Abstract: To reduce human resource cost, a method of automatically, consecutively setting up multiple operating systems, for an electronic device operating in an operating system, includes clearing a partition sector of the electronic device during operation of the operating system to generate an emptied boot record status, and setting up a target operating system according to the emptied boot record status and a setup procedure associated with the target operating system when the electronic device reboots.

Abstract: A computer including a main body in which a system is built, a peripheral device coupled to the main body, a power supplying part to supply power to the system and/or the peripheral device, an interface part to communicate with an external device, and a controller to control the power supplying part to apply power to the system but not to the peripheral device if a power-saving power applying signal is received through the interface part.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a boot appliance for a data storage system. The boot appliance is a self-contained, pre-configured device that serves as a boot device for multiple servers. The boot appliance contains multiple hard drives which are configured into one or more RAID volumes. Each volume is divided into multiple partitions, with each partition serving as the boot drive for any server connected to it. The boot appliance provides its own environmental controls and Ethernet connection which may be used for providing alerts regarding the health of the components of the boot appliance and/or data storage system to a monitoring system, such as a network management system. The boot appliance may provide a boot drive and operating system image to multiple servers at the same time.

Abstract: A programming interface and method of operating a programming interface use a system clock input, an asynchronous reset input, and an interface control input. The method selectively controls multiplexed coupling of a source register to a destination register and the destination register to a buffer register. The multiplexed coupling of the destination register to the buffer register reduces the possibility of the buffer register being corrupted when an asynchronous reset signal is applied to the programming interface. Problems associated with meta-stable asynchronous crossing paths in asynchronous reset programming systems are therefore alleviated.

Abstract: A configuration service comprises a deployment package and a production configuration for a network security device. One or more configuration parameters of the production configuration may be defined by an administrator of the network security device (e.g., the customer). The network security device may be preconfigured with a network address and identifier. The network security device may be configured to automatically request and apply the deployment package at deployment time by use of the preconfigured network address and identifier. The network security device may automatically request and apply the production configuration from the configuration service in response to applying the deployment package.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for updating software in an embedded device (1), said software being stored in an EEPROM memory (12) of the embedded device, the method comprising the steps of: c) executing an update management program code, this execution step comprising:—erasing the memory area storing the former software and storing at least an update instruction at the beginning of the memory area, the execution of this update instruction leading to an access to the update management program code;—the writing of the updated software in the erased memory area; d) deleting the update instruction so that the updated software is executed at startup.

Abstract: A Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) includes a pulse width modulator and driver circuit (PWMDC), a processor, and high-side and low-side driver circuitry. The PWMDC, along with components external to the PMIC, forms a switching power supply. A small linear regulator powers the PWMDC from power received via a terminal. The power supply supplies power to other on-chip circuitry, including the driver circuitry and processor. The PWMDC starts an on pulse (of a power supply switching cycle) in response to a clock signal. In a first mode, the PWMDC stops the on pulse based on a signal received from a terminal via an analog feedback signal path. In a second mode, the PWMDC stops the on pulse based on a signal received via a digital feedback signal path. In one example, the digital feedback signal path extends from a terminal, through an ADC, processor, and DAC, to an error node.

Abstract: Described are techniques for providing access to storage devices. An I/O request directed to a storage device is sent over a network connection from a first computer system to a second computer system. The second computer system includes a simulated computing environment simulating aspects of the first computer system. The I/O request is received at the second computer system. The data storage system is connected to the second computer system over a first connection operating in accordance with a first protocol thereby providing the second computer system access to the storage device of the data storage system. The simulated computing environment of the second computer system may, for example, include emulation capabilities in accordance with the first protocol thereby allowing the second computer system to issue the first I/O request to the first storage device on behalf of the first computer system.

Abstract: A system and method of enabling a function within a module configured to be used with an information handling system is disclosed. In one form, the method of enabling functions includes detecting whether to install a custom install routine within a module configured to enable access to a hash function, and accessing a lock bit configured to lock access to the hash function. The method can further include detecting whether to set the lock bit to lock access to the hash function.

