Patents by Inventor Peter Cloney

Peter Cloney 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).

  • System and method of managing BIOS test routnes
    Patent number: 7895472
    Abstract: A system and method of a basic input output system (BIOS) test system are disclosed. According to an aspect, a basic input output system (BIOS) test system can include a BIOS test manager configured to enable BIOS testing of multiple information handling systems within a test environment. The BIOS test system can also include a local test harness driver operable to be coupled to the remote BIOS test manager to receive test routines, and a test buffer configured to receive a test routine from the BIOS test manager. The test routine can further be executed using a test engine integrated as a part of a BIOS of a particular information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Natalie N. Quach, Mark W. Shutt, Peter Cloney, Robert J. Volentine
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING BIOS TEST ROUTNES
    Publication number: 20090292949
    Abstract: A system and method of a basic input output system (BIOS) test system are disclosed. According to an aspect, a basic input output system (BIOS) test system can include a BIOS test manager configured to enable BIOS testing of multiple information handling systems within a test environment. The BIOS test system can also include a local test harness driver operable to be coupled to the remote BIOS test manager to receive test routines, and a test buffer configured to receive a test routine from the BIOS test manager. The test routine can further be executed using a test engine integrated as a part of a BIOS of a particular information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Natalie N. Quach, Mark W. Shutt, Peter Cloney, Robert J. Volentine
  • Generating media output during BIOS boot-up
    Patent number: 6791572
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus to display information. The method comprises retrieving a first value representative of a first device parameter, and detecting a second value representative of a second device parameter. A template corresponding to a graphic object is retrieved from a storage. A graphic attribute that characterizes the graphic object is generated from the template. The first and second values displayed and an image is generated from the graphic object according to the graphic attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Cloney, Wolfgang Dunsdon, Glenn E. Jystad, Myungseok Kim