Patents by Inventor Steven B Lyle

Steven B Lyle 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).

  • License management of firmware-controllable features in computer systems
    Patent number: 9317666
    Abstract: License management of firmware-controllable features in computer systems is described. In an example, a computer system includes: a plurality of hardware modules having a plurality of features capable of selective activation; firmware-based controllers distributed among the plurality of hardware modules having control points to control activation of the plurality of features; and a management module to obtain license data and communicate with the firmware-based controllers to configure the control points to activate at least one of the plurality of features as permitted by the license data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Carey Huscroft, Steven B Lyle
  • LICENSE MANAGEMENT OF FIRMWARE-CONTROLLABLE FEATURES IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150074815
    Abstract: License management of firmware-controllable features in computer systems is described. In an example, a computer system includes: a plurality of hardware modules having a plurality of features capable of selective activation; firmware-based controllers distributed among the plurality of hardware modules having control points to control activation of the plurality of features; and a management module to obtain license data and communicate with the firmware-based controllers to configure the control points to activate at least one of the plurality of features as permitted by the license data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Carey Huscroft, Steven B Lyle