Abstract: A mobile computing device with a mobile operating system and desktop operating system running concurrently and independently on a shared kernel without virtualization. The mobile operating system provides a user experience for the mobile computing device that suits the mobile environment. The desktop operating system provides a full desktop user experience when the mobile computing device is docked to a secondary terminal environment. The mobile computing device may be a smartphone running the Android mobile OS and a full desktop Linux distribution on a modified Android kernel.

Abstract: A plug-and-play transformer station automation system automatically recognizing a setting at the time of installing an IED or an MU when a new system is constructed and the number of lines is increased, and a terminal automatic recognition method by that system are provided. A transformer station automation system 10 connects multiple protective control terminals 3-1 to 3-n with device terminals 4-1 to 4-n relaying a monitoring/controlling target device through a process bus 7, and connects a central monitor/control apparatus 1 with the protective control terminals 3-1 to 3-n through a station bus 6. The central monitor/control apparatus 1 has a function of checking a symbol and a letter string subjected to screen display extracted from a CID file with information in the SSD file to generate an SCD file.

Abstract: A method for securely generating and distributing encryption keys includes generating, by a secured server, a pair of keys including a first key and a second key and providing, by a key distributing unit, the first key to a first recipient and a second key to a second recipient. The first recipient may use the first key to encrypt a data file and send the encrypted data file via a non-volatile memory device to a target subscriber. The second recipient may program the second key into an one-time-programmable register contained in a secure element during a manufacturing process. The secure element may further include a random access memory configured to store an image of the encrypted data file, a read-only memory containing a boot code, and a processing unit coupled to the random-access memory and the read-only memory and operative to decrypt the encrypted data file.

Abstract: Systems and methods of clearing system resources are disclosed. One example method includes the step of detecting a failure to clear a secure portion of a system resource in a device. The method also includes the step of powering off the system resource for a period of power-off time that is sufficient to clear data from the system resource, where the power off is responsive to the failure detection. The method also includes the step of unlocking the secure portion of the system resource, where the unlock is responsive to the period of power-off time having elapsed.

Abstract: Devices that receive data while not directly powered and methods of operating devices that receive data while not directly powered are described herein. One or more device embodiments include an interface configured to receive data from an additional device while the device is not directly powered, a memory coupled to the interface and configured to receive the data from the interface while the device is not directly powered and store the data while the device is not directly powered, and a user interface configured to permit a user to interact with the computing device. The computing device is configured to operate in at least two different power modes, wherein the computing device is powered only via the interface while operating in a first power mode and the computing device is powered by a non-radio frequency (non-RF) power source while operating in a second power mode.

Abstract: A firmware flashing method for a computer system is disclosed. The firmware flashing method comprises establishing a list, wherein the list comprise a plurality of identities individually corresponding to a plurality of firmwares, checking a plurality devices of the computer system and obtaining corresponding identities of the plurality of devices of the computer system, determining whether the corresponding identities of the plurality of devices of the computer system exist in the list, selecting corresponding firmwares of the plurality of devices of the computer system when the corresponding identities of the plurality of devices of the computer system exist in the list, and merging the corresponding firmwares of the plurality of devices of the computer system and writing the corresponding firmwares of the plurality of devices of the computer system in a memory.

Abstract: A hardware based detection approach for detecting a CPU reset request and a CPU boot process that resets control parameters that control operation of the CPU are described. Described embodiments of the hardware based detection approach store a count of clock cycles that elapse while a CPU reset request switch is actuated. As part of the reset process, the CPU retrieves the stored clock cycle count and based on the value of the retrieved clock cycle count, i.e., based on the duration that the CPU reset switch was physically actuated, the CPU boot process resets one or more sets of CPU control parameters to original factory settings.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming an initial quantum state to a target quantum state are disclosed. The initial quantum state is denoted by superposed initial quantum sample states and the target quantum state is denoted by superposed target quantum sample states. The initial quantum state is initialized with a set of primary registers for the initial quantum state and with at least one ancillary register. The initial quantum state is transformed such that the set of primary registers reflects the initial quantum sample states and the at least one ancillary register is varied to compose an intermediate quantum state. In addition, the intermediate quantum state is amplified by implementing quantum state rotations in accordance with a plurality of reflections on the intermediate quantum state such that the reflections result in the target quantum sample states of the target quantum state with a discarding of the at least one ancillary register.

