Patents Examined by Xuxing Chen
  • Patent number: 11416059
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for powering an Information Handling System (IHS) that receives a high-power transmission from a multimode AC adapter supporting USB-PD transmission and also supporting the high-power transmissions of a voltage greater than the supported USB-PD voltages. A power circuit converts the high-power transmission to a charging voltage used to charge a battery system of the IHS. After the multimode AC adapter is unplugged from the IHS, power is drawing power from the battery system of the IHS. When the battery system drops below a low-voltage threshold, the power drawn from the battery system is routed to the same power circuit. While operating this low-voltage threshold, power is drawn from the battery system via the power circuit. When the battery system drops below a second low-voltage threshold, an off power state of the IHS is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Richard C. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11409352
    Abstract: Numerous embodiments of power management techniques are disclosed for various operations involving one or more vector-by-matrix multiplication (VMM) arrays within an artificial neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hieu Van Tran, Vipin Tiwari, Mark Reiten, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 11409341
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to techniques for repeating graphics render pattern detection are described. In an embodiment, a repeating pattern in a plurality of workload blocks is detected. Information corresponding to the plurality of workload blocks is stored and analyzed to determine a Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling (DVFS) sampling window of a processor. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Murali Ramadoss, Ankur Shah, Marc Beuchat
  • Patent number: 11405688
    Abstract: Method (1000) of providing power saving information for media content is described including receiving (1010) media content comprising a plurality of media segments, determining (1020) a power consumption indicator for a media segment of the plurality of media segments, determining (1030) power saving information for the media segment based on the power consumption indicator for the media segment and providing (1040) the power saving information. Method (1100) of receiving power saving information for media content is described including receiving (1110) power saving information for a media segment in a media content, applying (1120) said power saving information to the media segment to generate a power adjusted media content and providing (1130) the power adjusted media content. Equivalent apparatuses for providing (110, 200) and for receiving (120, 200, 250) power saving information for media content are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Interdigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS
    Inventors: Mark Francis Rumreich, Thomas Edward Horlander, Chad Andrew Lefevre
  • Patent number: 11402892
    Abstract: This disclosure introduces a novel device-initiated power saving scheme that enables the device (such as a ONU or other suitable entity) to achieve efficiencies during power emergencies and enables new communication features with a communication management resource (such as an OLT or other suitable entity) and the monitoring of systems deep in a service provider's network. Additionally, the new power saving techniques as described herein are fully compatible with existing operational power saving methods. Further, new messages supporting telemetry data can be used to plan back office support expansion needs, identify subscribers that are eligible for enhanced service offers and other uses. Finally, this disclosure includes new telemetry messaging techniques to provide novel notification of a system status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Shlomo Ovadia, Michael J. Kloberdans
  • Patent number: 11392704
    Abstract: An apparatus for LAN booting environment-based file security and centralization, a method therefor, and a computer-readable recording medium recorded with a program for performing the method are proposed. The apparatus can include a central server including a storage module for storing a plurality of operating system images; a communication module for communicating with a user device; and a LAN booting management module configured to, when receiving a LAN booting start request message from the user device through the communication module, select an operating system image that can be used in the user device among the plurality of operating systems according to user device information, and transmit the selected operating system image, a user apparatus corresponding to the same, a method for LAN booting environment-based file security and centralization of these devices, and a computer-readable recording medium recorded with a program for performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ESTSECURITY CORP.
    Inventors: Kwon Young Yun, Jong Been Lim
  • Patent number: 11385907
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for performing operations comprising providing a messaging application comprising a feature to a client device, the feature being implemented by operations having alternative complexity levels, wherein a first complexity level represents a first amount of device resources consumed by a first set of operations, and wherein a second complexity level represents a second amount of device resources consumed by a second set of operations; determining that the first configuration rule is satisfied by a first property of the client device; and in response to determining that the first configuration rule is satisfied by the first property of the client device, causing the feature to be implemented on the client device by the first set of operations having the first complexity level that consume a greater amount of device resources than the second set of operations having the second complexity level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ronald Cieslak, Jiayao Yu, Kai Chen, Farnaz Azmoodeh, Michael David Marr, Jun Huang, Zahra Ferdowsi
  • Patent number: 11379309
    Abstract: A method of performing safety-critical rendering at a graphics processing unit within a graphics processing system, the method comprising: receiving, at the graphics processing system, graphical data for safety-critical rendering at the graphics processing unit; scheduling at a safety controller, in accordance with a reset frequency, a plurality of resets of the graphics processing unit; rendering the graphical data at the graphics processing unit; and the safety controller causing the plurality of resets of the graphics processing unit to be performed commensurate with the reset frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Imagination Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Philip Morris, Mario Sopena Novales, Jamie Broome
  • Patent number: 11379587
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic control unit (ECU) security function setting system including an ECU and a tester connected to the ECU through a communication network. The tester includes a security function requester configured to request a security function loader to the ECU when the ECU is in a security function setting mode; an user authenticator configured to receive a user authentication request from the ECU and perform an user authentication; and a firmware transmitter configured to transmit stored security function firmware to the ECU when the user authentication is passed, and the ECU activates an instruction present in the received security function firmware and perform a security function setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: FESCARO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Hong, Hyun Jeong Lee
  • Patent number: 11360540
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to techniques for processor core energy management are described. In an embodiment, energy management logic causes a modification to energy consumption by an electrical load (such as a processor core) based at least in part on comparison of an electrical current value and an operating current threshold value. The electrical current value is detected at an electrical current sensor coupled to the electrical load. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Alexander Gendler
