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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8145951 | Control device A control device includes: memory diagnosis means for setting a power-on status when an electric power is turned on and diagnosing an ECC memory; restarting means for restarting the control device when the memory diagnosis means detects a correctable error of the EC... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8090991 | Information processing apparatus, method, and computer program product for self-diagnosis for utilizing multiple diagnostic devices, each having exclusive access to a resource A logical central processing unit (logical CPU) selects a target device. When the target device is shared by another logical CPU, the logical CPU determines whether the logical CPU is in charge of exclusively making diagnosis of the target device. When the target de... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8051035 | System and methods for image management An image management system includes a first storage device configured to store a list of image identifiers indexed by one or more image property descriptors, wherein each of the image identifiers corresponds to a digital image, an index processor in communication wi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7818625 | Techniques for performing memory diagnostics Techniques are provided for performing memory diagnostics. A portion of physical memory is locked using functionality included in an operating system. At least one memory diagnostic test is executed on the portion producing a result. It is determined, in accordance ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7802146 | Loading test data into execution units in a graphics card to test execution Provided are a method and system for loading test data into execution units in a graphics card to test the execution units. Test instructions are loaded into a cache in a graphics module comprising multiple execution units coupled to the cache on a bus during a desi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797581 | Device and method for testing motherboard A testing device for testing a motherboard is provided to include a server, a client terminal computer, a debug card and a receiving device. The server is connected to the client terminal computer, for inquiring test results. The debug card is attached to the mother... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7536604 | Method and system for reconfiguring functional capabilities in a data processing system with dormant resources A method, a computer program product and a system for reconfiguring functional capabilities in a data processing system with dormant resources. Dormant resources of a data processing system are used to replace (360) the functional characteristics of a broken ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7444549 | Method and apparatus for facilitating debugging of an integrated circuit One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates debugging an integrated circuit without probing signal lines within the integrated circuit. During operation the system updates a performance counter within the integrated circuit based on th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444547 | Method, system, and product for programming in a simultaneous multi-threaded processor environment A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7409676 | Systems, methods and computer programs for determining dependencies between logical components in a data processing system or network Described are methods, apparatus and computer programs for determining run-time dependencies between logical components of a data processing environment. Components of the data processing environment are monitored by monitoring agents accessing run-time activity dat... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7392328 | Fabric with fibre channel fabric snapshot service The snapshot capability moving into the SAN fabric and being provided as a snapshot service. A well-known address is utilized to receive snapshot commands. Each switch in the fabric connected to a host contains a front end or service interface to receive the snapsho... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380174 | Variable writing through a fixed programming interface Embodiments include writing a first data value to a validation variable through a fixed programming interface, where the validation variable includes multiple fields that correspond to multiple fields within a persistent variable. Contents of the validation variable... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373386 | System and method for configuring access to electronic mailboxes A system and method for configuring access to an electronic mailbox based on limited configuration parameters received from a user. A database stores configuration conventions for a mail domain. A mailbox interface module receives configuration information from a us... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373553 | Computer support network with customer portal to monitor incident-handling status by vendor's computer service system Customer support personnel can access via a vendor's portal an automated support vendor website to view the status of a fault incident that is being handled by the vendor's automated support system. In an illustrated embodiment, the customer can actually alter the s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366820 | Second-cache driving/controlling circuit, second cache, RAM, and second-cache driving/controlling method A circuit for driving and controlling a second cache that is incorporated in a processor and comprises a plurality of RAM. The circuit comprises a second-cache control unit 1A and a chip-enable control unit 61. The second-cache control unit 1A r... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363546 | Latent fault detector A latent error detector may be configured to reveal latent errors within a plurality of components within a computer system. The latent error detector may be configured to access configuration data specifying one or more types of components and one or more modules f... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353430 | Device for validating an integrated circuit A device (10) for validating a circuit (1) comprising at least one microprocessor (3) and a specialized unit (2) provided with registers includes a base (11) for receiving the circuit, a memory (4, 5) simulating an external ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343520 | Common built in test (BIT) software architecture A method for conducting a built in test on a system having a central processing unit (CPU), connected to one or more storage means, an input/output means and a plurality of assemblies PCI1, PCI2 . . . PCIN to be tested. A test initiator, generally a sy... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340648 | User support Online support is given for operation of a device. First, a client system equipped with the device is connected to a user support server that gives online support for operation of the device. Next, the client system transmits device information for which the device ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334141 | Method of saving energy in an information handling system by controlling a main converter based on the amount of power drawn by the system An information handling system having an energy saving power converter that comprises a main converter for supplying power to the information handling system when in active operation, and an auxiliary converter for supplying standby power to the information handling... