Patents by Inventor John D. Paul

John D. Paul has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for loading a system reference diskette image from a system partition in a personal computer system
    Patent number: 5214695
    Abstract: A personal computer system according to the present invention comprises a system processor, a random access memory, a read only memory, and at least one direct access storage device. A direct access storage device controller coupled between the system processor and direct access storage device includes a protection mechanism for protecting a region of the storage device. The protected region of the storage device includes a master boot record, a BIOS image and a system reference diskette image. The BIOS image includes a section known as Power on Self Test (POST). POST is used to test and initialize a system. Upon detecting any configuration error, system utilities from the system reference diskette image, such as set configuration programs, diagnostic programs and utility programs can be automatically activated from the direct access storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa R. Arnold, Richard Bealkowski, John W. Blackledge, Jr., Doyle S. Cronk, Richard A. Dayan, Douglas R. Geisler, Matthew T. Mittelstedt, Matthew S. Palka, Jr., John D. Paul, Robert Sachsenmaier, Kenneth D. Smeltzer, Peter A. Woytovech, Kevin M. Zyvoloski
  • Apparatus and method for loading a system reference diskette image from a system partition in a personal computer system
    Patent number: 5128995
    Abstract: A personal computer system according to the present invention comprises a system processor, a random access memory, a read only memory, and at least one direct access storage device. A direct access storage device controller coupled between the system processor and direct access storage device includes a protection mechanism for protecting a region of the storage device. The protected region of the storage device includes a master boot record, a BIOS image and a system reference diskette image. The BIOS image includes a section known as Power on Self Test (POST). POST is used to test and initialize a system. Upon detecting any configuration error, system utilities from the system reference diskette image, such as set configuration programs, diagnostic programs and utility programs can be automatically activated from the direct access storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Lisa R. Arnold, Richard Bealkowski, John W. Blackledge, Jr., Doyle S. Cronk, Richard A. Dayan, Douglas R. Geisler, Matthew T. Mittelstedt, Matthew S. Palka, Jr., John D. Paul, Robert Sachsenmaier, Kenneth D. Smeltzer, Peter A. Woytovech, Kevin M. Zyvoloski