Patents by Inventor William C. Edwards

William C. Edwards 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).

  • Patent number: 10853307
    Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) and a method for a host application to access and verify contents within all non-volatile storage of the IHS. The method utilizes an access controller that has access to non-volatile storage which cannot be directly accessed from a host operating system. The access controller, upon receiving a request from the host application to view contents in a non-volatile storage that is not accessible to the host application, copies the contents of the un-accessible non-volatile storage to a storage medium communicatively coupled to the access controller. The access controller then presents the storage medium as a virtual storage device to the host application, enabling the host application to access the copied contents of the un-accessible non-volatile storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Jordan P. Hargrave, William C. Edwards, Terry Wayne Liles, Wayne R. Weilnau
  • Publication number: 20190034382
    Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) and a method for a host application to access and verify contents within all non-volatile storage of the IHS. The method utilizes an access controller that has access to non-volatile storage which cannot be directly accessed from a host operating system. The access controller, upon receiving a request from the host application to view contents in a non-volatile storage that is not accessible to the host application, copies the contents of the un-accessible non-volatile storage to a storage medium communicatively coupled to the access controller. The access controller then presents the storage medium as a virtual storage device to the host application, enabling the host application to access the copied contents of the un-accessible non-volatile storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: JORDAN P. HARGRAVE, WILLIAM C. EDWARDS, TERRY WAYNE LILES, WAYNE R. WEILNAU
  • Patent number: 9690593
    Abstract: One step server information handling system configuration reduces complexities associated with remote server maintenance through a management network. A configuration end state sent through the management network, such as an XML file, is parsed by a management processor to automatically initiate and complete configuration of the server to the end state without further commands through the management network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: William C. Edwards, Jon Robert Hass, Pushkala Iyer, Satyajit Dipakbhai Desai, Selvaraju Subbiah, Vance Edward Corn, Cyril Jose
  • Publication number: 20160253244
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented for out-of-band backup and/or restore of information handling system components. Such out-of-band backup and restore operations may be performed, in one embodiment, to backup and/or restore hardware profile information such as firmware images and corresponding system configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Jon R. Hass, William C. Edwards
  • Patent number: 9354987
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented for out-of-band backup and/or restore of information handling system components. Such out-of-band backup and restore operations may be performed, in one embodiment, to backup and/or restore hardware profile information such as firmware images and corresponding system configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products LP
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Jon R. Hass, William C. Edwards
  • Patent number: 9292396
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor and a management controller separate from the processor. The management controller is operable to boot the information handling system to a system service management module, direct the system service management module to execute diagnostics code on the processor and to store a result from the execution of the diagnostics code in a predetermined memory location. The management controller is also operable to retrieve the result from the predetermined memory location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Mark A. Young, Jerry M. Jones, Sumeet Kukreja, Vance E. Corn, Jon R. Hass, William C. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20150378844
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented for out-of-band backup and/or restore of information handling system components. Such out-of-band backup and restore operations may be performed, in one embodiment, to backup and/or restore hardware profile information such as firmware images and corresponding system configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Jon R. Hass, William C. Edwards
  • Patent number: 9146812
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented for out-of-band backup and/or restore of information handling system components. Such out-of-band backup and restore operations may be performed, in one embodiment, to backup and/or restore hardware profile information such as firmware images and corresponding system configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products LP
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Jon R. Hass, William C. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20150039939
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor and a management controller separate from the processor. The management controller is operable to boot the information handling system to a system service management module, direct the system service management module to execute diagnostics code on the processor and to store a result from the execution of the diagnostics code in a predetermined memory location. The management controller is also operable to retrieve the result from the predetermined memory location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Mark A. Young, Jerry M. Jones, Sumeet Kukreja, Vance E. Corn, Jon R. Hass, William C. Edwards
  • Patent number: 8838848
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to manage machine-specific System Profile Unique Data (SPUD) information for one or more information handling systems. Such SPUD information may be managed and transported through in-band and/or out-of-band processing and communications, and may be employed to make restoration of machine-specific data possible either through network data communications and/or local system data communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products LP
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Jianwen Yin, Madhav Karri, Vance E. Corn, William C. Edwards
  • Patent number: 8832369
