Patents by Inventor Doug W. Oliver

Doug W. Oliver 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).

  • Unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) database for secure bootstrap of a computer
    Patent number: 9639700
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for UEFI firmware database management of keys and certificates during a UEFI secure bootstrap enabled boot of a computer. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for UEFI firmware database management for secure bootstrap of a computer includes initially receiving a request to modify a database in UEFI firmware of an operating computer. Thereafter, an impact of the request is determined in memory of the operating computer in terms of the operability of an accessory driver. As such, a prompt warning of the determined impact is generated in the memory and displayed in a display of the operating computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan K. Campbell, Doug W. Oliver, Wen Wei Tang
  • UNIFIED EXTENSIBLE FIRMWARE INTERFACE (UEFI) DATABASE FOR SECURE BOOTSTRAP OF A COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20160275291
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for UEFI firmware database management of keys and certificates during a UEFI secure bootstrap enabled boot of a computer. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for UEFI firmware database management for secure bootstrap of a computer includes initially receiving a request to modify a database in UEFI firmware of an operating computer. Thereafter, an impact of the request is determined in memory of the operating computer in terms of the operability of an accessory driver. As such, a prompt warning of the determined impact is generated in the memory and displayed in a display of the operating computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan K. Campbell, Doug W. Oliver, Wen Wei Tang