Patents by Inventor Richard A. Sudasassi

Richard A. Sudasassi 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: 5193174
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for configuring a personal computer system for operation with a plurality of optional system consoles. A first non-volatile memory means stores present system configuration data. The present system configuration data is representative of the type of system console connected to the system. A diagnostic module accesses this configuration data for determining the operational validity of the system based upon a predetermined system configuration. The diagnostic module compares the present configuration data to the predetermined configuration. Based upon the comparison the diagnostic module modifies the operation of the system to communicate with the type of system console connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Bealkowski, Gerald Howard, Bharat Khatri, George Mathew, Matthew T. Mittelstedt, Lynda M. Salvetti, Richard A. Sudasassi, Carolyn J. Zemanek