Patents by Inventor Andrew O'Rourke

Andrew O'Rourke 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).

  • Patent number: 7865773
    Abstract: A method, device, and system including built-in self tests for a communication bus device is disclosed. In one form, a method of testing a device operable to be coupled to a communication port an information handling system includes accessing a configuration descriptor of a first device operable to be coupled to a communication bus of an information handling system. The method can also include detecting a self-test descriptor associated with the configuration descriptor and testing a portion of the first device using test information associated with the self-test descriptor. The device and system can include logic to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Bryan J. Thornley, Craig Chaiken, Vinod Makhija, Andrew O'Rourke
  • Publication number: 20090319828
    Abstract: A method, device, and system including built-in self tests for a communication bus device is disclosed. In one form, a method of testing a device operable to be coupled to a communication port an information handling system includes accessing a configuration descriptor of a first device operable to be coupled to a communication bus of an information handling system. The method can also include detecting a self-test descriptor associated with the configuration descriptor and testing a portion of the first device using test information associated with the self-test descriptor. The device and system can include logic to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Bryan J. Thornley, Craig Chaiken, Vinod Makhija, Andrew O'Rourke
  • Patent number: 7600156
    Abstract: A method, device, and system including built-in self tests for a communication bus device is disclosed. In one form, a method of testing a device operable to be coupled to a communication port an information handling system includes accessing a configuration descriptor of a first device operable to be coupled to a communication bus of an information handling system. The method can also include detecting a self-test descriptor associated with the configuration descriptor and testing a portion of the first device using test information associated with the self-test descriptor. The device and system can include logic to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Bryan J. Thornley, Craig Chaiken, Vinod Makhija, Andrew O'Rourke
  • Publication number: 20080148101
    Abstract: A method, device, and system including built-in self tests for a communication bus device is disclosed. In one form, a method of testing a device operable to be coupled to a communication port an information handling system includes accessing a configuration descriptor of a first device operable to be coupled to a communication bus of an information handling system. The method can also include detecting a self-test descriptor associated with the configuration descriptor and testing a portion of the first device using test information associated with the self-test descriptor. The device and system can include logic to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Bryan J. Thornley, Craig Chaiken, Vinod Makhija, Andrew O'Rourke