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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7894153 | Secure data disposal for disk drive When a disk sector is written to, a bit for the sector is set indicating that the sector will require secure data disposal (SDD) to be run on it. To save time during end of life disposal, SDD is executed only on sectors whose bits indicate that they have been writte... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7844845 | System and method for preventing user O.S. in VMM system from deenergizing device being used by service O.S. A call from a user operating system (UOS) to BIOS to configure a connected device into a reduced energy consumption mode is routed through a virtual machine monitor (VMM). The VMM determines whether a service O.S. (SOS) is in need of the device and if so the VMM inf... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7730219 | System and method for detecting free and open wireless networks A system, method, and program product is provided that passively detects the existence of wireless networks in proximity to a wireless signal detector. A determination is made as to whether the detected wireless networks are encrypted or unencrypted. For those wirel... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7529085 | Thermal docking fansink A fansink arrangement for a laptop computer wherein two distinct patterns of air intake can be employed. Particularly, dual air intakes of the laptop can be managed and controlled depending upon an operating mode of the computer. Thus, when the computer is in a “s... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7492044 | System and method for decreasing stress on solder holding BGA module to computer motherboard Mechanical stress on solder joints that hold BGA modules to computer motherboards is reduced by adding to the motherboard a topmost layer, and forming V-shaped channels into the layer next to the BGA module so that stress is shielded from the BGA module and its sold... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7370213 | Power supply unit and computer A series power supply circuit and a switching power supply circuit are combined within a single power supply unit. The switching power supply circuit provides an efficiency lower than that of the series power supply circuit under a light load and provides an efficie... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356170 | Fingerprint matching method and system A method of matching a query fingerprint to a plurality of file fingerprints. The method comprises the steps of determining a plurality of partial features of each of the file fingerprints. For each partial feature, derive a list of all file fingerprints which have ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7177782 | Methods and arrangements for capturing runtime information Methods and arrangements for capturing information related to operational conditions are disclosed. Embodiments include volatile memory to quickly record operational parameters via, e.g., basic input output system (BIOS) code, system management interrupt (SMI) code ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159218 | System, method, and program for controlling execution sequencing of multiple jobs A system, method, and program product for controlling execution timing of multiple jobs. The job execution scheduling system of the present invention includes job execution means for executing multiple jobs, including a first job which is executed at irregular inter... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7113497 | Bandwidth management in a wireless network In accordance with the preferred embodiment, an access point provides dynamic load balancing of network bandwidth between access points within the 802.11 wireless LAN. The access point uses the RTS/CTS protocol to reduce the bandwidth available to a single device us... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096496 | Method and system for improved computer security utilizing dynamically variable security profile A system and method of providing increased security of a personal computer through the use of its operating system and initialization. The invention provides a security profile which indicates the level of authorization which the user has and the security exposure w... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095859 | Managing private keys in a free seating environment A method and system for storing to a server a private key that was created on a TCPA-enabled client computer by the user. The user's private key is wrapped in a server non-migratable public key and sent to the server. When the user wants to migrate the user private ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083453 | Floating connector spring and assembly A floating connector spring capable of movement in multiple degrees of freedom to enable the mating of at least two connectors that may be misaligned relative to one another. The connector spring includes first and second arms spaced form one another and extending s... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7013258 | System and method for accelerating Chinese text input A Chinese text entry system with eye-tracking technique can be used for computer input of Chinese characters. The system is comprised of two main components: the Chinese pinyin software and the eye-tracking system. Chinese characters corresponding to pinyin input ar... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003331 | Apparatus, method and program to optimize battery life in a wireless device The battery life of batteries of a mobile device operating in a wireless network is optimized by dynamically changing symbol rates and bits per symbol and selecting one for communicating based upon the source providing power to the mobile device. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7003030 | Receivers, methods, and computer program products for an analog modem that receives data signals from a digital modem Receivers, methods, and computer program products can be used to demodulate a data signal transmitted from a digital source, which has a network sampling rate that is synchronized with a network clock. In an illustrative embodiment, a receiver includes a two-stage i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996705 | Method and system for configuring the language of the BIOS in a computer system The present invention comprises a method and system for configuring the language of a BIOS of a computer system. The method and system comprise providing a plurality of BIOS images in the computer system, each of the plurality of BIOS images being related to a parti... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993648 | Proving BIOS trust in a TCPA compliant system When a flash unlock routine unlocks the flash memory to permit updating of a BIOS image, a message is left in secure non-volatile memory, such as a EEPROM. Upon the next re-boot, the boot block code will detect the special message in the non-volatile memory and perf... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6993537 | Data recovery system The invention relates to the recovery of data in a database of database records, following a failure of a media containing said database. The data recovery uses a backup of the database and a log of log records detailing any changes in the database which are not cap... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981887 | Universal fit USB connector Peripheral devices are connected to the receptacle of a central processing unit (CPU) or to a hub using an “A” type universal serial bus (USB) connector plug and receptacle that ensures a positive connection regardless of the relative orientation of the two comp... | 01/03/2006 |
