| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7620997 |
System and method for controlling network access in wireless environment |
November 17, 2009 |
| When an authenticated wireless computer loses connectivity to a wireless access point of a network and roams to another access point, the wireless computer (e.g., a hypervisor in the computer) determines whether the new access point is authorized for secure communication and if so, relea |
| 7600054 |
Apparatus, system, and method for protecting a motion-sensitive device |
October 6, 2009 |
| An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for protecting a motion-sensitive device. The apparatus includes an identification module, a determination module, and a scheduler. The identification module identifies a use-intensive task involving the motion-sensitive device. The dete |
| 7587765 |
Automatic virus fix |
September 8, 2009 |
| A client computer is connected via a network to an anti-virus server. A signal from the anti-virus server notifies the client computer that an anti-virus needs to be immediately downloaded from the anti-virus server. The client computer disengages from the network, and re-establishes a |
| 7571332 |
Reducing power consumed by a computer system during a hibernation or an off state by remotely wa |
August 4, 2009 |
| A method and system for reducing power consumed by a computer system. A network switch includes a processor coupled to a plurality of ports which are coupled to a plurality of computer systems. The processor includes logic for receiving a media access control address from one of the |
| 7555679 |
System and method for computer system rejuvenation |
June 30, 2009 |
| A system and method that rejuvenates a computer system is provided. The user uses the computer system that includes an operating system and applications for a first period of time creating data files and applying patches to the operating system and applications. An image is created of |
| 7492044 |
System and method for decreasing stress on solder holding BGA module to computer motherboard |
February 17, 2009 |
| Mechanical stress on solder joints that hold BGA modules to computer motherboards is reduced by adding to the motherboard a topmost layer, and forming V-shaped channels into the layer next to the BGA module so that stress is shielded from the BGA module and its solder joints. |
| 7490250 |
Method and system for detecting a tamper event in a trusted computing environment |
February 10, 2009 |
| A method, system and computer readable medium containing programming instructions for detecting a tamper event in a computer system having an embedded security system (ESS), a trusted operating system, and a plurality of devices is disclosed. The method, system and computer readable |
| 7483966 |
Systems, methods, and media for remote wake-up and management of systems in a network |
January 27, 2009 |
| Systems, methods, and media for providing remote wake-up and management of systems in a network are disclosed. More particularly, hardware and/or software for a server to receive feedback from a client as to the status of its wake-on-LAN functionality is disclosed. Embodiments include |
| 7480265 |
System and method for autonomic extensions to wake on wireless networks |
January 20, 2009 |
| A system and method for autonomic extensions to wake on LAN are presented. An access point detects wake on LAN (WOL) requests that are targeted for unassociated clients. When the access point detects a WOL request for an unassociated client, the access point stores the WOL request in a t |
| 7466678 |
System and method for passive scanning of authorized wireless channels |
December 16, 2008 |
| A wireless device operating under the IEEE 802.11 specifications passively scans for a wireless access point coupled to a network backbone, wherein the scanning is performed using a default set of channels. The wireless device will then determine if the access point operates under an IEE |
| 7464406 |
System and method for user determination of secure software |
December 9, 2008 |
| A secure computer system includes a central processing unit in which plural programs reside. The system includes means for verifying whether the at least one program is trusted or not trusted. That means can be an external key device that includes a verification program that can comm |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7400648 |
Virtual USB communications port |
July 15, 2008 |
| A method and system for accessing a remote real communication port ("COM port") from a server blade in a server blade chassis by creating a virtual COM port in the server blade. A basic input/output system (BIOS) controller monitors an internal COM port in the server blade for commun |
| 7389352 |
System and method for concurrent WLAN and WPAN wireless modes from a single device |
June 17, 2008 |
| A system and method for concurrent WLAN and WPAN wireless modes from a single device is presented. A client uses a Wi-Fi device's infrastructure mode to communicate in a WLAN environment and, during idle WLAN times, uses the Wi-Fi device's adhoc mode to communicate in a WPAN environment. |
| 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 |
| 7353428 |
Polled automatic virus fix |
April 1, 2008 |
| A client computer is connected via a network to an anti-virus server and polls the server for indication that an anti-virus needs to be immediately downloaded from the anti-virus server. The client computer disengages from the network, and re-establishes a link with only the trusted |
