Abstract: Briefly, a method to establish a connection to a local area network by configuring a mobile unit (MU) of a wireless network with wireless local area network (WLAN) parameters. The configuration may be performed by using a telecommunication system messaging service to exchange the configuration information between the mobile unit and a public access point (AP) of the WLAN.

Abstract: A integrated content guide for multiple sources is provided with hyper-text type links to allow for the selection of various programs. The hyper-text links are provided for a transmitted and then stored digital bit stream. This allows for the embedding within the content guide what could be additional commercial information. The embedding may also be as to additional information for other related television or radio shows or the like. Information can be additional television shows, related information or activities on on-line services or automatic telephone ordering of products or services being displayed.

Abstract: A integrated content guide for multiple sources is provided with hyper-text type links to allow for the selection of various programs. The hyper-text links are provided for a transmitted and then stored digital bit stream. This allows for the embedding within the content guide what could be additional commercial information. The embedding may also be as to additional information for other related television or radio shows or the like. Information can be additional television shows, related information or activities on on-line services or automatic telephone ordering of products or services being displayed.

Abstract: An integrated content guide for multiple sources is provided with hyper-text type links to allow for the selection of various programs. The hyper-text links are provided for a transmitted and then stored digital bit stream. This allows for the embedding within the content guide what could be additional commercial information. The embedding may also be as to additional information for other related television or radio shows or the like. Information can be additional television shows, related information or activities on on-line services or automatic telephone ordering of products or services being displayed.

Abstract: A electronic convergence device system comprising a computer for generating indications of a first mode of operation and for generating indications of a second mode of operation, and an output device coupled to the computer to receive the indications of the first and second modes of operation, which output device is provided for at least alternately outputting the indications of the first and second modes of operation, based on a user/viewer selection.

Abstract: A integrated content guide for multiple sources is provided with hyper-text type links to allow for the selection of various programs. The hyper-text links are provided for a transmitted and then stored digital bit stream. This allows for the embedding within the content guide what could be additional commercial information. The embedding may also be as to additional information for other related television or radio shows or the like. Information can be additional television shows, related information or activities on on-line services or automatic telephone ordering of products or services being displayed.

Abstract: A TV/PC convergence device, operable in a television mode, a computer mode and a combination television/computer mode, includes a display, a computer and an interface coupled between the display and the computer. The display receives and displays images in all three modes. The computer executes programs and is operable in the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode. The interface includes a access control device for selectively controlling the switching between the television mode, the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode.

Abstract: A TV/PC convergence device, operable in a television mode, a computer mode and a combination television/computer mode, includes a display, a computer and a tracking device. The display receives and displays images in all three modes. The computer executes programs and is operable in the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode. The tracking device, which is coupled to the display and computer, tracks, records, and reports select uses of the display and the computer during each of the television mode, the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode.

Abstract: A memory mapping and module enabling circuit for allowing logical 128 kbyte memory blocks to be defined for any location in any module connected to a memory system. A RAM is addressed by the system address lines defining 128 kbyte blocks, with the output data providing the row address strobe enable signals for a particular memory module and the address values necessary to place the 128 kbyte block within the module. Various other parameters such as write protect status and memory location are also provided by the RAM. Circuits and techniques for programming and reading the RAM are provided. The RAM is only programmed once, with modifications to the RAM-provided write protect status and memory location values being made based on write protect and relocation status information contained in a separate register.

Abstract: A method where at power-on and before loading an option ROM the DMA and interrupt controller register values are saved. After option ROM initialization current DMA and interrupt controller register values are compared to saved register values for determining DMA and interrupt controller usage by an expansion board. The usage information is saved in NVRAM until the operating system is booted and a configuration routine is executed. Additionally, each slot on the system bus is individually enabled and each address of an address range is read to determine whether an expansion board is installed in the slot and responding to a read. If the data value read is unequal to the undriven value of the data bus, then an expansion board is responding and information is logged into an I/O map. Otherwise, a second read is performed, and certain control lines are latched for determining whether an expansion board is driving those lines. If so, an expansion board is responding.

