Patents by Inventor Harold D. Hudson

Harold D. Hudson 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).

  • Non-disruptive power management indication method, system and apparatus for server
    Patent number: 7191347
    Abstract: The present invention facilitates the management of blade server information handling systems by providing a non-disruptive indication signal for power management to a Management Module or similar. By providing said functionality and method, the power available to power the management module at a particular instance, in relationship to the power state of the chassis may be determined, such that power may be configured in a non-disruptive manner for the management module. Said functionality and method also provides for both the safe and efficient powering of a server from cold start or the hot-plugging of a management module into an active, powered chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bigelow, Jospeh E. Bolan, Gregory W. Dake, Harold D. Hudson, Edward S. Suffern
  • NON-DISRUPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT INDICATION METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SERVER
    Publication number: 20040128562
    Abstract: The present invention facilitates the management of blade server information handling systems by providing a non-disruptive indication signal for power management to a Management Module or similar. By providing said functionality and method, the power available to power the management module at a particular instance, in relationship to the power state of the chassis may be determined, such that power may be configured in a non-disruptive manner for the management module. Said functionality and method also provides for both the safe and efficient powering of a server from cold start or the hot-plugging of a management module into an active, powered chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian E. Bigelow, Joseph E. Bolan, Gregory W. Dake, Harold D. Hudson, Edward S. Suffern
  • Field programming apparatus and method for updating programs in a personal communications device
    Patent number: 5590373
    Abstract: A field programming tool for a personal communications device, provides an automatic, capability to update computer programs stored in the device. The personal communications device includes an electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM), that stores the operating system programs and the applications programs to be loaded into a random access memory (RAM) for executed by a central processing unit (CPU) in the device. A reprogramming card is provided for the device, containing pre-stored new programs that are to be loaded into the EPROM of the device. A method is provided for automatically loading the new programs from the reprogramming card into the EPROM, in an accurate, foolproof manner. This is accomplished using a sequencing program stored on the reprogramming card and loaded into the RAM of the device, where it is executed. An option attach connector alerts the device that the reprogramming card is connected to the PCMCIA slot of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne P. Whitley, Randall S. Springfield, Harold D. Hudson, Byron K. Tiller, David J. Allard, Daniel Ming-Te Hsieh, Julie F. Goodwin, Thomas T. Murakami, Francis J. Canova, Jr.