Patents by Inventor Brian D. Willoughby
Brian D. Willoughby 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).
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Patent number: 8805981Abstract: A technique for configuring a computing system that allows for multiple computing systems and device populations to be supported by a single BIOS implementation is presented. In one embodiment, the technique includes processing topology map parameters that describe physical connections of a computing system, wherein the computing system includes a plurality of processing nodes; determining routing paths for traffic between the plurality of processing nodes; and determining a population of the plurality of processing nodes. In one embodiment, the determining the routing paths is performed during BIOS build time. In another embodiment, the determining the routing paths is performed during BIOS run time.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Willoughby, Michael V. Mattress
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Publication number: 20040193706Abstract: A technique for configuring a computing system that allows for multiple computing systems and device populations to be supported by a single BIOS implementation is presented. In one embodiment, the technique includes processing topology map parameters that describe physical connections of a computing system, wherein the computing system includes a plurality of processing nodes; determining routing paths for traffic between the plurality of processing nodes; and determining a population of the plurality of processing nodes. In one embodiment, the determining the routing paths is performed during BIOS build time. In another embodiment, the determining the routing paths is performed during BIOS run time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Willoughby, Michael V. Mattress
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Patent number: 6378068Abstract: A laptop computer system includes a protected mode microprocessor capable of operating in restricted and unrestricted modes, and an arrangement which in response to a predetermined condition saves information from the processor and then forcibly switches the processor to its unrestricted mode of operation. When running a multi-tasking operating system where an application program is being executed in a restricted mode, a suspend/resume operation can be carried out in which the system is substantially powered down and then powered back up, and will resume the interrupted application with the restricted mode back in effect. Further, set-up changes such as adjustment of the processor speed can be made without exiting the application program running in the restricted mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Mark J. Foster, Saifuddin T. Fakhruddin, James L. Walker, Matthew B. Mendelow, Jiming Sun, Rodman S. Brahman, Michael P. Krau, Brian D. Willoughby, Michael D. Maddix, Steven L. Belt, Scott A. Hovey, Mark A. Ruthenbeck
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Patent number: 6301673Abstract: A laptop computer system includes a protected mode microprocessor capable of operating in restricted and unrestricted modes, and an arrangement which in response to a predetermined condition saves information from the processor and then forcibly switches the processor to its unrestricted mode of operation. When running a multi-tasking operating system where an application program is being executed in a restricted mode, a suspend/resume operation can be carried out in which the system is substantially powered down and then powered back up, and will resume the interrupted application with the restricted mode back in effect. Further, set-up changes such as adjustment of the processor speed can be made without exiting the application program running in the restricted mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1997Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Mark J. Foster, Saifuddin T. Fakhruddin, James L. Walker, Matthew B. Mendelow, Jiming Sun, Rodman S. Brahman, Michael P. Krau, Brian D. Willoughby, Michael D. Maddix, Steven L. Belt, Scott A. Hovey, Mark A. Ruthenbeck
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Patent number: 6223293Abstract: A laptop computer system includes a protected mode microprocessor capable of operating in restricted and unrestricted modes, and an arrangement which in response to a predetermined condition saves information from the processor and then forcibly switches the processor to its unrestricted mode of operation. When running a multi-tasking operating system where an application program is being executed in a restricted mode, a suspend/resume operation can be carried out in which the system is substantially powered down and then powered back up, and will resume the interrupted application with the restricted mode back in effect. Further, setup changes such as adjustment of the processor speed can be made without exiting the application program running in the restricted mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1995Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Mark J. Foster, Saifuddin T. Fakhruddin, James L. Walker, Matthew B. Mendelow, Jiming Sun, Rodman S. Brahman, Michael P. Krau, Brian D. Willoughby, Michael D. Maddix, Steven L. Belt, Scott A. Hovey, Mark A. Ruthenbeck