| 7352772 |
Minimization of performance impact in overlying 802.11b and 802.11g networks |
April 1, 2008 |
| A wireless network access point is described which provides the resources of a backbone network to wireless clients. The access point is able to minimize the performance impact on 802.11g clients in the presence of mixed in 802.11g/802.11b traffic by isolating wireless network traffic |
| 7337310 |
Computer disposal apparatus, system, and method |
February 26, 2008 |
| An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for autonomically disposing a computer such as a workstation. The computer's local persistent storage medium is configured with pre-boot image which is configured with a set of functional modules that facilitate disposal or recycling of the |
| 7330977 |
Apparatus, system, and method for secure mass storage backup |
February 12, 2008 |
| An apparatus for securely backing up data using a cryptographic module includes a mass storage device having a first accessible portion and a second encrypted portion. The mass storage device is initialized to only decrypt the encrypted portion on the system that first created the en |
| 7284084 |
ROM scan memory expander |
October 16, 2007 |
| A method and system for booting up multiple PCI peripheral devices, such that the number of bootable PCI peripheral devices is not limited by the amount of computer system memory that is dedicated to storing executable boot code for the peripheral devices. The executable boot code is sto |
| 7257701 |
Method and system for configuring an operating system in a computer system |
August 14, 2007 |
| 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 p |
| 7257108 |
Determining the physical location of resources on and proximate to a network |
August 14, 2007 |
| A network includes a plurality of wall plates, each of the wall plates couples a network resource such as a computer or a network attached device to the network and includes an RFID circuit to detect proximate devices having an RFID tag. The proximate devices can be network attached |
| 7222143 |
Safely restoring previously un-backed up data during system restore of a failing system |
May 22, 2007 |
| A method, computer program product and system for restoring previously un-backed up data during a system restore. A computing system may include a locked partition in its storage medium to store an alternate operating system and backed-up files. The alternate operating system may determi |
| 7218944 |
Frequency beacon to broadcast allowed frequency |
May 15, 2007 |
| A wireless communication network comprising: (1) a plurality of mobile devices each configured to receive a beacon being broadcasted within the network and determine based on information transmitted within the beacon whether the mobile device is supported within the network; and (2) one |
| 7203183 |
Access point initiated forced roaming based upon bandwidth |
April 10, 2007 |
| Apparatus and method provides dynamic load balancing of network bandwidth between access points in an 802.11 wireless LAN. The access point generates and monitors average bandwidth utilization of client devices connected to said access point. The average bandwidth utilization for eac |
| 7200652 |
Method and system for providing automatic notification of end of lease of computers and their lo |
April 3, 2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191464 |
Method and system for tracking a secure boot in a trusted computing environment |
March 13, 2007 |
| A method, system and computer readable medium containing programming instructions for tracking a secure boot in a computer system having a plurality of devices is disclosed. The method, system and computer readable medium include providing an embedded security system (ESS) in the com |
| 7185229 |
Method and system for performing remote maintenance operations on a battery powered computer |
February 27, 2007 |
| A method and system is described for remotely managing a battery powered client computer. A data packet, which includes a set of instructions, is sent to the client computer from a managing computer. Included in the data packet is a field indicating how much computing time is needed to |
| 7174463 |
Method and system for preboot user authentication |
February 6, 2007 |
| A method for authentication in a computer system includes registering a biometric template in the computer system, thereafter, verifying the authenticity of the registered biometric template and then comparing the biometric template with a biometric image of a user if the biometric t |
| 7146433 |
Extending an allowable transmission distance between a wireless device and an access point by co |
December 5, 2006 |
| A remote mobile unit (MU) including a radio device is provided with an ability to communicate through a LAN by remote association with an access point (AP) that is out of range for communication with the radio device of the remote MU. The remote MU transmits a quest frames that is receiv |
| 7117013 |
Cruable dual mode ISM and U-NII wireless radio with secure, integral antenna connection |
October 3, 2006 |
| A method that utilizes both software and combination software and hardware mechanisms to comply with the FCC requirement for an U-NII antenna to be an integral part of the device, while providing CRUable dual mode wireless cards and wireless-ready U-NII devices. Enhancements are made to |
| 7113497 |
Bandwidth management in a wireless network |
