Patents by Inventor Stephen A. FIFE

Stephen A. FIFE 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).

  • Firmware update techniques
    Patent number: 12254304
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a circuit board that includes a device, firmware memory, and a power controller. In some examples, the firmware memory is to store a firmware update and in response to a software-initiated command, the power controller is to reduce power to the device to cause a firmware update of the device and restore power to the device to cause execution of the firmware update. In some examples, the power controller is to reduce power solely to the device independent from power supply to at least one other device. In some examples, device configuration is saved prior to reduction of power to the device and restored to the device after power is restored to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Larry R. Seater, Benjamin Cheong, Manishkumar T. Rana, Stephen A. Fife, James R. Hearn, Kevin Liedtke
  • FIRMWARE UPDATE TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20200257517
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a circuit board that includes a device, firmware memory, and a power controller. In some examples, the firmware memory is to store a firmware update and in response to a software-initiated command, the power controller is to reduce power to the device to cause a firmware update of the device and restore power to the device to cause execution of the firmware update. In some examples, the power controller is to reduce power solely to the device independent from power supply to at least one other device. In some examples, device configuration is saved prior to reduction of power to the device and restored to the device after power is restored to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Larry R. SEATER, Benjamin CHEONG, Manishkumar T. RANA, Stephen A. FIFE, James R. HEARN, Kevin LIEDTKE