Patents by Inventor John Brian Mayfield

John Brian Mayfield 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).

  • Persistent memory manipulation using EFI
    Patent number: 7574593
    Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with performing a manipulation of a persistent memory using an extensible firmware interface are described. One exemplary method embodiment includes selectively refreshing a persistent memory from an EFI level application and providing to a user level application a signal concerning the persistent memory refreshing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John Brian Mayfield, Kenneth John Geer, Chris Deon Hyser