Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Jones

Stephen E. Jones 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 for executing a 32-bit flat address program during a system management mode interrupt
    Patent number: 7444500
    Abstract: A method and system for executing 32-bit flat address programs during a System Management Interrupt. The system provides a 16-bit SMI routine that is given control when an SMI occurs. That routine initially saves the state of the processor and then executes an instruction to switch to protected mode. When in protected mode, the routine transfers control to 32-bit code. The 32-bit code uses a global descriptor table that is different from that used by the interrupted operating system. When the 32-bit code completes, it restores the saved processor state and returns from the interrupt by executing an RSM instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: General Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen E. Jones