Patents by Inventor Steven Chun Hsiang Chou

Steven Chun Hsiang Chou 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).

  • System management controller and method of configuration file backup and recovery
    Patent number: 9983790
    Abstract: A system management controller includes a processing module and a removable storage device interface. The removable storage device interface is connectable to a removable storage device. The removable storage device pre-stores a controller configuration file. In response to connection of the removable storage device interface to the removable storage device, the processing module accesses the controller configuration file from the removable storage device and configures the system management controller according to data in the controller configuration file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Chun Hsiang Chou, Ming-Ho Hu, Ku Chang Kuo, Bill K P Lam
  • System management controller and method of configuration file backup and recovery
    Patent number: 9983791
    Abstract: A system management controller includes a processing module and a removable storage device interface. The removable storage device interface is connectable to a removable storage device. The removable storage device pre-stores a controller configuration file. In response to connection of the removable storage device interface to the removable storage device, the processing module accesses the controller configuration file from the removable storage device and configures the system management controller according to data in the controller configuration file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Chun Hsiang Chou, Ming-Ho Hu, Ku Chang Kuo, Bill K P Lam
  • SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONFIGURATION FILE BACKUP AND RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20160054927
    Abstract: A system management controller includes a processing module and a removable storage device interface. The removable storage device interface is connectable to a removable storage device. The removable storage device pre-stores a controller configuration file. In response to connection of the removable storage device interface to the removable storage device, the processing module accesses the controller configuration file from the removable storage device and configures the system management controller according to data in the controller configuration file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Chun Hsiang Chou, Ming-Ho Hu, Ku Chang Kuo, Bill KP Lam
  • SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONFIGURATION FILE BACKUP AND RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20150347153
    Abstract: A system management controller includes a processing module and a removable storage device interface. The removable storage device interface is connectable to a removable storage device. The removable storage device pre-stores a controller configuration file. In response to connection of the removable storage device interface to the removable storage device, the processing module accesses the controller configuration file from the removable storage device and configures the system management controller according to data in the controller configuration file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Chun Hsiang Chou, Ming-Ho Hu, Ku Chang Kuo, Bill KP Lam