Abstract: A data processing system may include a high integrity storage (HIS) device with a partition or cache that is protected from updates. The data processing system may perform a boot process in response to being reactivated. The boot process may include the operation of executing a boot object. During the boot process, before executing the boot object, the data processing system may retrieve a digest for the boot object from the protected cache of the HIS device. The digest may be a cryptographic hash value for the boot object. During the boot process, the retrieved digest may be extended into a platform configuration register in a trusted platform module of the data processing system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for executing a predetermined software component which is verifiable against integrity measurements, the method including (i) providing a first mapping from logical identifiers to software component enabled status flags, (ii) providing a second mapping from the logical identifiers and previous software component statuses information to actual integrity measurement certificates containing verification data, (iii) looking up the first mapping for a given logical identifier identifying the predetermined software component to get a status flag indicating whether the predetermined software component is enabled, (iv) if the status flag indicates that the predetermined software component is not enabled, updating a current integrity measurement stored within a disabled integrity measurement certificate, and (v) if the status flag indicates that the predetermined software component is enabled and verification of the predetermined software component is successful, updating a current integrity measurement store

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for associating one or more remote devices with one or more configuration parameters, the remote devices comprising one or more mobile devices, detecting one or more of the remote devices wirelessly, and setting, on a local device, one or more of the configuration parameters associated with a detected remote device.

Abstract: Provided are a booting method of updating software components installed in a system and recovering from an error that occurs in an update, a method and system for automatically updating the software and recovering from the error, and a computer readable recording medium storing the method. The master boot record and the backup boot record are used to stably update a kernel and effectively recover from an update error. The component configuration database is used to update a plurality of software components including a kernel in a transaction, and perfectly recover from an update error.

Abstract: A Multi-Tile Power Management Integrated Circuit (MTPMIC) includes tiles including an MCU/ADC tile and a power manager tile. The power manager tile includes a set of Configurable Switching Power Supply Pulse Width Modulator (CSPSPWM) components. These components, in combination with other circuitry external to the integrated circuit, are configurable to form a selected one of a number of different switching power supply circuits. Upon power up, an internal regulator supplies power to the CSPSPWM. The CSPSPWM then controls the power supply to begin switching in a low frequency start-up mode. The CSPSPWM determines during start-up the current sensing method based on circuitry external to the integrated circuit. A supply voltage generated is then supplied via a conductor of a standardized bus to a processor in the MCU/ADC tile. The processor begins executing instructions, and as a result writes across the standardized bus to configure the various tiles of the MTPMIC.

Abstract: An application add-on platform of a user device receives a query for add-ons from an application running on the user device. The application add-on platform notifies the application of one or more add-ons that are compatible with the application. The application add-on platform receives an access request from the application for an add-on of the one or more add-ons. The application add-on platform connects the application to the add-on.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes storing a plurality of acceleration profiles in a mobile device; receiving accelerometer data from an accelerometer in the mobile device; correlating the accelerometer data with one accelerometer profile in the plurality of accelerometer profiles; and activating a user application of the mobile device that is associated with the correlated accelerometer profile. Each acceleration profile can correspond to a sequence of acceleration forces a mobile device would be subjected to when carried with a user during an activity that corresponds to the correlated acceleration profile.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether incorrect updating processing in which information stored in a memory of the information processing apparatus is incorrectly updated has been executed in a first application program for receiving an instruction issued by a user and for controlling execution of processing corresponding to the instruction; a forcible termination unit configured to, when the determination unit determines that the incorrect updating processing has been executed, forcibly terminate the first application program; and a restart control unit configured to, when the determination unit determines that the incorrect updating processing has been executed, after the forcible termination unit terminates the first application program, notify the user of the occurrence of the incorrect updating.