  • Patent number: 11347293
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for managing turbo states based upon user presence are described. In some embodiments, a method may include detecting, by an Information Handling System (IHS), a presence state of a user, and modifying a turbo configuration of a component of the IHS in response to the presence state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Richard C. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11327522
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller that operates while receiving first power and executes device-independent control; a second controller that operates while receiving second power and controls a device on a basis of a command from the first controller; a clock management unit that operates while receiving continuous power, and limits supply of a first clock signal to the first controller until the first power is supplied and limits supply of a second clock signal to the second controller until the second power is supplied; and a reset cancellation management unit that operates while receiving continuous power, limits supply of a first reset cancellation signal to the first controller until operation using the first clock signal starts and limits supply of a second reset cancellation signal to the second controller until operation using the second clock signal starts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kobata, Kenji Imamura, Shinho Ikeda, Kazuhiko Abe, Yuji Murata, Takanori Fukuoka
  • Patent number: 11314866
    Abstract: A management system for an information handling system includes a memory device and a management controller. The memory device includes a primary firmware image and a backup firmware image. The management controller boots the management system. The boot of the management system includes a read of a first block at an offset within the primary firmware image. The management controller further determines that the read of the first block had a first read error, and reboots the management system in response to determining that the read of the first block had the first read error. The reboot of the management system includes a read of a second block at the offset within the backup firmware image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael E. Brown, Nagendra Varma Totakura, Vasanth Venkataramanappa, Senthil Kumar, V, Prashanth Giri
  • Patent number: 11314300
    Abstract: A circuit includes a controller to communicate with a sink device and communicate a plurality of power sources that are available to the sink device. A plurality of switch devices switch power from one of the plurality of power sources to the sink device in response to a control signal from the controller. A policy engine in the controller defines policies for the operation of the controller during different communications phases between the controller and the sink device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Deric Wayne Waters
  • Patent number: 11314277
    Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method for reducing lane-to-lane serial skew in an integrated circuit. In an example using a processor-based system, a maximum clock skew is determined from clock skews of respective lanes of a transmitter of the IC. Each of the clock skews corresponds to a skew of a clock signal of the respective lane relative to a same reference clock signal. A skew match amount is determined for each lane of the lanes of the transmitter. The skew match amount for a respective lane of the lanes is based on the maximum clock skew and the clock skew of the respective lane. Configuration data is generated to configure the transmitter to shift incoming data for each lane of the lanes based on the skew match amount for the respective lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: XILINX, INC.
    Inventors: Riyas Noorudeen Remla, Gourav Modi, Azarudin Abdulla, Chee Chong Chan
  • Patent number: 11301566
    Abstract: A platform security processor is booted and reads a set of write-once memory bits to obtain a minimum security patch level (SPL). The security processor then verifies that a table SPL for a firmware security table is greater than or equal to the minimum SPL. The firmware security table includes a plurality of firmware identifiers for firmware code modules, and a plurality of check SPL values each associated with respective one of the firmware identifiers. The security processor verifies SPL values in a plurality of firmware code modules by, for each firmware code module, accessing the module to obtain its firmware SPL value and check if the respective firmware SPL value is equal to or greater than a respective check SPL value in the firmware security table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Kathirkamanathan Nadarajah, Benedict Chien
  • Patent number: 11301012
    Abstract: A user equipment may receive thermal mitigation guidelines. The user equipment may generate one or more temperature thresholds based on the thermal mitigation guidelines. The one or more temperature thresholds may define a first temperature zone and a second temperature zone. The user equipment may detect a temperature of the user equipment. The user equipment may identify whether the temperature occurs in the first temperature zone or the second temperature zone. The user equipment may select an action to perform based on whether the temperature occurs in the first temperature zone or the second temperature zone. The user equipment may perform the action to maintain or reduce the temperature of the user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Deepa Jagannatha, Hui Zhao
  • Patent number: 11287871
    Abstract: For one disclosed embodiment, a processor comprises a plurality of processor cores to operate at variable performance levels. One of the plurality of processor cores may operate at one time at a performance level different than a performance level at which another one of the plurality of processor cores may operate at the one time. The plurality of processor cores are in a same package. Logic of the processor is to set one or more operating parameters for one or more of the plurality of processor cores. Logic of the processor is to monitor activity of one or more of the plurality of processor cores. Logic of the processor is to constrain power of one or more of the plurality of processor cores based at least in part on the monitored activity. The logic to constrain power is to limit a frequency at which one or more of the plurality of processor cores may be set. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Efraim Rotem, Oren Lamdan, Alon Naveh
  • Patent number: 11281251
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a DP accelerator includes one or more execution units (EUs) configured to perform data processing operations in response to an instruction received from a host system coupled over a bus. The DP accelerator includes a security unit (SU) configured to establish and maintain a secure channel with the host system to exchange commands and data associated with the data processing operations. The DP accelerator includes a time unit (TU) coupled to the security unit to provide timestamp services to the security unit, where the time unit includes a clock generator to generate clock signals locally without having to derive the clock signals from an external source. The TU includes a timestamp generator coupled to the clock generator to generate a timestamp based on the clock signals, and a power supply to provide power to the clock generator and the timestamp generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: BAIDU USA LLC, BAIDU.COM TIMES TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Liu, Yueqiang Cheng, Jian Ouyang, Tao Wei
  • Patent number: 11275422
    Abstract: In a power supplying system, a selection unit that selects one of a first power feed unit and a second power feed unit, a first voltage determination unit that compares a voltage of an output of the first power feed unit with a first threshold value, a second voltage determination unit that compares a voltage of an output of the second power feed unit with a second threshold value, and a management unit that sets the first threshold value and the second threshold value are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nagatomi