Patents by Inventor William Fred Keown, Jr.

William Fred Keown, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20170308154
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a command to modify a setting of a computer system, wherein the modification requires a power cycle to a processor; modifying, using a processor, the setting of the computer system based on the command; thereafter, placing the computer system in a sleeping state, wherein the sleep state removes power from the processor; and automatically waking up the computer system based on a wake up timer. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan Loyd Young, Marc Richard Pamley, William Fred Keown, JR., John Scott Crowe, Amy Leigh Rose, Jennifer Lee-Baron, Nathan J. Peterson, Gary David Cudak
  • Patent number: 9645954
    Abstract: A system can include a power supply unit; a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a chipset operatively coupled to the processor; diagnostic information memory; and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the chipset via a first diagnostic data transfer bus and the microcontroller operatively coupled to the power supply unit and to the diagnostic information memory via a second diagnostic data transfer bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Marc Richard Pamley, Omar Ali Ali, Alan Ladd Painter, Bryan L. Young, William Fred Keown, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9417672
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing customized thermal control data structures. The default thermal control data structure is typically stored in a first storage device of the IOS module of the information processing system. A custom thermal control data structure is stored on a second storage device that is separately updatable from the first storage device. The thermal cooling module that provides cooling for the information processing system is directed to use the custom thermal control data structure for cooling components of the information processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Marc Richard Pamley, Omar Ali Ali, Cory Allen Chapman, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Keown, Jr., Albert Vincent Makley, James A. Pfaltzgraff
  • Patent number: 9361226
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a memory transfer setting includes a storage device storing machine-readable code and a processor executing the machine-readable code. The machine-readable code includes a determination module determining that an amount of main memory exceeds a threshold percentage of secondary storage on an information handling device. The machine readable code also includes an adjustment module adjusting a memory transfer setting on the information handling device in response to the determination module determining that the amount of main memory exceeds the threshold percentage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Cory Allen Chapman, William Fred Keown, Jr., John Edward Long, Jr., Marc Richard Pamley
  • Patent number: 9323756
    Abstract: An electronic device receives a stop position tag that indicates a stop position within first electronic content which is a first sensory type. The electronic device identifies a start position within second electronic content using the stop position tag. The second electronic content is a second sensory type that is different than the first sensory type. In turn, the electronic device executes the second electronic content at the identified start position. In one embodiment, the first sensory type is an auditory sensory type and the second sensory type is an image sensory type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Howard Locker, William Fred Keown, Jr., James Stephen Rutledge, Kenneth Scott Seethaler, Randall Scott Springfield
  • Publication number: 20150356034
    Abstract: A system can include a power supply unit; a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a chipset operatively coupled to the processor; diagnostic information memory; and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the chipset via a first diagnostic data transfer bus and the microcontroller operatively coupled to the power supply unit and to the diagnostic information memory via a second diagnostic data transfer bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Marc Richard PAMLEY, Omar Ali ALI, Alan Ladd PAINTER, Bryan L. YOUNG, William Fred KEOWN, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130258574
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing customized thermal control data structures. The default thermal control data structure is typically stored in a first storage device of the IOS module of the information processing system. A custom thermal control data structure is stored on a second storage device that is separately updatable from the first storage device. The thermal cooling module that provides cooling for the information processing system is directed to use the custom thermal control data structure for cooling components of the information processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Marc Richard Pamley, Omar Ali Ali, Cory Allen Chapman, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Keown, JR., Albert Vincent Makley, James A. Pfaltzgraff
  • Publication number: 20130254472
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a memory transfer setting includes a storage device storing machine-readable code and a processor executing the machine-readable code. The machine-readable code includes a determination module determining that an amount of main memory exceeds a threshold percentage of secondary storage on an information handling device. The machine readable code also includes an adjustment module adjusting a memory transfer setting on the information handling device in response to the determination module determining that the amount of main memory exceeds the threshold percentage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Cory Allen Chapman, William Fred Keown, JR., John Edward Long, JR., Marc Richard Pamley
  • Publication number: 20110245991
    Abstract: A computer system retrieves a performance value that corresponds to a first fan's performance, which is controlled by a first fan controller. Next, the computer system generates a control setting based upon the retrieved performance value. In turn, a second fan controller controls a second fan based upon the generated control setting. In one embodiment, the first fan controller is an automatic fan controller and the second fan controller is a manual fan controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: William Fred Keown, JR., Albert Vincent Makley, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
