Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Hain

Daniel J. Hain 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).

  • Method and apparatus for disabling defective components in a computer system
    Patent number: 7137020
    Abstract: A method for configuring a computer system includes identifying a defective component in the computer system; disabling at least the defective component; and dynamically reconfiguring the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled. A computer system includes a plurality of components and a system controller. The system controller is adapted to identify a defective component from the plurality of components, disable at least the defective component, and dynamically reconfigure the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Gilstrap, Daniel J. Hain, Fongyan Gang, David S. Gordon
  • Method and system for storing field replaceable unit dynamic information using tagged data elements
    Publication number: 20030217043
    Abstract: A method includes providing a field replaceable unit having a memory device. A first data element including dynamic information associated with the service life of the field replaceable unit is generated. A first tag is generated for the first data element. The first tag is prepended to the first data element to generate a first tagged data element. The first tagged data element is stored in the memory device. A computing system includes a field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store a first tagged data element, the first tagged data element including a first data element including dynamic information associated with the service life of the field replaceable unit and a first tag associated with the first data element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Weiss, Raymond J. Gilstrap, Robert Abramovitz, David S. Gordon, Gregory S. Jumper, Daniel J. Hain, Fongyan Gang
  • Method and apparatus for disabling defective components in a computer system
    Publication number: 20030217256
    Abstract: A method for configuring a computer system includes identifying a defective component in the computer system; disabling at least the defective component; and dynamically reconfiguring the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled. A computer system includes a plurality of components and a system controller. The system controller is adapted to identify a defective component from the plurality of components, disable at least the defective component, and dynamically reconfigure the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Gilstrap, Daniel J. Hain, Fongyan Gang, David S. Gordon