Patents by Inventor Aries Lee

Aries Lee 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).

  • Computer system upgrade method employing upgrade management utility which provides uninterrupted idle state
    Patent number: 6931637
    Abstract: Within both a method for upgrading a computer system and a system for upgrading the computer system there is provided a computer system having associated therewith an upgrade management utility. The upgrade management utility provides for a buffering of a series of incoming requests to the computer system when upgrading the computer system while operating the computer system, to thus provide an uninterrupted idle state when upgrading the computer system when operating the computer system. Thus, the computer system may be upgraded with minimal disruption of functions which it supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Aries Lee, David Ni, Constance Chu
  • Computer system upgrade method employing upgrade management utility which provides uninterrupted idle state
    Publication number: 20020188933
    Abstract: Within both a method for upgrading a computer system and a system for upgrading the computer system there is provided a computer system having associated therewith an upgrade management utility. The upgrade management utility provides for a buffering of a series of incoming requests to the computer system when upgrading the computer system while operating the computer system, to thus provide an uninterrupted idle state when upgrading the computer system when operating the computer system. Thus, the computer system may be upgraded with minimal disruption of functions which it supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aries Lee, David Ni, Constance Chu