| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7454018 |
Transfer of DVD decode key on a window by window basis to an attached device |
November 18, 2008 |
| Disclosed is apparatus for processing an encrypted data stream within a computer system adapted to receive the encrypted data stream from a data storage device. A data output device is coupled to a computer system and has a plurality of data output areas. An encrypted data stream is |
| 7447888 |
Method for restoring computer operating system |
November 4, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a method for restoring a computer operation system comprising at least steps of: a) backing up information related to start up of the computer in an HPA of a hard disk; b) providing a self-checking module in the HPA of the hard disk, and additionally co |
| 7430452 |
Apparatus, system, and method for selectivity protecting a motion sensitive component in a compu |
September 30, 2008 |
| An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for balancing the read and write requirements of applications running in a computerized system against the requirements to protect a motion sensitive device in the system and requirements to protect data. The apparatus includes an applic |
| 7425810 |
Disk drive management |
September 16, 2008 |
| Arrangements and methods for implementing a "spin-down policy" for HDD motors that is "smart", flexible and admirably achieves an objective of ensuring prolonged motor life as just discussed. To this end, one specific implementation involves (among other things) the addition of a ded |
| 7424745 |
Anti-virus fix for intermittently connected client computers |
September 9, 2008 |
| A method and system is described for a wireless client computer to be connected via an access point to a network only if the wireless client computer has executed all requisite anti-virus programs. Where necessary, a signal from the access point notifies an anti-viral program server that |
| 7424611 |
Authentication system and method |
September 9, 2008 |
| Preventing malicious code from reading an authenticator and being falsely authenticated using the read authenticator. Authenticator accepting period detection means detects an authenticator accepting period during which inoperativeness of all unauthenticated programs is guaranteed. P |
| 7423610 |
Display controller architecture for portable computers |
September 9, 2008 |
| A dual display mode portable computer is disclosed. The portable computer includes a flat-panel display, and a display controller for outputting an internal video signal to the flat panel display. The portable computer further includes means for receiving an external video signal, and a |
| 7423383 |
Brightness controlling apparatus |
September 9, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method for enabling screen brightness of a display unit to be adjusted automatically according to display brightness, thereby improving the visibility of the display screen to a viewing user. A brightness adjusting system including a gray scale gradation evaluator fo |
| 7417967 |
System and method for allowing an access point in a wireless network to operate at maximum speed |
August 26, 2008 |
| A system and method for allowing an access point in a wireless network to operate at maximum speed includes determining if there is at least one client within the network that is operating at less than the maximum speed. If there is, then instruct the at least one client to decrease |
| 7417852 |
Frame for notebook computer |
August 26, 2008 |
| A unitary magnesium frame for a notebook computer includes a planar card support that isolates the planar card from external stresses applied to a base cover assembly that is engaged with the frame. A keyboard bezel assembly can cover the frame opposite to the base cover assembly. Variou |
| 7415621 |
Power supply system, computer apparatus and maximum power control method |
August 19, 2008 |
| In dealing with degradation in performance of a system unit due to excessive controlling by performing a power consumption control function after power consumption of the system unit actually exceeds a maximum power of a power supply apparatus, the present invention solves the above |
| 7415519 |
System and method for prevention of boot storms in a computer network |
August 19, 2008 |
| This invention is useful in a networked system with densely packaged servers or server blades. The servers are connected to a system management network, a communication network and an image server. A management module attached to the system management network and a network switch mon |
| 7412596 |
Method for preventing system wake up from a sleep state if a boot log returned during the system |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method and system for enabling security attestation for a computing device during a return from an S4 sleep state. When the computing device enters into the S4 state following a successful boot up, the attestation log is appended to the TPM tick count and the log is signed (with a |
| 7412306 |
Thermal management of a personal computing apparatus |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method and system are provided for thermal management of a portable computing apparatus. Accelerometers are provided to detect changes in attitude, and temperature sensors are provided to detect changes in temperature. A fan is used to cool the internal temperature of the electroni |
| 7409565 |
Method, program and apparatus for power control through an electronic information device in a ma |
August 5, 2008 |
| A power control method for a magnetic disk unit is disclosed. The method includes identifying a type of a last instruction sent to a magnetic disk unit and, in response to identifying the type, setting a wait time that varies according to the type. In response to the wait time having ela |
| 7409482 |
Computer and method for on-demand network access control |
August 5, 2008 |
| A computer and method that control access to a network. The computer includes an application that shrinks the window of opportunity for a network attack and reduces power consumption by automatically causing a computer to connect to the network when access is needed and to disconnect |
| 7404610 |
Bezel release mechanism |
July 29, 2008 |
| An improved bezel release mechanism for a computer includes wedges, which move laterally over clips on the bezel and apply a downward force on clips when a button coupled to the wedges is pushed. The downward force releases the clips from features on the chassis, disengaging the bezel. |
