Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Jeff Jeansonne

James M Mann

Thomas P Sawyers

Vali Ali

Richard S Lin

Tim L Zhang

John Chow

Robert C Hurbanis, Jr

A plurality of virtual domains are isolated from one another by a virtual machine monitor (VMM), the plurality of virtual domains including a first guest domain and a privileged domain. Peripheral related instructions are isolated from the first guest domain. The privileged domain is to cause execution of the peripheral related instructions, where the peripheral related instructions upon execution validate a type of the peripheral device.

Validating a type of a peripheral device

A first guest domain and an isolated peripheral related task. A peripheral related task to communicate with the peripheral and prevent the first guest domain from communicating with the peripheral.

Computing device including a port and a guest domain

In one embodiment, a power adapter comprises a power supply to output power for powering a powered device. The power adapter outputs information indicative of an amount of power output by the power supply for use by the powered device to control the amount of power used by the powered device.

System and method for controlling use of power in a computer system

Systems and methods for controlling use of power in a computer system

A method and apparatus are disclosed for allowing a plurality of network connectors to utilize a single network controller within a docking station or portable device. A switching device connects the plurality of network connectors with the network controller. By connecting the network connectors into the switching device, the docking station and the portable device require a single network controller to handle the network communication. The switching device enables the network controller to continue to operate without disrupting the portable device when the network connection is changed from the docking station to the portable device or vice versa. The method and apparatus are useful in reducing the complexity of the total system while increasing functionality.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Jeff Jeansonne