Lenovo (singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Jeffrey Mark Estroff

Randall Scott Springfield

Seiichi Kawano

Mikio Hagiwara

Arnold S Weksler

Howard J Locker

John Carl Mese

James Patrick Hoff

James Anthony Hunt

Neal Robert Caliendo, Jr

Jose Rodolfo Ruiz

David Carroll Challener

Joshua Neil Novak

Keiko Kokubun

Michaelle L Fuccella-Walcutt

Rod D W Waltermann

Russell Speight VanBlon

Nathan J Peterson

Daryl Carvis Cromer

Rod D Waltermann

James Peter Ward

Richard Wayne Cheston

Noritoshi Yoshiyama

Jason M Grimme

Scott Edward Kelso

Binqiang Ma

Russell Stuart Gantman

Joshua N Nokav

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for context-sensitive password generation. The inspection module may accept entry of at least a new portion of a password by a user into a security mechanism and determine a dynamic parameter candidate within the password. The analysis module may recommend to the user a context-sensitive interpretation of the dynamic parameter candidate. The confirmation module may receive a selection by the user of the context-sensitive interpretation.

Apparatus, system, and method for context-sensitive rolling password generation

In the context of computer systems, the generation of preboot passwords at a server instead of at a client. Preferably, preboot passwords generated at the server are distributed to the client, and a process is offered whereby a user can establish his/her own proxy, not known to the server, that can be used to release the stored passwords to the client hardware. Since the passwords are generated at the server, management of the passwords is greatly facilitated since they are generated at the site where they are stored. This also makes it easy to implement management features such as a group policy, since the password generation software will be able to make logical connections between users and hardware.

Management of hardware passwords

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for suspend-resume scheduling in conjunction with an operation requiring a suspend-resume cycle of a computer, including updating, for purposes of system configuration management, a non-volatile memory, such as an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory ('EEPROM'). A control modulesendsa request to update the EEPROM. A suspend modulesuspendsan operating system. A standby modulepreparesthe computerto enter a standby state, estimatesa sufficient amount of time to enter the standby state, placesthe estimate into an alarm register, and then entersthe standby state. An update moduleexitsthe standby state in response to an alarm signal, receives the request if present, writesthe EEPROMwith the updated information, and resumesthe operating system

Apparatus, system, and method for accurate automated scheduling of computer suspend and resume

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for pre-boot policy modification. A key module exchanges a key with a server in a secure environment. A communication module receives a policy encoded with the key. A decode module decodes the encoded policy using the key and saves the policy setting prior to booting an operating system on the computer. An update module boots the computer using the policy.

Apparatus, system, and method for pre-boot policy modification

Systems and methods for providing multi-language support in a pre-boot environment are supplied. User interface type information, such as keyboard type information and translation tables, are ascertained and provided to the pre-boot environment of the apparatus, allowing the apparatus to properly receive and/or translate multi-language inputs in an appropriate fashion.

Multi-language support in preboot environment

A system, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for aligning a stored scancode sequence that corresponds to a hardware password, with a password input device type such as a current keyboard type. Aligning the stored scancode sequence with the password input device type enables successful validation of a hardware password despite a change in a password input device type or inadvertent corruption of a non-volatile memory used for storing the scancode sequence such as non-volatile memory that stores BIOS information for a computing device.

Hardware password alignment system apparatus and methods

A method for providing an image of software installed on a computer system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of deconstructing the image into at least one portion and creating at least one module from the at least one portion of the image. The deconstructing step can include the steps of scanning an image and identifying at least one portion of the image to be modularized. The creating step can include the steps of extracting the at least one portion of the image identified to be modularized, generating at least one module from the extracted portion of the image. The modules that are created in accordance with the present invention can be formatted for use in a new image or part of a new image to be used with a software program such as with a hardware-independent imaging tool. Further, the modules can be used with hardware-independent technologies.

Method for providing an image of software installed on a computer system

The present invention relates to a method for removing the driver map component from being stored on the service partition and placing it on a server for retrieval at a later time. Only the actual device drivers that are required for that system will be provided. A central repository will be provided for applications and device drivers that would leverage the AMT area. The AMT IDE-R would be used to store the hook to network install, for example an IT administrator initiated network install to an unpowered system. Two situations exist in which this method will be used. The first situation involves supplying ImageUltra content to a system that is connected to the Local Area Network while ImageUltra is running. The second situation involves supplying ImageUltra content to a system that is not connected to the Local Area Network while ImageUltra is running.

IT administrator initiated remote hardware independent imaging technology

A method for providing an image of software installed on a computer system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of deconstructing the image into at least one portion and creating at least one module from the at least one portion of the image. The deconstructing step can include the steps of scanning an image and identifying at least one portion of the image to be modularized. The creating step can include the steps of extracting the at least one portion of the image identified to be modularized and generating at least one module from the extracted portion of the image. The modules that are created in accordance with the present invention can be formatted for use in a new image or part of a new image to be used with a software program such as with a hardware-independent imaging tool. Furthermore, the modules can be used with hardware-independent technologies and can facilitate management of image inventory and facilitate deployment of images to new computer systems with different hardware configurations. Furthermore, the method is simple, cost effective and capable of being easily adapted to existing technology.

Providing an image of installed software utilizing uninstall code

The hard disk drive of a computer system is loaded with a preloaded image including an operating system, a number of application programs, and a device driver installation routine, all of which are not dependent on the hardware configuration of the computer system. A hidden partition of the hard disk drive is also loaded with a number of device drivers, which are dependent upon the hardware configuration. During the first boot only of the preloaded image, the device drivers are installed by the device driver installation routine.

Method for providing a single preloaded software image with an ability to support multiple hardware configurations and multiple types of computer systems

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Cary, NC, United States of America

Jeffrey Mark Estroff