16

申请人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406 ,  G06F11/1417

摘要： A method and system for recovering a master boot record within a data processing system. In accordance with the method of the present invention, a master boot record recovery setup utility is invoked by a user. In response to invoking the master boot record recovery utility, the master boot record in a first bootable device is copied to an alternate non-volatile storage device. A recovery flag is set within BIOS indicating that the MBR has been securely copied. In response to a failed boot attempted from the first boot device, the copy of said master boot record within said alternate non-volatile storage device is accessed and utilized to boot the system.

摘要翻译： 一种在数据处理系统内恢复主引导记录的方法和系统。 根据本发明的方法，由用户调用主引导记录恢复设置实用程序。 响应于调用主引导记录恢复实用程序，第一个可引导设备中的主引导记录被复制到备用的非易失性存储设备。 在BIOS中设置恢复标志，指示MBR已被安全地复制。 响应于从第一启动设备尝试的失败的引导，所述备用非易失性存储设备内的所述主引导记录的副本被访问并用于引导系统。

公开(公告)号：US20100205375A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12368882

申请日：2009-02-10

申请人： David Carroll Challener ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Rod D. Waltermann

发明人： David Carroll Challener ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Rod D. Waltermann

IPC分类号： G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F12/0868 ,  G06F2212/263 ,  G06F2212/314 ,  H04L29/08846 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/2842

摘要： A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed of forward caching for a managed client. A storage module stores a software image on a storage device of a backend server. The backend server provides virtual disk storage on the storage device through a first intermediate network point for a plurality of diskless data processing devices. Each diskless data processing device communicates directly with the first intermediate network point. The storage module caches an image instance of the software image at the first intermediate network point. A tracking module detects an update to the software image on the storage device. The storage module copies the updated software image to the first intermediate network point as an updated image instance.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于被管理客户端的前向缓存的方法，装置和系统。 存储模块将软件映像存储在后端服务器的存储设备上。 后端服务器通过用于多个无盘数据处理设备的第一中间网络点在存储设备上提供虚拟磁盘存储。 每个无盘数据处理装置与第一中间网络点直接通信。 存储模块在第一中间网络点高速缓存软件映像的图像实例。 跟踪模块检测对存储设备上的软件映像的更新。 存储模块将更新的软件映像作为更新的图像实例复制到第一中间网络点。

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：US07836442B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US11686832

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Howard J. Locker ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl C. Cromer ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Hans Goran Ingemar Wibran

发明人： Howard J. Locker ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl C. Cromer ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Hans Goran Ingemar Wibran

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/60

摘要： A computer system is disclosed that includes a primary processor and a service processor operable regardless of a power state of the computer system. A non-volatile memory device is communicatively coupled to the primary processor and the service processor. The non-volatile memory device stores firmware which includes a first list of patches required for installation on the computer system and a second list of patches previously installed on the computer system. A comparator module is provided to determine whether there are patches included in the first list that are not included in second list. A boot module is provided to boot a maintenance operating system in the event the first list includes patches not included in the second list. The maintenance operating system is configured to install, on the computer system, patches included in the first list but not the second list.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括主处理器和服务处理器的计算机系统，其可操作而不管计算机系统的功率状态如何。 非易失性存储器设备通信地耦合到主处理器和服务处理器。 非易失性存储器设备存储固件，其包括在计算机系统上安装所需的补丁的第一列表以及先前安装在计算机系统上的补丁的第二列表。 提供比较器模块以确定在第一列表中是否包括未包括在第二列表中的补丁。 提供引导模块以在第一列表包括不包括在第二列表中的补丁的情况下引导维护操作系统。 维护操作系统被配置为在计算机系统上安装包括在第一列表中而不是第二列表中的补丁。

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：US20080229301A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US11686832

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Howard J. Locker ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl C. Cromer ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Hans Goran Ingemar Wibran

发明人： Howard J. Locker ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl C. Cromer ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Hans Goran Ingemar Wibran

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/60

摘要： A computer system is disclosed that includes a primary processor and a service processor operable regardless of a power state of the computer system. A non-volatile memory device is communicatively coupled to the primary processor and the service processor. The non-volatile memory device stores firmware which includes a first list of patches required for installation on the computer system and a second list of patches previously installed on the computer system. A comparator module is provided to determine whether there are patches included in the first list that are not included in second list. A boot module is provided to boot a maintenance operating system in the event the first list includes patches not included in the second list. The maintenance operating system is configured to install, on the computer system, patches included in the first list but not the second list.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括主处理器和服务处理器的计算机系统，其可操作而不管计算机系统的功率状态如何。 非易失性存储器设备通信地耦合到主处理器和服务处理器。 非易失性存储器设备存储固件，其包括在计算机系统上安装所需的补丁的第一列表以及先前安装在计算机系统上的补丁的第二列表。 提供比较器模块以确定在第一列表中是否包括未包括在第二列表中的补丁。 提供引导模块以在第一列表包括不包括在第二列表中的补丁的情况下引导维护操作系统。 维护操作系统被配置为在计算机系统上安装包括在第一列表中而不是第二列表中的补丁。

公开(公告)号：US20080228619A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US11686854