    Abstract: Remote RAID system configuration may be implemented in an embedded and out-of-band manner using an information handling system configured, for example, as a RAID server. The remote RAID configuration may be implement, for example, on a RAID server system in the condition as it is supplied directly out-of-the-box to a user without requiring downloading of any additional software or firmware, without requiring presence of a management framework and plug in, and/or in a manner that is operating system (OS)-independent or that requires no OS to be present on the server. The RAID server may then be remotely reconfigured one or more times thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Patrick O. Boyd, Vance E. Corn, William C. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20140250292
    Abstract: One step server information handling system configuration reduces complexities associated with remote server maintenance through a management network. A configuration end state sent through the management network, such as an XML file, is parsed by a management processor to automatically initiate and complete configuration of the server to the end state without further commands through the management network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: William C. Edwards, Jon Robert Hass, Pushkala Iyer, Satyajit Dipakbhai Desai, Selvaraju Subbiah, Vance Edward Corn, Cyril Jose
  • Publication number: 20140082236
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to manage machine-specific System Profile Unique Data (SPUD) information for one or more information handling systems. Such SPUD information may be managed and transported through in-band and/or out-of-band processing and communications, and may be employed to make restoration of machine-specific data possible either through network data communications and/or local system data communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Jianwen Yin, Madhav Karri, Vance E. Corn, William C. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20130205063
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented for out-of-band backup and/or restore of information handling system components. Such out-of-band backup and restore operations may be performed, in one embodiment, to backup and/or restore hardware profile information such as firmware images and corresponding system configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Jon R. Hass, William C. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20120110262
    Abstract: Remote RAID system configuration may be implemented in an embedded and out-of-band manner using an information handling system configured, for example, as a RAID server. The remote RAID configuration may be implement, for example, on a RAID server system in the condition as it is supplied directly out-of-the-box to a user without requiring downloading of any additional software or firmware, without requiring presence of a management framework and plug in, and/or in a manner that is operating system (OS)-independent or that requires no OS to be present on the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Patrick O. Boyd, Vance E. Corn, William C. Edwards
  • Patent number: 7742663
    Abstract: A wave energy transmission apparatus has a conduit made from a refractory oxide. A transparent, refractory ceramic window is coupled to the conduit. Wave energy passing through the window enters the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: John D. Buckley, William C. Edwards, Warren C. Kelliher, Ingrid A. Carlberg
  • Publication number: 20090110351
    Abstract: A wave energy transmission apparatus has a conduit made from a refractory oxide. A transparent, refractory ceramic window is coupled to the conduit. Wave energy passing through the window enters the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: USA as represented by the Administration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: John D. Buckley, William C. Edwards, Warren C. Kelliher, Ingrid A. Carlberg
  • Publication number: 20070294476
    Abstract: A system and method for previewing a disk drive's disk data format (DDF) metadata before performing an “import” or “clear” method to make it available on a receiving system comprising a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array. A preview method is implemented such that the DDF metadata of one or more disk drives comprising a foreign configuration can be examined prior to importing or clearing the disk. New objects are derived from existing virtual disk and physical disk array objects that have the same characteristics as existing object definitions. These new objects are aggregated to comprise a new foreign configuration object when foreign metadata is discovered on a drive by a receiving RAID controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Vance E. Corn, John Dodson, William C. Edwards, Scott A. Lenharth
  • Patent number: 7106203
    Abstract: A system and method use a wireless tether comprising a transmitter and a receiver to alert a caregiver that an object has been left unattended. A detector senses the presence of the object, usually a child, located in a position such as a safety seat. The detector is operatively coupled to the transmitter, which is located near the object. The transmitter transmits at least one wireless signal when the object is in the position. The receiver, which is remotely located from the transmitter, senses the at least one signal as long as the receiver is within a prescribed range of transmission. By performing a timing function, the receiver monitors the proximity of the caregiver, who maintains possession of the receiver, to the transmitter. The system communicates an alarm to the caregiver when the caregiver ventures outside the range of transmission without having removed the object from the position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: William C. Edwards, Terry L. Mack, Edward A. Modlin
  • Patent number: 6779064
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling multi-path functionality between a host bus adapter (HBA) in a host computer of a storage system and at least one storage device is disclosed. The host computer includes a processor and associated memory, and an operating system including a PnP manager that maintains a logical device stack for the storage device. An HBA-specific filter driver intercepts responses from the underlying HBA driver to specified PnP requests. These responses are modified to prevent standard Microsoft operating system SCSI class device drivers from being loaded for devices attached to the HBA. Instead, the modified responses cause a multi-path SCSI class device driver to be loaded. The filter driver also monitors the status of the paths to a device and, upon request, provides status information to the multi-path SCSI class device driver. The multi-path SCSI class driver may use this status information to decide whether to make a particular path a primary path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael E. McGowen, William C. Edwards, Peter J. Brown, Craig M. Belusar