Abstract: A mechanism of booting up a system directly from a storage device and a means of initializing an embedded system prior to activating a CPU is presented. The said system is comprised of one or more CPUs, a reset controller, a storage device controller, one or more direct memory access controllers, a RAM and its controller, a ROM and its controller, a debug interface and a power-on reset (POR) sequencer. The POR sequencer controls the overall boot process of the embedded system. Said sequencer uses descriptors (POR Sequencer descriptors) which are used to update the configuration registers of the system and to enable CPU-independent data transfers with the use of DMA controllers. Using a minimal amount of non-volatile memory for booting up a system brings down costs associated with increased silicon real estate area and power consumption. Capability of pre-initializing the system even before a CPU is brought out of reset provides flexibility and system robustness.

Abstract: A firmware code loading method for loading a firmware code from a rewritable non-volatile memory module of a memory storage apparatus is provided. The method includes: obtaining a storage address for storing a first portion firmware code copy corresponding to a first portion of the firmware code in a first memory part; and obtaining a storage address for storing a second portion firmware code copy corresponding to a second portion of the firmware code in a second memory part. The method further includes: using a parallel mode or a interleave mode to load the first portion firmware code copy and the second portion firmware code copy respectively from the first memory part and the second memory part into a buffer memory. Accordingly, the method can effectively shorten the time of loading the firmware code.

Abstract: Fast computer startup is provided by, upon receipt of a shutdown command, recording state information representing a target state. In this target state, the computing device may have closed all user sessions, such that no user state information is included in the target state. However, the operating system may still be executing. In response to a command to startup the computer, this target state may be quickly reestablished from the recorded target state information. Portions of a startup sequence may be performed to complete the startup process, including establishing user state. To protect user expectations despite changes in response to a shutdown command, creation and use of the file holding the recorded state information may be conditional on dynamically determined events. Also, user and programmatic interfaces may provide options to override creation or use of the recorded state information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a processor, a non-volatile storage unit, a receiving unit, a judging unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives from the processor an inquiry about accessibility of the storage unit. The judging unit judges, upon receipt of the inquiry, whether the storage unit is accessible on the basis of a start-up time period between starting power supply to the storage unit and activation of the storage unit. The transmitting unit transmits a judgment result obtained by the judging unit to the processor.

Abstract: A device at a Customer Premises Equipment that comprising Device Dependent Services that are to be configured by a remote Auto-Configuration Server is claimed. The device comprises also Device Independent Services on top of a Service Platform (SPLF). The device is hereby adapted to be configured by a plurality of Auto-Configuration Servers and comprises therefore a Native Service Management being one of the Device Independent Services. This Native Service Management comprises furthermore a receiver part to receive device dependent service information of the Device Dependent Services and a splitter part to split the device dependent service information into different parts, and to transmit each part to a distinct Device Independent Service.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing accelerated loading of operating system and application programs upon system boot or application launch are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for providing accelerated loading of an operating system comprises the steps of: maintaining a list of boot data used for booting a computer system; preloading the boot data upon initialization of the computer system; and servicing requests for boot data from the computer system using the preloaded boot data. In another aspect, a method for providing accelerated launching of an application program comprises the steps of: maintaining a list of application data associated with an application program; preloading the application data upon launching the application program; and servicing requests for application data from a computer system using the preloaded application data.

Abstract: A system and method are presented for converting a multi-boot computer to a virtual machine. Existing boot images on a multi-boot computer are identified and converted into virtual machine instances. Each virtual machine instance represents an operating system and is capable of running at the same time. Finally, a new hosting operating system is installed. The new hosting operating system launches and manages the converted virtual machine instances.

Abstract: A computing device is configured to analyze a logic gate design having logic gates. The computing device is configured further to identify logic gates that are affected by toggling activity associated with an input of one or more of the logic gates. The computing device is configured further to replace, within the logic gate design, the identified logic gates with different logic gates that are not affected by the toggling activity; and output a new logic gate design based on replacing the identified logic gates with the different logic gates, the application specific integrated circuit, with the new logic gate design, producing a same output as the application specific integrated circuit with the logic gate design, based on same inputs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for configuring electronic devices, particularly terminals, wherein during configuration at least parts of first configuration data on a chip card are fed to an electronic device, wherein the configuration data are stored on the chip card as second configuration data such that the stored data are the result of an obfuscation following at least one first algorithm. Furthermore, at least parts of the first algorithm can be derived by the electronic device. The stored second configuration data are subjected to a de-obfuscation by the device such that, having knowledge of the first algorithm, they can be reconstructed as first configuration data and the configuration of the terminal can be based thereon. The invention further relates to an arrangement having means for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A device (7) is caused to enter an active mode by determining a coarse level of interest; determining a more refined level of interest in response to determining the coarse level of interest; and causing a device (7) to enter an active mode, in response to determining the refined level of interest.