| 7401361 |
System and method for reducing virus scan time |
July 15, 2008 |
| A system and method that marks whenever a sector on a hard drive is altered. A protected archive bit is maintained for each sector on the hard drive in a secured fashion. Authenticated requests are able to reset the protected archive bit. When a file is changed, the hard drive marks |
| 7401247 |
Network station adjustable fail-over time intervals for booting to backup servers when transport |
July 15, 2008 |
| A method for adjusting failover intervals in a computer network is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention transport protocol requests are sent to a backup server, receiving response messages from the server, and then the rate of transport protocol requests is adjusted a |
| 7395441 |
Method and apparatus for specifying factors that impede power savings of a processor |
July 1, 2008 |
| A data processing system capable of specifying impeding factors that impede power savings is disclosed. The data processing system includes a central processing unit, an operation mode detection unit, and an impeding factors specifying unit. The central processing unit has multiple o |
| 7395386 |
Method and apparatus for data versioning and recovery using delta content save and restore manag |
July 1, 2008 |
| A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing versioning data for memory segments. Responsive to a request from a requester to allocate a memory segment, the memory segment is allocated. A versioning data structure is created for the memory segment. The versioning data |
| 7386708 |
Secure hardware personalization service |
June 10, 2008 |
| Methods and devices for securely providing personalities to reconfigurable hardware. Reconfigurable hardware is provided with one or more domains. At least one domain serves as a gatekeeper domain and another domain serves as a task domain. A service provider provides an authentication |
| 7386324 |
System and method for dual path terminal connection |
June 10, 2008 |
| For communication between a display device and a processing apparatus (host), two connection modes are prepared, a wired connection mode, for communication along a wired connection path, and a wireless connection mode, for communication along a wireless connection path. Before entering |
| 7385587 |
Asymmetrical computer mouse design with extended thumb button |
June 10, 2008 |
| An ergonomic computer mouse has an arcuate top surface, a front end, a rear end, and left and right sidewalls. The top surface has a circular side view profile that extends from the front end to the rear end and is contiguous with finger buttons on the mouse. The surface of the left or |
| 7384001 |
Method and system for automatically and dynamically marking a label for a device |
June 10, 2008 |
| A device that requires a regulatory label includes a label affixed to a surface of the device and a marking mechanism in the device that detects a configuration setting associated with the device and alters a portion of the label based on the configuration setting such that the label |
| 7383575 |
System and method for automatic password reset |
June 3, 2008 |
| The loss of a computer's primary O.S. password, BIOS password, or HDD password (or even an application password) is sensed by a secondary O.S. based on a number of failed log on attempts to the affected component. The password can be reset by having the secondary O.S. generate an int |
| 7383451 |
Controlling power usage of computing device components in holistic manner |
June 3, 2008 |
| Power usage of computing device components is controlled in a holistic manner. The projected total power consumption for the computing device to satisfy a power consumption policy for the device is determined. Power usage of each component of the computing device is controlled in a h |
| 7380246 |
Method and system of accessing at least one target file in a computer system with an operating s |
May 27, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a method and system of accessing at least one target file in a computer system with an operating system with file locking implemented with byte-range locking. In an exemplary embodiment, the method and system include obtaining a set of handles that correspo |
| 7379025 |
Mobile antenna unit and accompanying communication apparatus |
May 27, 2008 |
| An antenna unit is provided with an inverted F-type antenna element provided with a feeding point and a ground connection point, and a non-feed antenna element configured so as to resonate with the inverted F-type antenna element through electrical coupling. In addition, the antenna |
| 7376717 |
Method and apparatus for automatically configuring a computer for different local area networks |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method, computer program product, and data processing system for automatically configuring a networking-enabled device for use with different networks are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a client stores multiple configuration profiles containing configuration settings corresp |
| 7375631 |
Enabling and disabling a wireless RFID portable transponder |
May 20, 2008 |
| Provides protection to wireless portable transponders from an unauthorized interrogation by employing a mechanical member. Transponders include: cards, fobs and RFID tags that a persons may carry. Such transponders generally have means for receiving and storing electronic and other i |
| 7366887 |
System and method for loading programs from HDD independent of operating system |
April 29, 2008 |
| A method for booting into computer memory a non-operating system (O.S.) program from a hard disk drive (HDD) prior to booting into memory an O.S. from the HDD. The method includes establishing a table of contents (TOC) on the HDD that contains entries for special O.S. programs. A pointer |
| 7366304 |
Cruable U-NII wireless radio with secure, integral antenna connection via SM BIOS in U-NII wirel |
April 29, 2008 |
| A method that utilizes software and hardware mechanisms to meet the FCC requirement for a U-NII antenna to be an integral part of the device in which it operates, while providing wireless ready U-NII devices and CRUable U-NII radios. Enhancements are made to the software BIOS, includ |
| 7351076 |
Cover for PCI express connector |
April 1, 2008 |
