Patents by Inventor Victor M. Munoz

Victor M. Munoz 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 apparatus for using a memory region to pass parameters between a run time environment and SMM handler
    Patent number: 7178014
    Abstract: An ACPI (Non-Volatile Sleeping) NVS memory region is allocated and defined so that a system BIOS can allocate a placeholder for the different parameters that are passed from the ACPI ASL code to the system management mode (SMM) handler for execution of real mode calls. The different parameters will be updated by runtime ACPI ASL code depending on what needs to be passed to the SMM handler. The SMM handler invokes appropriate calls based on retrieving of different parameters in the ACPI NVS memory region that have been passed from the ACPI ASL code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rajeev K. Nalawadi, Victor M. Munoz
  • Method and apparatus for using an ACPI NVS memory region as an alternative CMOS information area
    Patent number: 7017035
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for an ACPI Non-Volatile Sleeping (NVS) memory region that is allocated and defined so that a system BIOS can save CMOS based memory content at the ACPI NVS memory region during power on system test (POST). The ACPI NVS memory region and it's associated content, is accessible to both OS and non-OS software during runtime execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rajeev K. Nalawadi, Victor M. Munoz
  • Method and apparatus for detecting configuration change
    Publication number: 20040078497
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a pre-operating system (OS) routine that facilitates detection of configuration changes in the system. In particular, the pre-OS routine stores a dynamic configuration list of devices, which is accessed when a configuration change, such as adding or removing a device on the platform, is detected. An authentication routine is enforced prior to giving the user access to resources on the platform. Unauthorized access to the platform is prohibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Rajeev K. Nalawadi, Victor M. Munoz
  • Method and apparatus for using an ACPI NVS memory region as an alternative CMOS information area
    Publication number: 20040068632
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for an ACPI Non-Volatile Sleeping (NVS) memory region that is allocated and defined so that a system BIOS can save CMOS based memory content at the ACPI NVS memory region during power on system test (POST). The ACPI NVS memory region and it's associated content, is accessible to both OS and non-OS software during runtime execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Rajeev K. Nalawadi, Victor M. Munoz
  • Method and apparatus for using a memory region to pass parameters between a run time environment and SMM handler
    Publication number: 20040044888
    Abstract: An ACPI (Non-Volatile Sleeping) NVS memory region is allocated and defined so that a system BIOS can allocate a placeholder for the different parameters that are passed from the ACPI ASL code to the system management mode (SMM) handler for execution of real mode calls. The different parameters will be updated by runtime ACPI ASL code depending on what needs to be passed to the SMM handler. The SMM handler invokes appropriate calls based on retrieving of different parameters in the ACPI NVS memory region that have been passed from the ACPI ASL code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Rajeev K. Nalawadi, Victor M. Munoz