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321651 | High frequency circuit capable of error detection and correction of code patterns running at full speed A method, an apparatus, and a computer program are provided for generating an error detection state and correction of code patterns. Generally, conducting full speed testing of the dI/dt circuit in a low bandwidth lab environment is difficult. A circuit, however, ca... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318002 | Method and apparatus for automated testing of display signals A method and apparatus for automated testing of display signals from video graphics circuitry includes capturing display signals that are provided from a processing device to the display device. The method and apparatus further includes converting the display signal... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310697 | System and method for dynamic USB power source The dynamic VBUS power source provides a system and method for dynamically powering USB devices. Briefly described, one embodiment is a method comprising determining when the USB device is a master device or a slave device, powering the USB device over a USB connect... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308611 | Intelligent power cycling of a wireless modem A system for initiating a connection to a wireless network using a wireless modem, where the system maintains the connection to the wireless network when the wireless modem becomes idle. The system determines that there is a problem using the wireless modem by monit... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293204 | Computer peripheral connecting interface system configuration debugging method and system A computer peripheral connecting interface system configuration debugging method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform that is equipped with a particular type of peripheral connecting interface, such as a PCI (Peri... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293068 | Method and system for storing duplicate data During recovery of a master system, a mismatch between data in the master system and that in a backup system is obviated quickly to shorten time consumed before resumption of operation of the master system. The backup system controls, as second difference informatio... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287190 | Simultaneous execution of test suites on different platforms In an arrangement for testing multiple low-end computing devices simultaneously, different tests are executed simultaneously on different platforms using a single instance of a test harness to which multiple devices are connected. A platform-specific API is provided... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284165 | Computer generated documentation including diagram of computer system A system, method and program for troubleshooting a problem with an application. An application server which is supposed to be executing the application and a database or a server which manages the database are identified. The application, when executing, obtains dat... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7284175 | Method and apparatus for diagnosing failures in an integrated circuit using design-for-debug (DFD) techniques A method and apparatus for inserting design-for-debug (DFD) circuitries in an integrated circuit to debug or diagnose DFT modules, including scan cores, memory BIST (built-in self-test) cores, logic BIST cores, and functional cores. The invention further comprises u... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281165 | System and method for performing product tests utilizing a single storage device A test system and method utilizing a single storage device through a network, which includes a server and at least a test object connected to a storage device that supports multi-system operations. The storage device provides many kinds of test environments and test... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272678 | DSP bus monitoring apparatus and method A bus monitor is provided as a tool for developing, debugging and testing a system having an embedded processor. The bus monitor resides within the same chip or module as the processor, which allows connection to internal processor buses not accessible from external... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263176 | Diagnostic checking of an inter-messaging network One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for checking the performance of sub-systems in an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network diagnostic device that connects to the inter-... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260597 | Remote manual, maintenance, and diagnostic services for networked electronic devices A process is provided for identifying and managing support service applications associated with consumer electronic devices. The process is executed by a gateway device communicatively coupled with each of the electronic devices via a home network, the gateway devic... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237718 | Test system A test system (1) has a test controller (2) and at least one probe (3). An ICC card (C) is inserted into a slot (8) of the probe (3), and a card-simulating interface (5) of the probe (3) is inserted in the slot (S) of... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231639 | System and method for managing data output A method and system are described in which an application is modified to produce a trigger file wherein the trigger file includes a data media indicator. A mediator accepts the trigger file and selects a target module which interfaces with a target media device to p... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227933 | System and method for remote management of a DSL device Remote access and configuration of a digital subscriber line (DSL) device using a telephone line. From a remote location, an operator can access the DSL device and receive data, including an operational parameter regarding the device, and upload an operational param... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7215742 | Troubleshooting interface for client-routed toll-free telephone calls A remote processor (RP) adapted for use with a telephone system is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The RP includes a communication interface capable of communicating with a service control point (SCP) of the telephone system and a processing s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210047 | Method of switching modes of a computer operating in a grid environment based on the current operating mode A grid power mode is defined such that, when the PC is in a grid power mode, pressing the power switch of the PC retains power to the system, but restores operation of the PC to the ‘on/off/standby’ mode the user expects. Other aspects include: an indicator tell... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203044 | Electronic apparatus and power supply control method There is provided an electronic apparatus including a first interface to which a first device is connectable, a second interface to which a second device is connectable, and a power supply control circuit that controls a current to be supplied to the first and secon... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197669 | Method and circuit for command integrity checking (CIC) in a graphics controller A fault tolerant graphics controller that generates error codes for graphics commands and checks the error codes before the graphics controller executes the command. The error code generator may be configured to detect and correct errors or to just detect errors. If... | 03/27/2007 |
