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Patent number: 8826138Abstract: A system comprises a processor and a graphical user interface (GUI) executable by the processor. The GUI enables a user to specify constituent virtual connect domains (VCD) for a common VCD group. Each VCD comprises two or more computing devices virtualized by a virtual connect device. The virtual connect device comprises multiple ports for communicatively coupling the two or more computing devices to external networks. For all of the constituent VCDs of a particular VCD group, each corresponding port of a corresponding virtual connect device is connected to the same external.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John Denardo, Keith L. Kelley, Charles L. Hudson
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Patent number: 7000100Abstract: A software implementation of an application watchdog, comprising a restart service operating in the user mode and a watchdog driver operating in the kernel mode of a computer operating system. The driver incorporates a system thread configured to monitor a plurality of user applications operating in the user mode. The driver provides a first IOCTL signal interface for communicating control signals between the watchdog driver and one of the user applications and a second IOCTL signal interface for communicating control signals between the watchdog driver and the restart service. A communication interface exists for coordinating timer events with the operating system scheduler. If the system thread does not receive a message from one of said applications within an allotted period of time, the timer event alerts the watchdog driver that the allotted time has elapsed and the watchdog driver signals the restart service to restart that application.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John Lacombe, Jeffery L. Galloway, Tim Majni
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Patent number: 8661233Abstract: Embodiments provide methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for determining a configuration for system board based on a connector. The connector may have a structure that enables a system board to determine configuration data associated with a system configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Andrew Mikuszewski, Gregory P Ziarnik
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Patent number: 7340561Abstract: Computer memory is initialized by generating configuration data for a portion of memory, saving the configuration data, restarting computer memory initialization, copying the saved configuration data to initialize the portion of memory, and using the portion of memory to execute instructions to initialize a remainder of memory.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: David L. Collins
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Patent number: 6792553Abstract: A computer system includes a power supply coupled to a control logic, the power supply including a power_good output signal and Power output lines. The power_good signal notifies the control logic when the Power output lines have stabilized. The computer system also includes a plurality of voltage regulator modules (“VRM”) coupled to the control logic, wherein each VRM receives a power good signal from the control logic. A plurality of processors is also present in the computer system, each of the processors coupled to a VRM. Each of the VRMs transmits voltage to a processor to power-on the processor. Each VRM also transmits to its processor and to the control logic a voltage regulator module power good (“VRMP_G”) signal. The control logic includes means to control the sequential power-on of the processors so as to reduce the current sourcing requirements of the power supply and eliminate power supply surges.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Clarence Y. Mar, Sompong P. Olarig, John E. Jenne
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Patent number: 7392374Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for kernel configurations. One embodiment includes a kernel configuration tool, a system file accessible by the kernel configuration tool, and means for automatically detecting and moving a kernel configuration in association with boot and shutdown routines.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Aswin Chandramouleeswaran, Lisa M. Nishiyama, Steven T. Roth, C. P. Vijay Kumar, Naomi A. Munekawa
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Patent number: 7107493Abstract: The specification may disclose a computer system that may operate a portion of available memory as backup to a primary memory, and the computer system may be adapted to test the backup memory for memory errors at times other than execution of power-on self-test procedures.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Vincent Nguyen, Kevin G. Depew
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Patent number: 7827394Abstract: A system is provided, the system includes a base computer having operating system (OS) settings and Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) settings. The system also includes a plurality of managed computers. An OS image file having the OS settings and the BIOS settings is transferred from the base computer to the managed computers for configuring the managed computers.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Norman P. Brown, Joseph W. Hoch, Sam J. Lee
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Patent number: 7694120Abstract: A pin strap setting override system comprises logic configured to determine whether a pin strap setting for at least one feature of an integrated circuit (IC) is set to enable, the logic further configured to automatically override the enable pin strap setting if a flag stored in a memory indicates a disable setting for the at least one feature.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, Gregory P. Ziarnik