Abstract: A reset and reboot circuit applied in an X86 electronic portable device is provided. The reset and reboot circuit includes: a first level controller; a first switch, turned on in response to a reset/reboot event to enable a control signal; a second level controller, enabling an output signal in response to the enabled control signal; and a logic unit, for disabling a drive signal in response to the enabled output signal. The X86 electronic portable device is driven by the disabled drive signal to reset and reboot, and an embedded controller of the X86 electronic portable device provides an enabled restart signal after it has been reset. The first level controller further disables the output signal in response to the enabled restart signal.

Abstract: Illustrative embodiments include a method, system, and computer program product for estimating boot-time memory requirement of a data processing system. A data processing system identifies, using system configuration information associated with the data processing system, a set of components needed for booting up the data processing system. The data processing system determines a dependency of a component identified in the set of components, the component including a memory estimator program. The data processing system determines an ancestry of the component identified in the set of components. The data processing system receives, using the memory estimator program of the component, a boot-time memory requirement of the component. The data processing system calculates a total boot-time memory requirement. The data processing system determines whether an amount of real memory of the data processing system satisfies the total boot-time memory requirement.

Abstract: System and method controlling connectivity within a device. A device may be coupled to a host device. In response to the coupling, low power logic (e.g., an embedded device) of the device may be coupled to the host device. The low power logic may perform enumeration with the host device using only power provided by the host device. The low power logic may also charge a battery of the device using power provided by the host device. Device circuitry of the device may provide a signal for coupling to the host device. In response, the device circuitry may be coupled to the host device and may perform device enumeration with the host device.

Abstract: A system and method for installing software on a secure controller without requiring the software to be properly signed. The method includes determining whether a by-pass flag has been set in the controller that identifies whether a file validation procedure is required to install the file and performing a pre-check operation to determine whether predetermined parameters of the file have been satisfied. The method also includes installing the file into a memory in the controller if the pre-check operation has been satisfied. The method further includes determining whether the file has a proper signature and indicating that the signature is proper if the by-pass flag is set and the file does not include a proper signature, and allowing the file to be installed if the signature has been indicated as being proper.

Abstract: A network addressable appliance with digital multimedia recording capabilities has limited access including playback of stored multimedia content upon faulty connection with a service provider network. Upon a connectivity event, the network addressable appliance compares a retrieved hardware address for a connected residential gateway to a stored hardware address for an assigned residential gateway. If the two hardware addresses correspond, the network addressable appliance provides playback to stored multimedia content. The system helps prevent violations of digital rights management rules by restricting access to stored multimedia content while the network addressable appliance is connected to an unauthorized residential gateway. The system provides a user with limited access (i.e. playback) to multimedia content during service provider network outages.

Abstract: A processor reset control circuit is configured to automatically capture a pre-reset value of processor information stored in one or more hardware registers, as part of a reset operation state machine and prior to changing the processor information to its architecturally required post reset value. Such pre-reset processor information includes, for example one or more pre-reset values of the processor program counter (PC) and one or more pre-reset values of an operating-state mode register, both of which may be captured in one or more pre-reset capture storage devices which are then made available for evaluation purposes. Such pre-reset capture storage devices store pre-reset information in response to the reset and maintain the stored pre-reset information until another reset occurs.

