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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185938 | Method and system for network single-sign-on using a public key certificate and an associated attribute certificate A methodology is presented for a network single sign-on (SSO) authentication process using digital certificates. A user has access to protected resources, such as legacy applications, that require verification of a user's authentication data prior to providing acces... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181164 | Method and apparatus for extensibility of user interface binding definitions Embodiments of the present invention create a binding specifications file that is compatible with a user interface application from a grammar rich XML file. The grammar rich XML file uses a complex DTD for transformation. The complex DTD may be prone to error if cre... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180587 | System for brokering fault detection data A method of brokering information in a manufacturing system which includes a broker coupled between a supplier of information and a consumer of information. The manufacturing system receives information from the supplier in a first format and sends information from ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180050 | System and method for self-decaying digital media files and for validated playback of same Information, such as audio visual information, is secured by self-decay of the information over time. For instance, a date stamp and decay rate embedded in an encrypted audio or visual digital media file can be applied to decrypt the file to a predetermined decayed ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179324 | Multiple input, multiple output antenna for handheld communication devices An antenna assembly for a mobile wireless communication device has a support with a first surface and a second surface between which a third surface and a fourth surface extend. A conductive ground plane is formed on the second surface. An antenna includes an electr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176150 | Automated services procurement through multi-stage process A system which enables a secure network boot to address customer services offerings. The customer service offerings can include on-demand diagnostics to system reinstallation as well as automatic entitlement validation and service installation. Such a system enables... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175994 | Method and system for self-learning issues remediation A system and method are disclosed for automatically performing remediation operations on a plurality of information handling system (IHS) resources. Survey information related to a user of IHS resources is collected and processed to generate survey information. IHS ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175258 | System and method for common account based routing of contact records A method and system is provided for common account based distribution of contact records. A comparison engine analyzes call record accounts to identify and tag related call records, such as call record accounts related to the same individual. A common account tag de... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174410 | Ultra mobile keyboard An improved keyboard layout for use with information handling systems such as ultra mobile information handling systems. The improved keyboard layout eliminates the numbered function key (F1-F12) row and maps all of the functions that have traditionally been functio... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174204 | Lighting system with power factor correction control data determined from a phase modulated signal A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes a power factor correction (PFC) controller that determines at least one power factor correction control parameter from phase delays of a phase modulated signal. In at least one embodiment, a peak voltage of the p... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659133 | Storage blade server | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171314 | System and method for information handling system hybrid system level and power supply cooling Information handling system thermal conditions are controlled by hybrid interaction between a system thermal manager and a power supply thermal manager. The system thermal manager sets a speed for system cooling fans and for a power supply cooling fan. The power sup... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170783 | System and method for handling software activation in entitlement A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for separating the purchase of digital assets from their fulfillment and activation. Digital assets purchase information comprising digital assets identifier information and activation key data, and system... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170610 | Combination personal data assistant and personal computing system dynamic memory reclamation In order to continually receive messages in a dual personal computer system (PC) and personal digital assistant system (PDA) computer architecture, the PC system is deactivated to conserve battery power while the PDA continues to receive messages. As PDA memory is f... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169778 | EMI shielding scheme using sandwiched sheet metal A peripheral card EMI shielding scheme which comprises a sandwich of three layers. The first layer comprises a chassis rear wall (e.g., constructed of sheet metal). The next layer, which in certain embodiments is the middle of the sandwich, comprises a relatively th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166490 | System and method for consolidated information handling system component drivers An information handling system which includes plural processing components operable to process information wherein at least one processing component has plural region-specific modes of operation, a driver package associated with the at least one processing component... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164342 | System and method for cascade information handling system manufacture Information handling system manufacture through a burn rake that burns images and tests information handling systems is managed with a cascade first-in-first-out manufacture by allowing a predetermined burn time for each information handling system at each burn loca... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160914 | Identifying quality user sessions and determining product demand with high resolution capabilities A session quality system collects and evaluates data from multiple user world wide web (“web”) product selection sessions and correlates the collected data with actual product purchases. The system assembles the data into a set of session profiles and assigns a ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156358 | System and method for dynamic modular information handling system power distribution Infrastructure power resources of a chassis information handling system are made available to run chassis information handling system modules when infrastructure devices are not using the power resources. For example, cooling fans that cool information handling syst... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154569 | System and method for modular display A modular display system and method assembles an external interface module with a display module to support built-to-order display configurations. The display module has display panel, timing controller and speaker components assembled in a display module housing th... