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David J Roth

James George Cavalaris

Adam Joseph Lenart

Chad R Siefert

James A Schwartz, Jr

Eric Frank Nelson

Cameron S Brodeur

Chadd B Knowlton

Bret P O'Rourke

Dawson F Dean

Mark D Van Antwerp

Chih-Kan Wang

David A Roberts

Yatharth Gupta

Narasimha Rao S S Nagampalli

Douglas Keith Brubacher

Daniel James Driscoll

Ashraf Hamad

Huseyin Gokmen Gok

Jason C Knichel

Lori A Roth

Debra A Schwanger

Daniel J Schwanger

Daniel L Conti

Jeffrey T Smith

A firmware update system is described that collectively handles firmware updates for hardware resources of a computing device. The firmware update system may be configured to handle firmware updates in a consistent manner across different computing platforms/architectures. A data structure is defined to associate each updateable resource with a corresponding identifier to enumerate the updateable resources to the firmware update system. The firmware update system may reference the data structure to produce representations of the each individual resource that provide an operating system level abstraction through which detection, analysis, acquisition, deployment, installation, and tracking of firmware updates is managed. Using the representations, the firmware update system operates to discover available firmware updates collectively for the enumerated resources, match the updates to appropriate resources, and initiate installation of the updates.

Firmware update discovery and distribution

An update platform is described that collectively handles driver and firmware updates for hardware resources of a computing device based on dependencies associated with the updates. The update platform may instantiate representations of each individual hardware resource as abstractions through which detection, analysis, acquisition, deployment, installation, and tracking of updates is managed. Using the representations, the update platform discovers available updates, matches configuration packages for the updates to appropriate resources, and initiates installation of the configuration packages. The update platform is further configured to recognize dependencies associated with the configuration packages. When dependencies are detected, corresponding configuration packages are marked to reflect the dependencies and activation is suspended until the dependencies are satisfied. Upon satisfaction of the dependencies, the dependencies are cleared and the configuration packages are activated. Configuration packages that are not associated with dependencies may be installed and activated 'normally' at any time.

Dependency based configuration package activation

A cache server includes a media serving engine that is capable of distributing media content. A cache engine is coupled to the media serving engine and capable of caching media content. A set of cache policies is accessible by the cache engine to define the operation of the cache engine. The cache server can be configured to operate as either a cache server or an origin server. The cache server also includes a data communication interface coupled to the cache engine and the media serving engine to allow the cache engine to receive media content across a network and to allow the media serving engine to distribute media content across the network. The cache policies include policies for distributing media content from the media server, policies for handling cache misses, and policies for prefetching media content.

Method and apparatus for selecting cache and proxy policy

Pairing service technologies is described. In embodiment(s), peripheral devices can be discovered, such as by a computer device, and a peripheral device can be configured with multiple services that each correspond to one or more data communication protocols. The multiple services of the peripheral device can be determined, and a pairing sequence can be prioritized for the multiple services. The data communication protocol(s) can then be paired according to the pairing sequence to configure the multiple services of the peripheral device.

Pairing service technologies

Dispenser kit for infants, which comprises a vial, optionally featuring specially contoured upper end and,

Medicine dispenser insert for nursing bottles

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David J Roth