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Howard J. Locker ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl C. Cromer ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Michael Terrell Vanover

发明人： Howard J. Locker ,  Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl C. Cromer ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Michael Terrell Vanover

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q40/04

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for allocating service requests. A category module categorizes a service request for an information technology support service with a service category. The service request comprises a service requirement. An I/O module communicates the service request to a plurality of providers that are certified to provide the service category and receives bids from the providers. A selection module selects a bid according to a selection policy. A history module may store a history of bid prices and response times.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于分配服务请求的装置，系统和方法。 类别模块将具有服务类别的信息技术支持服务的服务请求分类。 服务请求包括服务要求。 I / O模块将服务请求传达给被认证为提供服务类别并从提供商接收投标的多个提供商。 选择模块根据选择策略选择出价。 历史模块可以存储出价价格和响应时间的历史。

公开(公告)号：US20080184025A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US12058696

申请日：2008-03-29

申请人： Richard Alan Dayan ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  William Fred Keown ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Richard Alan Dayan ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  William Fred Keown ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/1441

摘要： A system, computer program product and method for booting to a partition in a non-volatile storage unit without a local operator. In one embodiment, one or more bits in a BOOT register may be set by an operating system indicating if the BIOS should boot to the partition. The BIOS may then read the BOOT register to determine if the BIOS is to boot to the partition as well as any activities to perform if the BIOS is to boot to the partition. In another embodiment, a network interface card may insert directive information received from a packet in a register within the network interface card. The BIOS may then read the register within the network interface card to determine if the BIOS is to boot to the partition as well as any activities to perform if the BIOS is to boot to the partition.

摘要翻译： 用于在没有本地操作者的情况下引导到非易失性存储单元中的分区的系统，计算机程序产品和方法。 在一个实施例中，BOOT寄存器中的一个或多个位可以由操作系统设置，指示是否BIOS应该引导到分区。 然后，BIOS可以读取BOOT寄存器，以确定BIOS是否要引导到分区，以及BIOS是否要引导到分区时执行的任何活动。 在另一个实施例中，网络接口卡可以将从分组接收的指令信息插入网络接口卡内的寄存器中。 然后，BIOS可以读取网络接口卡内的寄存器，以确定BIOS是否要引导到分区，以及BIOS要启动到分区的任何活动。

公开(公告)号：US07366888B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：US09876426

申请日：2001-06-07

申请人： Richard Alan Dayan ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  William Fred Keown, Jr. ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Richard Alan Dayan ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  William Fred Keown, Jr. ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/1441

摘要： A system, computer program product and method for booting to a partition in a non-volatile storage unit without a local operator. In one embodiment, one or more bits in a BOOT register may be set by an operating system indicating if the BIOS should boot to the partition. The BIOS may then read the BOOT register to determine if the BIOS is to boot to the partition as well as any activities to perform if the BIOS is to boot to the partition. In another embodiment, a network interface card may insert directive information received from a packet in a register within the network interface card. The BIOS may then read the register within the network interface card to determine if the BIOS is to boot to the partition as well as any activities to perform if the BIOS is to boot to the partition.

摘要翻译： 用于在没有本地操作者的情况下引导到非易失性存储单元中的分区的系统，计算机程序产品和方法。 在一个实施例中，BOOT寄存器中的一个或多个位可以由操作系统设置，指示是否BIOS应该引导到分区。 然后，BIOS可以读取BOOT寄存器，以确定BIOS是否要引导到分区，以及BIOS是否要引导到分区时执行的任何活动。 在另一个实施例中，网络接口卡可以将从分组接收的指令信息插入网络接口卡内的寄存器中。 然后，BIOS可以读取网络接口卡内的寄存器，以确定BIOS是否要引导到分区，以及BIOS要启动到分区的任何活动。

公开(公告)号：US06658562B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US09649440

申请日：2000-08-25

申请人： Ralph Bonomo ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Diane Nolterieke ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Ralph Bonomo ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Diane Nolterieke ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F924

CPC分类号： G06F9/44505 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/572

摘要： A method, system, and program for selecting and implementing a basic input/output system (“BIOS”) configuration among various BIOS configurations for a data processing system are disclosed. Different BIOS configurations are defined for various types of users, such as a home user, a commercial user, and a network user. Each of the BIOS configurations includes a different set of BIOS characteristics, such as program setup features security features, and network server features, under which the data processing system is able to run. The different BIOS configurations are stored into a memory device for the data processing system. A designation is set within the memory device that directs a processor of the data processing system to select and execute a desired one of the BIOS configurations for a particular type of user.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在数据处理系统的各种BIOS配置之间选择和实现基本输入/输出系统（“BIOS”）配置的方法，系统和程序。 为各种类型的用户（例如家庭用户，商业用户和网络用户）定义不同的BIOS配置。 每个BIOS配置包括一组不同的BIOS特性，例如程序设置功能，安全功能和网络服务器功能，数据处理系统可以在这些功能下运行。 不同的BIOS配置被存储到用于数据处理系统的存储器设备中。 在存储器设备内设置指示数据处理系统的处理器为特定类型的用户选择并执行所需的一个BIOS配置的指定。