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Patent number: 5765004Abstract: A laptop computer system includes a protected mode microprocessor capable of operating in restricted and unrestricted modes, and an arrangement which in response to a predetermined condition saves information from the processor and then forcibly switches the processor to its unrestricted mode of operation. When running a multi-tasking operating system where an application program is being executed in a restricted mode, a suspend/resume operation can be carried out in which the system is substantially powered down and then powered back up, and will resume the interrupted application with the restricted mode back in effect. Further, set-up changes such as adjustment of the processor speed can be made without exiting the application program running in the restricted mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Vantus Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Foster, Saifuddin T. Fakhruddin, James L. Walker, Matthew B. Mendelow, Jiming Sun, Rodman S. Brahman, Michael P. Krau, Brian D. Willoughby, Michael D. Maddix, Steven L. Belt, Scott A. Hovey, Mark A. Ruthenbeck
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Patent number: 5652890Abstract: A laptop computer system includes a protected mode microprocessor capable of operating in restricted and unrestricted modes, and an arrangement which in response to a predetermined condition saves information from the processor and then forcibly switches the processor to its unrestricted mode of operation. When running a multi-tasking operating system where an application program is being executed in a restricted mode, a suspend/resume operation can be carried out in which the system is substantially powered down and then powered back up, and will resume the interrupted application with the restricted mode back in effect. Further, set-up changes such as adjustment of the processor speed can be made without exiting the application program running in the restricted mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1993Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignee: Vantus Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Foster, Saifuddin T. Fakhruddin, James L. Walker, Matthew B. Mendelow, Jiming Sun, Rodman S. Brahman, Michael P. Krau, Brian D. Willoughby, Michael D. Maddix, Steven L. Belt, Scott A. Hovey, Mark A. Ruthenbeck
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Patent number: 5551033Abstract: A laptop computer system includes a protected mode microprocessor capable of operating in restricted and unrestricted modes, and an arrangement which in response to a predetermined condition saves information from the processor and then forcibly switches the processor to its unrestricted mode of operation. The system includes a first interrupt mask register having a bit for indicating whether an interrupt is to be recognized by the processor, a second interrupt mask register having a bit for indicating whether the interrupt is to be recognized by a further circuit, and an arrangement responsive to a load of the first mask register for conforming the bit of the second mask register to the bit of the first mask register in a manner invisible to an application program being executed by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1992Date of Patent: August 27, 1996Assignee: Zenith Data Systems CorporationInventors: Mark J. Foster, Saifuddin T. Fakhruddin, James L. Walker, Matthew B. Mendelow, Jiming Sun, Rodman S. Brahman, Michael P. Krau, Brian D. Willoughby, Michael D. Maddix, Steven L. Belt, Scott A. Hovey, Mark A. Ruthenbeck
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Patent number: 5528450Abstract: A radio receiver and its power supply are included in a circuit with a switch which is responsive to introduction of a force field, such as a magnetic field. When the field is activated, as by the introduction of a sufficiently powerful magnet, the switch is opened and the radio receiver is deactivated. Removal of the force field automatically restores the radio receiver to operable condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1994Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Inventors: Brian D. Willoughby, Carl W. Roy, II
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Patent number: 5177309Abstract: A laser beam generating module is disposed at or near the butt end of a handgun in substantial alignment with the gun barrel. The module may optionally include means for activating the laser which are responsive to the horizontal or vertical attitude of the handgun, means for adjusting the aiming module for accuracy at various ranges, and means for suppressing the laser beam until the user of the handgun is ready to use it. A version of the invention places the laser module at the end of a magazine insertable into the handgrip of an automatic handgun so that the laser module is carried just adjacent the butt end of the handgun. Placement of the laser module at the butt end of the weapon yields accuracy adequate for routine police work, does not upset the balance and feel of the weapon, and it enables the weapon to be carried by its user in its conventional holster.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1991Date of Patent: January 5, 1993Inventors: Brian D. Willoughby, Carl W. Roy, II
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Patent number: 4943885Abstract: Restraint apparatus for prisoners is worn beneath ordinary clothing so as to be unseen by the general public, in order that the prisoner's presumption of innocence not be denigrated by public display as is the case with manacles or the like. The apparatus operates by remote activation of an effective but nonlethal impact, such as a brief electrical interference with the somatic nervous system, or discharge of a small dose of tear gas or mace into the prisoner's breathing space.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1988Date of Patent: July 24, 1990Inventors: Brian D. Willoughby, Carl W. Roy, II