Patents by Inventor Ronald K. Criddle

Ronald K. Criddle 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).

  • Method and system for selection of a boot mode using unattended boot sequencing
    Patent number: 6507906
    Abstract: A method and system for unattended boot sequencing is provided. A data processing system is powered on, and a boot mode menu is retrieved and displayed for a user. The user selects a boot mode from the boot mode menu, and the selected boot mode is stored in non-volatile memory. The system boot process is then initiated. At a subsequent point in time, the system boot process is able to execute the boot mode selected by the user. The selected boot mode is retrieved, and the selected boot mode process is then executed. The initial display and selection of a boot mode may be performed by a service processor or service firmware in a multiprocessor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald K. Criddle, Kerry Alan Lucas, Jayeshkumar M. Patel