September 26, 2006 |
| In accordance with the preferred embodiment, an access point provides dynamic load balancing of network bandwidth between access points within the 802.11 wireless LAN. The access point uses the RTS/CTS protocol to reduce the bandwidth available to a single device using an excessive a |
| 7107460 |
Method and system for securing enablement access to a data security device |
September 12, 2006 |
| An embedded security subsystem, and method for implementing the same, which provide secure controllability of a data security device within a data processing system. The embedded security subsystem of the present invention includes a persistent enable flag for providing control access |
| 7085289 |
Bandwidth throttle for a wireless device |
August 1, 2006 |
| A method and system for conserving battery strength of a client device, such as a laptop computer, on a wireless local area network (WLAN). The client device monitors the addresses of incoming data packet messages while running at a lowest bandwidth permitted by the protocol of the c |
| 7082129 |
Secure method and system to prevent external unauthorized remotely initiated power up events in |
July 25, 2006 |
| In a computer network including a plurality of interconnected computers, one of the computers being a sleeping computer in a power down state, the sleeping computer listening for a packet associated with the sleeping computer, a method and system of waking the sleeping computer from the |
| 7076538 |
Method and system for disguising a computer system's identity on a network |
July 11, 2006 |
| A method and system are disclosed for substituting an anonymous Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) for a computer system's real UUID in order to disguise an identity of the computer system to an application which is requesting a UUID for the client computer system. A storage device is |
| 7072691 |
Cruable-U-NII wireless radio with secure, integral antenna connection via validation registers i |
July 4, 2006 |
| A method that utilizes software means to meet the FCC requirement for an 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 system BIOS, including the inclusion of a |
| 7027843 |
Wireless device power optimization |
April 11, 2006 |
| A method and system for conserving battery strength of a mobile node, such as a laptop computer, on a wireless local area network (WLAN). The mobile node transmit symbols, which are units of data, during transmission cycles to maintain a connection with the WLAN. A battery charge level o |
| 7003331 |
Apparatus, method and program to optimize battery life in a wireless device |
February 21, 2006 |
| The battery life of batteries of a mobile device operating in a wireless network is optimized by dynamically changing symbol rates and bits per symbol and selecting one for communicating based upon the source providing power to the mobile device. |
| 6996705 |
Method and system for configuring the language of the BIOS in a computer system |
February 7, 2006 |
| 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, se |
| 6990515 |
Secure method and system to prevent internal unauthorized remotely initiated power up events in |
January 24, 2006 |
| In a computer network including a plurality of interconnected computers, one of the computers being a sleeping computer in a power down state, the sleeping computer listening for a packet associated with the sleeping computer, a method of waking the sleeping computer from the computer |
| 6988808 |
Projector with color tape |
January 24, 2006 |
| To reduce the thickness of a digital light projector (DLP), a circulating tape having sequences of red, green and blue segments is used instead of a color wheel to produce a color image. |
| 6988196 |
Computer system and method for generating a digital certificate |
January 17, 2006 |
| A computer system and method are disclosed for generating a certificate that can be validated against a trusted hardware subsystem within a computer system. A security subsystem is established within the computer system. A master key pair including a master public key and master priv |
| 6978385 |
Data processing system and method for remote recovery of a primary password |
December 20, 2005 |
| A data processing system and method are disclosed for remotely recovering a client computer system's primary password. The primary password be correctly entered prior to the client computer system becoming fully accessible to a user. The client computer system is coupled to a server |
| 6959390 |
Data processing system and method for maintaining secure user private keys in non-secure storage |
October 25, 2005 |
| A data processing system and method are disclosed for maintaining secure user private keys in a non-secure storage device. A master key pair is established for the system. The master key pair includes a master private key and a master public key. The master key pair is stored in a protec |
| 6948020 |
Method and system for increasing control information from GPIOs |
September 20, 2005 |
| Aspects for increasing control information from a single general purpose input/output (GPIO) mechanism are described. The aspects include utilizing a single GPIO mechanism with a socket on a computer system. Determinations of whether a first card, a second card, or no card is installed i |
| 6944867 |
Method for providing a single preloaded software image with an ability to support multiple hardw |
September 13, 2005 |
| 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 |
