Patents by Inventor Randolph O. Dow

Randolph O. Dow 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).

  • Patent number: 7035953
    Abstract: The specification discloses a server system implementing hot pluggable memory boards in an architecture using X86 processors and off-the-shelf operating system, such as Windows® or Netware, which do not support hot plugging operations. Thus, the specification discloses systems and related methods for hot plugging main memory boards transparent to, and without the help of, the operating system. The operating system need only have the ability to recognize additional memory in order to use it. Moreover, the specification discloses a related set of memory error detection and correction techniques, again which are implementing transparent to, and without the help of, the operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeoff M. Krontz, Kevin G. Depew, John D. Nguyen, David F. Heinrich, David W. Engler, Vincent Nguyen, Randolph O. Dow, Owais Kidwai
  • Publication number: 20030208654
    Abstract: The specification discloses a server system implementing hot pluggable memory boards in an architecture using X86 processors and off-the-shelf operating system, such as Windows® or Netware, which do not support hot plugging operations. Thus, the specification discloses systems and related methods for hot plugging main memory boards transparent to, and without the help of, the operating system. The operating system need only have the ability to recognize additional memory in order to use it. Moreover, the specification discloses a related set of memory error detection and correction techniques, again which are implementing transparent to, and without the help of, the operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeoff M. Krontz, Kevin G. Depew, John D. Nguyen, David F. Heinrich, David W. Engler, Vincent Nguyen, Randolph O. Dow, Owais Kidwai
  • Patent number: 6101617
    Abstract: A computer system includes a timer which times out if the operating system does not periodically reset the timer. When the system fails and no longer resets the timer, the timer times out, and the computer is reset. The system performs its power on program and checks the memory array for bad memory blocks, which are mapped out of the memory. Next, the system alerts the operator of the failure using a pager. The system then reboots itself from a hard drive having two separate bootable partitions, one for the operating system in the first partition, and one for a diagnostics program in the second partition, so that an operator may diagnose and remedy the problem. The operator may set an indication of which partition to use for booting. The system further provides for remote access so that the operator may interact with the diagnostics program from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Burckhartt, Lazaro D. Perez, Theodore F. Emerson, Randolph O. Dow, Gary A. Stimac
  • Patent number: 5956475
    Abstract: A computer system includes a timer which times out if the operating system does not periodically reset the timer. When the system fails and no longer resets the timer, the timer times out, and the computer is reset. The system performs its power on program and checks the memory array for bad memory blocks, which are mapped out of the memory. Next, the system alerts the operator of the failure using a pager. The system then reboots itself from a hard drive having two separate bootable partitions, one for the operating system in the first partition, and one for a diagnostics program in the second partition, so that an operator may diagnose and remedy the problem. The operator may set an indication of which partition to use for booting. The system further provides for remote access so that the operator may interact with the diagnostics program from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Burckhartt, Lazaro D. Perez, Theodore F. Emerson, Randolph O. Dow, Gary A. Stimac
  • Patent number: 5596711
    Abstract: A computer system includes a timer which times out if the operating system of the computer system does not periodically reset the timer. When the computer system fails and no longer resets the timer, the timer times out, and the computer system is reset. The computer system performs its power on program and checks the memory array for bad memory blocks, which are mapped out of the memory. Next, the computer system alerts the operator of the failure using a pager. The computer system then reboots itself from a hard drive having two separate bootable partitions, one for the operating system in the first partition, and one for a diagnostics program in the second partition, so that an operator may diagnose and remedy the problem. The operator may set an indication of which partition to use for booting. The system further provides for remote access so that the operator may interact with the diagnostics program from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Burckhartt, Lazaro D. Perez, Theodore F. Emerson, Randolph O. Dow, Gary A. Stimac
  • Patent number: 5390324
    Abstract: A computer system includes a timer which times out if the operating system of the computer system does not periodically reset the timer. When the computer system fails and no longer resets the timer, the timer times out, and the computer system is reset. The computer system performs its power,on program and checks the memory array for bad memory blocks, which are mapped out of the memory. Next, the computer system alerts the operator of the failure using a pager. The computer system then reboots itself from a hard drive having two separate bootable partitions, one for the operating system in the first partition, and one for a diagnostics program in the second partition, so that an operator may diagnose and remedy the problem. The operator may set an indication of which partition to use for booting. The computer system further provides for remote access so that the operator may interact with the diagnostics program from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Burckhartt, Lazaro D. Perez, Theodore F. Emerson, Randolph O. Dow, Gary A. Stimac