Patents by Inventor Charles James Lewis

Charles James Lewis 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).

  • Performing diagnostic tests of computer devices while operating system is running
    Patent number: 6654707
    Abstract: A system and method of performing diagnostic tests of computer devices, including but not limited to memory, while the operating system is running, is presented. One embodiment comprises making a device unavailable for use by a running operating system; making a processor unavailable for use by the running operating system; and running a diagnostic test of the device, the processor executing the diagnostic test to determine whether the device is functioning acceptably, while the processor and the device are unavailable for use by the running operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Allen Chester Wynn, Charles James Lewis
  • Performing diagnostic tests of computer devices while operating system is running
    Publication number: 20030125908
    Abstract: A system and method of performing diagnostic tests of computer devices, including but not limited to memory, while the operating system is running, is presented. One embodiment comprises making a device unavailable for use by a running operating system; making a processor unavailable for use by the running operating system; and running a diagnostic test of the device, the processor executing the diagnostic test to determine whether the device is functioning acceptably, while the processor and the device are unavailable for use by the running operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Allen Chester Wynn, Charles James Lewis