Patents by Inventor Tracy Harmer

Tracy Harmer 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).

  • BIOS field mapping
    Patent number: 8583906
    Abstract: BIOS field mapping includes generating basic input/output system (BIOS) information by defining property identifications using a visual form code language and determining that a proprietary set-up service is accessible. The BIOS field mapping then includes converting the visual form code language to a binary format and storing the property identifications in binary format on a setup database as data hidden from an operating system. A BIOS driver may then request the property identifications causing a transfer of the property identifications to the BIOS driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Tracy Harmer, Frank Quintanilla, III
  • BIOS FIELD MAPPING
    Publication number: 20120260077
    Abstract: BIOS field mapping includes generating basic input/output system (BIOS) information by defining property identifications using a visual form code language and determining that a proprietary set-up service is accessible. The BIOS field mapping then includes converting the visual form code language to a binary format and storing the property identifications in binary format on a setup database as data hidden from an operating system. A BIOS driver may then request the property identifications causing a transfer of the property identifications to the BIOS driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Tracy Harmer, Frank Quintanilla, III
  • BIOS field mapping
    Patent number: 8219791
    Abstract: BIOS field mapping includes generating basic input/output system (BIOS) information by defining property identifications using a visual form code language and determining that a proprietary set-up service is accessible. The BIOS field mapping then includes converting the visual form code language to a binary format and storing the property identifications in binary format on a setup database as data hidden from an operating system. A BIOS driver may then request the property identifications causing a transfer of the property identifications to the BIOS driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Tracy Harmer, Frank Quintanilla, III
  • Enhanced UEFI framework layer
    Patent number: 8082436
    Abstract: A unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) includes providing by a manufacturer, a basic input/output system (BIOS) personality module to initialize an information handling system (IHS) and receiving from an outside vendor, a BIOS initialization module to initialize the IHS. The UEFI also includes integrating operations of the personality module and the initialization module by translating communication between the personality module and the initialization module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Tracy Harmer
  • BIOS FIELD MAPPING
    Publication number: 20110029764
    Abstract: BIOS field mapping includes generating basic input/output system (BIOS) information by defining property identifications using a visual form code language and determining that a proprietary set-up service is accessible. The BIOS field mapping then includes converting the visual form code language to a binary format and storing the property identifications in binary format on a setup database as data hidden from an operating system. A BIOS driver may then request the property identifications causing a transfer of the property identifications to the BIOS driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Tracy Harmer, Frank Quintanilla, III
  • ENHANCED UEFI FRAMEWORK LAYER
    Publication number: 20100011197
    Abstract: A unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) includes providing by a manufacturer, a basic input/output system (BIOS) personality module to initialize an information handling system (IHS) and receiving from an outside vendor, a BIOS initialization module to initialize the IHS. The UEFI also includes integrating operations of the personality module and the initialization module by translating communication between the personality module and the initialization module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventor: Tracy Harmer