Abstract: A notebook computer system for docking to a motorized expansion base unit. Before the actual docking event occurs, the notebook computer system communicates with the expansion base unit via a sense signal, which is provided by the notebook computer to indicate the power state of the notebook computer. If the expansion base unit determines that the notebook computer is in a proper state for docking, it activates its motor to load the notebook computer. Once docked, the notebook computer runs a resource conflict check routine to determine if resource conflicts occur. A fatal conflict occurs when the resource requirements of bus devices connected to expansion slots in the expansion base unit conflict with the resource requirements of a video controller or hard disk drive connected to the notebook computer. When such a fatal conflict occurs, the notebook computer issues a software eject request to expansion base unit. In response, the expansion base unit undocks the notebook computer.

Abstract: The system bus in a computer system includes a number of slots for individual expansion cards. Generally, input/output and memory operations to those expansion cards enable all the cards when one addressing range is used, but only enable one of the cards when another addressing range is used. According to the invention, any particular card can be disabled, or any combination of cards can be disabled, no matter which address range is used for the input/output or memory operation. This allows each card to be individually checked at start up to determine its I/O address and memory range without the possibility of another card responding, even if that other card is configured to respond to the same addresses.

Abstract: In a system that executes the method according to the invention, each slot on the system bus is individually enabled at start-up and each address of an address range is read to determine whether an expansion board is installed in the slot and is responding to a read from that I/O address. If the data value returned by the I/O read is not equal to the undriven value of the data bus, then it is known that the expansion board is responding to that I/O address. Otherwise, a second read of the I/O address is performed, and the values of certain control lines on the system bus are latched to determine whether an expansion board is driving those lines in response to the I/O read. If so, again it is known that an expansion board is responding to a read from that I/O address. Otherwise, the system then performs a further special I/O read to determine the data bus response time.

Abstract: An SCSI controller having a mechanism for receiving a power down request indicating that the SCSI disk drives should be spun down. Preferably, the SCSI controller has an input for receiving a power down request signal. The SCSI controller monitors activity on the SCSI bus and asserts a signal indicative thereof to power management logic. The power management logic monitors the resources of the computer system and generates a system interrupt and the power down signal to initiate a power down mode when the computer system is determined to be idle. The CPU receives the system interrupt to perform traditional power down sequences. The SCSI controller receives the power down signal and generates a SCSI interrupt. The CPU also receives the SCSI interrupt and executes an SCSI device driver. The SCSI device driver determines that power down mode is being initiated, and sends spin down request commands to the SCSI controller for each SCSI drive. The SCSI controller powers down each of the SCSI devices in response.

Abstract: A notebook computer system for docking to a motorized expansion base unit. Before the actual docking event occurs, the notebook computer system communicates with the expansion base unit via a sense signal, which is provided by the notebook computer to indicate the power state of the notebook computer. If the expansion base unit determines that the notebook computer is in a proper state for docking, it activates its motor to load the notebook computer. Once docked, the notebook computer runs a resource conflict check routine to determine if resource conflicts occur. A fatal conflict occurs when the resource requirements of bus devices connected to the expansion base unit conflict with the resource requirements of a video controller or hard disk drive connected to the notebook computer. When such a fatal conflict occurs, the notebook computer issues a software eject request to expansion base unit. In response, the expansion base unit undocks the notebook computer.

Abstract: A computer system determines the presence of a device on the system bus that responds to I/O or memory reads by performing an I/O or memory read with data bus pulled to its normally undriven state. If the value returned is other than the data bus' normally undriven value, it is determined that a device is responsive to that I/O or memory read. Otherwise, the system then pulls the data bus to other than its normally undriven state and performs another I/O or memory read. If the value returned is again the value of the data bus' normally undriven state, it is determined that a device is present because it is driving the data bus back to its normally undriven state. Otherwise, it is determined that a device is not driving the data bus in response to an I/O or memory read. Further, the computer system according to the invention makes the determination of whether a device is driving the bus using a comparator to compare the level present on the data bus in response to the I/O or memory reads.