| A parallelepiped-shaped plastic cover for a PCI express .times.16 connector array has a top defining a window. Some but not all of the connector array elements are blocked by the top when the cover is positioned over the connector array, so that in the event that the associated compu |
| 7343600 |
Providing an image of installed software utilizing uninstall code |
March 11, 2008 |
| A method for providing an image of software installed on a computer system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of deconstructing the image into at least one portion and creating at least one module from the at least one portion of the image. The deconstructing step can include th |
| 7343493 |
Encrypted file system using TCPA |
March 11, 2008 |
| A method for restricting access to an encryption key of an encrypted file system (EFS), whereby access is provided only when a computer system is booted in a trusted state. The EFS encrypts the files within a TPM chip according to TCPA specifications and simultaneously creates the en |
| 7333834 |
Computer system providing selective wireless network enablement |
February 19, 2008 |
| A computer system is provided with an antenna which disables inappropriate wireless communications when a communication controller is inconsistently connected with the antenna. The computer having a diversity antenna connected to a detachable wireless LAN card containing a controller for |
| 7333638 |
Minutiae fingerprint transactions |
February 19, 2008 |
| Minutiae based fingerprint transactions are validated and authenticated over wireless based communications systems, such as over a Bluetooth wireless based communication system. Minutiae points are unique identification points on a fingerprint where a ridge in the fingerprint joins a |
| 7330966 |
Providing security based on a device identifier prior to booting an operating system |
February 12, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for providing security based on a device identifier prior to booting an operating system on the computing device. Upon power on of a computing device, pre-execution services (PES) are loaded. The PES includes services for retrieving a device identifier from a netwo |
| 7328333 |
Apparatus, method and program product for selectively starting one of a plurality of operating s |
February 5, 2008 |
| A computer system which includes a CPU for performing various processes by program control and storage elements which store at least one operating system and a BIOS, wherein upon starting a system, the CPU recognizes the system's own hardware configuration, and starts a selected one oper |
| 7325151 |
Program, recording medium, method, and information processing apparatus for controlling an execu |
January 29, 2008 |
| Disclosed is a program product for directing the information processing apparatus to control an execution mode of a central processing unit(CPU) provided, the CPU having a plurality of execution modes, whose types and power consumptions of executable processing are different from one |
| 7321945 |
Interrupt control device sending data to a processor at an optimized time |
January 22, 2008 |
| An interrupt control device for issuing interrupts to a central processing unit (CPU) includes an object acquiring unit for acquiring data or resource(s) for use by the CPU and an interrupt issuing unit for issuing interrupts to the CPU. The interrupt issuing unit issues each interrupt |
| 7319299 |
Determining types of cooling fans used in a personal computer thereby using optimum parameters t |
January 15, 2008 |
| A cooling fan, system and method for controlling cooling fans in a personal computer. A unique series of sensing points is placed on a rotating hub of a cooling fan in order to uniquely identify the particular type of cooling fan. A tachometer sensor mounted in the cooling fan detect |
| 7315856 |
Consolidated monitoring system and method using the internet for diagnosis of an installed produ |
January 1, 2008 |
| A method, system, and storage medium and system for managing computer system performance utilizing information acquired over the Internet is provided. The system comprises a user system having existing installed components that include software, hardware devices, system upgrades, and |
| 7311203 |
Geometrically-configured flexible packaging assembly |
December 25, 2007 |
| A packaging apparatus comprising a pulp-based composition that provides protection to an equipment component (or other fragile or breakable item), provides ease in use during pre-packing and packing of an equipment component for transport, does not require the need for additional pac |
| 7308585 |
Low power residual remaining power indicator |
December 11, 2007 |
| Provided is an information processing apparatus that performs a desired process by a user while preserving a low consumption power state. The information processing apparatus comprises an electric power button for starting operation of an operating system when receiving an input from |
| 7307668 |
Shifting letterbox video to prolong display life |
December 11, 2007 |
| A system, a method and an article of manufacture for uncentering an image of a video stream on a video display is provided. The image of the video stream is displayed uncentered on a video display at a position that depends on the aspect ratio of the video stream and the aspect ratio of |
| 7307647 |
Computer system, display control apparatus, display apparatus, display control method, recording |
December 11, 2007 |
| To allow for switching between a normal display and a zoom display by a simple operation, thereby providing both of a large amount of information by high resolution and high visibility of the display. In a computer system having a display apparatus as output unit, an input section 50 for |
| 7306467 |
Slot device |
December 11, 2007 |
| A PC card slot device for an ExpressCard affords a smooth insertion of the ExpressCard into a slot for the PC card slot device, without the height of the slot being increased. A lower chassis ceiling wall defines the lower face side of a card storage space, and also includes a slot side |
| 7298335 |
Portable information terminal with communication capabilities |
November 20, 2007 |
| A portable information terminal with communication capabilities according to the present invention comprises a conductive housing, a display, and a planar antenna. The display is attached to the inside of the housing. The planar antenna is attached to the outside of the housing. |