  • Publication number: 20110231474
    Abstract: An electronic device receives a stop position tag that indicates a stop position within first electronic content which is a first sensory type. The electronic device identifies a start position within second electronic content using the stop position tag. The second electronic content is a second sensory type that is different than the first sensory type. In turn, the electronic device executes the second electronic content at the identified start position. In one embodiment, the first sensory type is an auditory sensory type and the second sensory type is an image sensory type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Howard Locker, William Fred Keown, JR., James Stephen Rutledge, Kenneth Scott Seethaler, Randall Scott Springfield
  • Patent number: 7840796
    Abstract: A system, computer program product and method for booting to a partition in a non-volatile storage unit without a local operator. In one embodiment, one or more bits in a BOOT register may be set by an operating system indicating if the BIOS should boot to the partition. The BIOS may then read the BOOT register to determine if the BIOS is to boot to the partition as well as any activities to perform if the BIOS is to boot to the partition. In another embodiment, a network interface card may insert directive information received from a packet in a register within the network interface card. The BIOS may then read the register within the network interface card to determine if the BIOS is to boot to the partition as well as any activities to perform if the BIOS is to boot to the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Alan Dayan, Joseph Wayne Freeman, William Fred Keown, Jr., Randall Scott Springfield
  • Patent number: 7366888
    Abstract: A system, computer program product and method for booting to a partition in a non-volatile storage unit without a local operator. In one embodiment, one or more bits in a BOOT register may be set by an operating system indicating if the BIOS should boot to the partition. The BIOS may then read the BOOT register to determine if the BIOS is to boot to the partition as well as any activities to perform if the BIOS is to boot to the partition. In another embodiment, a network interface card may insert directive information received from a packet in a register within the network interface card. The BIOS may then read the register within the network interface card to determine if the BIOS is to boot to the partition as well as any activities to perform if the BIOS is to boot to the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Richard Alan Dayan, Joseph Wayne Freeman, William Fred Keown, Jr., Randall Scott Springfield
  • Patent number: 7174465
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for securely updating system attributes of a client computer with a BIOS and includes signing a public key of a secure server with a private key of the BIOS prior to completion of manufacturing of the client computer to create an encrypted public key and embedded private key stored at the server. The method includes receiving at the server a request packet transmitted from the client computer requesting system attribute modification, encrypting the request packet to create an encrypted packet, and transmitting a return packet to client computer comprising the encrypted packet, the server's public key, and server instructions. The client computer decrypts the request packet using the server's public key and compares it to the original request packet, and if identical, executes the server instructions to modify the client computer's boot block to update client computer's system attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte, Ltd
    Inventors: Joseph Wayne Freeman, Chad Lee Gettelfinger, Steven Dale Goodman, William Fred Keown, Jr., Eric Richard Kern, Randall Scott Springfield
  • Patent number: 6721885
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing power-up time and avoiding customer-induced failures of computer systems during power-up. An intrusion switch, which is connected to the inside frame of the computer system is utilized. The intrusion switch signals the BIOS of the computer system whenever the cover of the computer's system unit is opened. The BIOS controls the POST operation during power-up of the computer system. During an initial power-up of the computer system, the POST configuration code examines and configures the hardware and sets the applicable registers, etc. At the end of the POST configuration code, the register values are stored in non-volatile storage. During a subsequent power-up of the computer system, a check is made to see if the cover of the system had been opened. When the cover has not been opened, the BIOS assumes that no changed has occurred in the hardware configuration and the BIOS restores the register values from non-volatile storage without completing the POST operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Wayne Freeman, Joseph Franklin Garvey, Steven D. Goodman, William Fred Keown, Jr., Randall S. Springfield
  • Patent number: 6687348
    Abstract: A method for remotely powering up a computer, includes: receiving a telephone call by a device coupled to a powered down computer; determining an originator's telephone number for the telephone call; determining if the originator's telephone number matches one of a plurality of authorized telephone numbers; and powering up the computer if the originator's telephone number matches one of the plurality of authorized telephone numbers. The method and system utilizes the well known “Caller-ID” technology to determine the originator's telephone number for a telephone call received by a modem coupled to the computer. If there is no match, the computer remains in a powered down state. In this manner, the system discriminates between the received telephone calls, and avoids powering up the computer when the received call is not for this purpose. This avoids wasting power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daryl Carvis Cromer, Joseph Wayne Freeman, William Fred Keown, Jr., Randall Scott Springfield