Micron Electronics, Inc.

Micron Technology Incorporated

Rosemount Aerospace Limited

Eric D Anderson

Dean A Klein

Samuel David Post

Robert R Hoffman, Jr

Michael J Noll

James Robert Gaertner, Ii

Mark Douglas Glewwe

Mark S Frappier

Robert Gentile

James Robert Gaertner

James Robert Gaertner Ii

A memory device may comprise circuitry to adjust between latency and throughput in transferring information through a memory port, wherein the circuitry may be capable of configuring individual partitions or individual sectors as high-throughput storage or low-latency storage.

Solid state drive controller

A memory device may comprise circuitry to determine a number of channels through which to transfer information to adjust between latency and throughput in transferring the information through the channels of a memory port.

Self-adaptive solid state drive controller

An ice protection system for a vehicle is disclosed which includes a plurality of de-ice power distribution units positioned proximate to a leading edge surface of the vehicle that is susceptible to ice accretion, at least two anti-ice power distribution units located within the vehicle, spaced from the de-ice power distribution units, and a point of power regulation located within the vehicle, spaced from the power distribution units, from which power is fed to the power distribution units through independent feeder wire bundles so as to distribute line current across the system in a manner that optimizes wire weight.

Power distribution architecture for an ice protection system

A virtual mass storage device implements a data manager for storing information on multiple physical mass storage devices. The virtual mass storage device is organized into blocks of information, which are allocated to different physical devices, thereby enabling the physical devices to operate in parallel and increase the overall transfer rate of the virtual device.

Systems and methods for managing data stored in a multi-drive storage device

Multi-drive virtual mass storage device and method of operating same

A virtual mass storage device implements a data manager for storing information on multiple physical mass storage devices. The virtual mass storage device is organized into blocks of information which are allocated to different physical devices, thereby enabling the physical devices to operate in parallel and increase the overall transfer rate of the virtual device.

A method and system for notifying a viewer of the arrival or presence of one or more video input signals in a video display system, such as a personal computer (PC) or television (TV) system. If a video signal is already present, the system may optionally notify a viewer of the termination or absence of the video signal. The invention further provides the viewer with the opportunity to dynamically select the video source to view. Upon sensing the presence of a new video signal, the system alerts the viewer who may then select whether to view the new video signal or maintain prior viewing status.

Method and system for displaying video signals

This invention relates to a system and method for determining the media type of a removable magnetic media, such as a floppy diskette or tape. The system performs an analysis of the media type of the removable magnetic media only after a data error is returned. If the computer does not return a data error, the system assumes that the removable magnetic media currently being read is the same media type as the previously read removable magnetic media

Method and apparatus for determining removable magnetic media types in a computer after detection of a read error condition

A system for distributing electronic messages in an efficient manner using centralized storage and management. In particular, the system receives electronic messages to be distributed to one or more recipients, centrally stores a single copy of the message as well as various information about sending the message, and sends to each recipient a short indicator message to notify the recipient that the electronic message is available. The system then tracks and manages requests from the recipients to access the message by permitting access when appropriate, performing activities such as decrypting/encrypting the message if necessary, recording information about the access and about recipient instructions related to the message, archiving the message if necessary, and deleting the message when it is no longer needed. After a recipient receives an indicator, the recipient can use the indicator to access and review the message. The recipient can also provide various instructions about actions to be taken with the message corresponding to an indicator, such as to save or delete the message or to forward the message to another recipient. After all recipients have reviewed the message and no recipient has currently indicated to save the message (or all have indicated to delete the message), the system can then delete the single copy of the message.

Method and system for centralized storage and management of electronic messages

A computer system having a motherboard that is adapted to receive a daughterboard containing a CPU coupled to a PCI bus and a memory device through a system controller. The PCI bus is, in turn, coupled to a storage device, such as a programmable array logic device, containing CPU data identifying the type of CPU or other hardware installed on the daughterboard. The motherboard includes a memory device storing a BIOS program as well as a startup program. The startup program is executed by the CPU at power up or reset to cause the CPU to compare the CPU data identifying the CPU to BIOS data identifying the CPU adapted to execute the BIOS program. In the event that the CPU data and the BIOS data match, the CPU executes the BIOS program in a normal manner. In the event the CPU data does not match the BIOS data, the CPU executes a crisis recovery routine which may involve writing the proper BIOS program from a floppy disk to a programmable memory device containing the BIOS program on the motherboard. The CPU can then execute the proper BIOS program from the programmable memory.

Method for selecting, detecting and/or reprogramming system BIOS in a

A method of displaying a status condition of a smart battery being charged by a smart battery charger. The method includes: transmitting data from the smart battery to a computer, wherein the smart battery charger is external to the computer; processing said data in accordance with a software program being executed by a central processing unit within the computer; and displaying information obtained as a result of processing said data on a display screen coupled to the computer.

Method of displaying a status condition of a battery

A system for monitoring a computer system with an external status monitor during the power-on self test (POST) of the computer system. The computer system has tasks to be performed during the POST process. Each task has a token corresponding to an original message or a subsequently added message. Each subsequently added message is stored in the computer system, and each original message is stored in the external status monitor. Under the control of the computer system, the system identifies a task for the computer system to perform. The system then retrieves the token for the identified task and determines whether the retrieved token corresponds to an original message or a subsequently added message. If the retrieved token corresponds to an original message, the system sends only the retrieved token to the external status monitor. If not, the system retrieves the stored message for the retrieved token, notifies the external status monitor that a message will be sent, and sends a token and the retrieved message to the external status monitor. Under the control of the external status monitor, the system receives the token sent from the computer system. When the received token corresponds to an original message, the system retrieves the corresponding message for the received token and displays the retrieved message. When the external status monitor is notified that a new message is being sent, the system receives the message sent from the computer system and displays the received message.

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Hudson, WI, United States of America

Eric D Anderson