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144555 | System and method for embedding optical drive compatibility information in optical media Compatibility information embedded in an optical medium modifies actions allowed by predetermined non-compatible optical disc drives on the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. For... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144078 | Enhanced brightness, color and contrast control for cathode ray tube monitor A method and apparatus for controlling brightness, color and contrast in CRT monitors used in information handling systems. In accordance with the present invention, a viewing area on a CRT monitor is enhanced by applying appropriate signals directly to the grids in... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141071 | Intelligent patch checker A method for remotely updating software in a plurality of computer systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, a client computer sends application information about a software application to a server system. The server system performs a comparison between the applicati... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140879 | System and method for information handling system power management by variable direct current input A power manager of an information handling system selectively commands a first or second source voltage from an AC-to-DC adapter based upon power consumption of the information handling system. A lower direct current voltage is provided during reduced power consumpt... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136982 | Thermal profiling to validate electronic device authenticity Counterfeit electronic devices are detected by comparing a thermal profile of the counterfeit device and an authentic device under predetermined operating conditions. A thermal profile for an authentic electronic device is recorded executing an instruction set over ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132034 | System and method for managing information handling system power supply capacity utilization based on load sharing power loss An information handling system having plural processing modules, such as an information handling system blade chassis having plural information handling system blades, allocates power by determining an actual load sharing power loss associated with plural power supp... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127296 | Virtual machine migration between processors having VM migration registers controlled by firmware to modify the reporting of common processor feature sets to support the migration A system and method for performing a VM migration which manages a cluster of machines in a pool for live migration to the same feature set or behavior. In certain embodiments, machines within the pool can be configured to emulate a certain feature set to enable a VM... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8127291 | Virtual machine manager for managing multiple virtual machine configurations in the scalable enterprise A system and method are disclosed for using directory services to manage resources in a virtual execution environment. A directory repository is populated with resource, administration, roles, policy, and service-level agreement (SLA) objects. A service request is r... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126777 | Systems, method, and computer medium for multi-source transaction processing A system and method for multi-source transaction processing receives order requests from a client system operated by a user. The order requests may include order placements and order inquiries. For example, an order request may be a placement for a computer system a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125032 | Modified hybrid orientation technology A semiconductor process and apparatus includes forming first and second metal gate electrodes (151, 161) over a hybrid substrate (17) by forming the first gate electrode (151) over a first high-k gate dielectric (121) and forming the seco... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122802 | Multi-function power saw A power saw includes a saw assembly attached to a base assembly with an offset support that provides a clear path in line with the saw blade, thereby providing a miter saw, a table saw or a radial arm saw The height of the offset support is adjustable to make dado c... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122437 | Method and apparatus to trace and correlate data trace and instruction trace for out-of-order processors In a data processing system, a marked bit is used to identify a data access instruction throughout the pipeline to indicate that the instruction meets user-specified criteria (e.g., a meets a data address range of interest). Based on the marked bit, an in-order prog... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8122368 | System and method to facilitate progress forking A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for providing graphical completion status information for the management of serial computer operations that are forked into parallel operations. A first interactive progress bar, comprising a plurality of pro... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120341 | Switching power converter with switch control pulse width variability at low power demand levels A power control system includes a switch mode controller to control the switching mode of a switching power converter. The switch mode controller generates a switch control signal that controls conductivity of a switch of the switching power converter. Controlling c... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117579 | LSSD compatibility for GSD unified global clock buffers A method, system and program are provided for generating level sensitive scan design (LSSD) clock signals from a general scan design (GSD) clock buffer using an intermediate clock signal and one or more first mode control signals to generate a plurality of LSSD cloc... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117385 | System and method of maximization of storage capacity in a configuration limited system A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for providing management of serial attached small computer system interface (SAS) storage devices. A host computer comprises a storage controller connected to a SAS port expander comprising a plurality of por... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112012 | System and method for cleaning a printer A printer ROS window cleaning system enforces unidirectional cleaning motion through a passageway formed in the printer housing. A guide has a distal portion that engages a cleaning tool from insertion until a cleaning portion reaches the rear of the passageway. A c... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103764 | Method and apparatus for matching trigger pattern A method, system and program are disclosed for accelerating data storage in a cache appliance that transparently monitors NFS and CIFS traffic between clients and NAS subsystems and caches files in a cache memory by using a perfect hashing memory index technique to ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102647 | System and method for information handling system keyboard stowage A portable information handling system's integrated keyboard stows keys into a retracted position when the portable information handling system transitions from an open to a closed position, such as by rotating a lid to a closed position relative to a chassis having... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102358 | System and method for information handling system LCD white balance alignment LCD panel white balance adjustment provides a desired brightness with minimal impact on optical performance by maximizing Red, Green and Blue gains of the LCD panel for a predetermined color temperature and then adjusting brightness with backlight current. For examp... | 01/24/2012 |