Abstract: A method performed in an electronic device that connects via a USB connector to an accessory that supports multiple different operating modes. The method comprises: in response to successful authentication of the accessory after an initial connection, configuring an accessory usage setting of the electronic device to correspond to the accessory's default operational mode. In response to a request to change the operational mode of the accessory to a second operational mode: communicating to the accessory, over the signal/communication lines of the USB, mode identifying information corresponding to the second operational mode; generating a voltage level change on an ID line of the USB connector to communicate to the accessory that a change in the accessory's present operational mode is being triggered, where the accessory is designed to change to the second operational mode when a pulse or voltage level change is detected on the ID line.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a method for unlocking a mobile device. The method comprises the steps of adopting a configuration file to define an operational input for unlocking the mobile device, adopting the configuration file to define at least one animation and/or effect, adopting the configuration file to establish a relationship between the operational input and the at least one animation and/or effect, and triggering the animation and/or effect when unlocking the mobile device. The technical scheme of the present disclosure combines the operational input for unlocking the mobile device with the animation and/or effect, helping to improve the user experience of unlocking a mobile device.

Abstract: A system for configuring a controller without a file transfer. Programmable controllers may typically use configuration data structures that are transferred to the controller via a file transfer mechanism. The present controller does not necessarily need a tool with file transfer capability, but only a capability to read and write network variables. Configuration data structures may incorporate replacement specifications, and replacement constants representing replacement data to be selected. Changes of value in public variables may be identified as being replacement variables by virtue of their presence in the replacement specifications. When such changes of values are detected, instructions in the replacement specifications may detail how to modify the configuration file content associated with those public variables.

Abstract: A server includes a number of first and second network cards, a buffer, a restart circuit, an AND gate, and a south bridge. Each of the first network cards includes a first signal pin to transmit a wake-up signal and a restart signal. Each of the second network cards includes a second signal pin to transmit a wake-up signal. The restart circuit is connected to each of the first signal pins through the buffer to receive the restart signal, and reboots the server according to the restart signal. The south bridge is connected to each of the first and second signal pins through the AND gate to receive the wake-up signal, and wakes up the server according to the wake-up signal.

Abstract: A method of switching between multiple operating systems of a computer system includes the following steps. Firstly, the computer system is in an environment of a first operating system. Then, a system management interrupt is triggered to allow the computer system to enter a system management mode, and a controlling authority of the computer system is transferred from the first operating system to a basic input output system. Then, a backup of a first environmental parameter of the first operating system is created. If the second environmental parameter is not included in the computer system, a second operating system is loaded in a normal mode. On the other hand, if the second environmental parameter is included in the computer system, the second operating system is booted according to the second environmental parameter.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method, device and system for task processing in a device management. In the present invention, when the current state or the operation of the terminal device is interrupted by an abnormal condition, the improved method includes the steps of checking if any scheduler task exists, prompting the user to select the processing procedure for the scheduler task based on the types of the scheduler task, or processing the impacted scheduler task based on user's selection or processing the scheduler task based on a predetermined process procedure.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for managed boot are described. A described technique includes creating, at a server system, a boot image based on one or more user-specified parameters associated with virtual machine booting, providing a first virtual drive that includes the boot image, booting a virtual machine using the boot image on the first virtual drive, and providing a second virtual drive to the virtual machine, where the virtual machine mounts the second virtual drive as a root file system.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for resetting an intelligent terminal, including: receiving a reset instruction input by a user after a receiving state of reset instructions is started; determining whether the reset instruction is valid, determining a current running state of the intelligent terminal when the received reset instruction is valid, and triggering a reset of the intelligent terminal when the intelligent terminal is in a dead halt state or an abnormal instruction state. The disclosure further discloses a device for resetting an intelligent terminal. The disclosure can perform a soft reset of the intelligent terminal quickly, conveniently and securely, thereby greatly avoiding the instable work state caused by disassembling battery and avoiding the reset misoperation caused by the resetting of the existing single function key.

Abstract: To comply with a policy for a computing device indicating that data written by the computing device to the storage volume after activation of the policy be encrypted, a sector map is accessed. The sector map identifies one or more sectors of a storage volume and also identifies, for each of the one or more sectors of the storage volume, a signature of the content of the sector. In response to a request to read the content of a sector, the content of the sector is returned without decrypting the content if the sector is one of the one or more sectors and the signature of the content of the sector matches the signature of the sector identified in the sector map. Otherwise, the content of the sector is decrypted and the decrypted content is returned.