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Patent number: 7681023Abstract: A method according to the invention ensures optimal memory configuration in a computer: A determination is made whether performance can be improved by rearranging the DIMMs that are installed in the computer. If so, then a user of the computer is notified that the DIMMs can be rearranged to improve performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert J. Volentine, Mark A. Piwonka, Patrick L. Gibbons
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Patent number: 8533445Abstract: During a boot block part of a boot procedure in an electronic device having a persistent secondary storage, a feature that prevents access to the persistent secondary storage is disabled. The persistent secondary storage is accessed during the boot block part of the boot procedure to retrieve information to perform a predetermined task.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lan Wang, Valiuddin Y Ali, James L. Mondshine
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Patent number: 8856560Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to determining a setting at a component. An output to be powered by a low power state power rail can output a value. The component is to be powered by an auxiliary power rail and determines the setting based on the value at auxiliary power good.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gregory P. Ziarnik, Michael R. Durham, Stephen J. Higham
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Patent number: 7260712Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for transactional kernel configuration. One embodiment includes a kernel configuration tool, a system file accessible by the kernel configuration tool, and program instructions executable by the kernel configuration tool to immediately and persistently apply kernel configuration changes a manner that ensures a transactional kernel configuration change.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Aswin Chandramouleeswaran, Steven T. Roth, C. P. Vijay Kumar, Daniel R. Mathias, Harshavardhan R. Kuntur
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Patent number: 7500090Abstract: An operating environment configuration system comprises a first operating system of a computer device having at least one configuration setting associated therewith, and a second operating system of the computer device configured to automatically retrieve the at least one configuration setting and configure at least one component associated with the second operating system with the at least one configuration setting.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James L. Mondshine, William Caldwell Crosswy, Christopher W. Larsen
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Patent number: 8051280Abstract: An operating environment configuration system comprises a first operating system of a computer device having at least one configuration setting associated therewith, and a second operating system of the computer device configured to automatically retrieve the at least one configuration setting and configure at least one component associated with the second operating system with the at least one configuration setting.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James L. Mondshine, William Caldwell Crosswy, Christopher W. Larsen
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Patent number: 6625730Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting a computer system. Specifically, a method and system for validating portions of memory at each power-on cycle is described. A Boot Block is used to validate the BIOS, CMOS and NVRAM of a system. The BIOS may also be used to validate the Boot Block, CMOS and NVRAM.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Michael F. Angelo, George David Wisecup, David L. Collins
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Patent number: 6813649Abstract: A printing capable device includes a printing mechanism for printing on a printable medium and an onboard user manual storage device communicating with the printing mechanism and storing an onboard user manual. The onboard user manual storage device sends the onboard user manual to the printing mechanism and the printing mechanism prints at least a portion of the onboard user manual upon a predetermined event.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Angela Kay Ogle
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Patent number: 7299467Abstract: A computer system includes a plurality of nodes coupled together wherein each node may comprise a processor and memory. The system may also include a plurality of software objects usable by any of the nodes. Each object may be provided to, and stored in, the memory of the node that most frequently uses the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David L. Collins, Steven R. Dupree
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Patent number: 7111202Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide an efficient method and apparatus for avoiding hangs when a computer system is unable to complete a proper boot. Booting is attempted from each device in a standard boot order list until a successful boot occurs. If the standard boot order list is exhausted without a successful boot, the boot sequence is retried after a predetermined time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John M. Cagle, Daniel John Zink, James T. Bodner
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Patent number: 7363479Abstract: In one embodiment, a server is provisioned to a client by: 1) pre-booting a server of a server pool using a client-neutral operating system image, before the server is provisioned to the client; 2) provisioning the pre-booted server to a virtual network of the client; 3) mounting client storage volumes to the provisioned server; and then 4) processing a client-specific configuration file. Other related methods and apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Philip M. Walker, Roy L. Johnson