Compaq Computer Corporation, Inc.

Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP

Comaq Computer Corporation

Kevin J Brusky

Derrill L Sturgeon

John W Frederick

Montgomery C McGraw

Bryan J Jacquot

John C Barker

Mark P Vaughan

Phil Prasek

Erick Armando Gomez

Maneksha Basheer

Brian V Belmont

Drew S Johnson

Christopher A Howard

Christina Rogers

Barbara Craig

Naveen Gupta

Srikanth Bemineni

Christopher D Voltz

Geoffery Schunicht

Ralph K Williamson

William H Ellis

John Denardo

Thomas J Brase

Elizabeth A Richard

Jeffrey T Lininger

Kerry L Brusky

Kalpana Subbarao

Examples disclosed herein relate to providing a subset of software components customized for a device to the device prior to the device installing an associated operating system. An update platform including a repository including a number of software components associated with multiple operating systems and multiple hardware sets is to determine that an operating system install is to occur on the device. The update platform is to select a subset of the software components for the device based on the operating system install and hardware devices on the device. The update platform is to push the subset to a storage coupled to a baseboard management controller of the device prior to the operating system install.

Selecting and sending subset of components to computing device prior to operating system install

Techniques for action execution based on management controller received action requests are provided. In one aspect, a utility program running under the control of an operating system on a server computer may retrieve an indication of an action request. The action request may be stored in a management controller accessible storage. Storage of the action request may not require operating system administrator credentials. The action specified in the request may be executed by the utility program.

Action execution based on management controller action request

A computer-based management system performs management tasks with respect to a managed environment. The management system determines a size of the managed environment, and according to the determined size, scales at least one performance characteristic of the computer-based management system to modify resources for performing the management tasks with respect to managed devices in the managed environment.

Scaling management tasks performed by a management system according to a determined size of a managed environment

In a converged computer and television system, the TV network viewed in a TV mode can be changed by entering an alphanumeric channel macro on the computer keyboard.

Apparatus and method for using keyboard macros to control viewing channel

Embodiments of the invention may include a support structure which may contain a plurality of electrical components. A remote device may receive system data from at least one component in the support structure, which may comprise a rack. The remote device may process the system data to determine the physical arrangement of the electrical components within the support structure. Such physical arrangement information may be presented on a display at the remote device.

Method and apparatus for determining the physical configuration of a multi-component system

A fax device having a memory for storing a list of blocked callers and the capability to receive caller identification information. As calls are received the fax device compares the caller identification information of the incoming call to the list of blocked callers. If the telephone number of the incoming call is contained in the list of blocked callers, a connection is denied. If the number is not contained in the list, the call is connected. The list of blocked callers may be automatically maintained by monitoring incoming calls for frequency, date, time and number of pages. The factors may be combined to determine a usage value. If the usage value exceeds a predetermined threshold, the incoming telephone number may be added to the list of blocked callers. A list of trusted callers prevents trusted phone numbers from accidentally being added to the blocked list. A list of urgent callers includes actions such as forwarding and messaging to determine how to handle a received fax from a certain number.

Method and apparatus for automatically handling faxes

A system for scanning data into a host from a peripheral location. A peripheral, such as a multifunction peripheral having printer and scanner functionality, is coupled to a host, such as a personal computer. The system includes a user interface at the peripheral that can be utilized in selecting a desired target, such as an application or file, at the host. The peripheral user interface also can be used to select a networked site, such as a networked file. Thus, a user can scan desired data at the peripheral to a remote application or file without providing input at the user interface of the host.

System and method for allowing a user to select and scan from a peripheral to a target application on a host system

A system for seamless distributed job control between a multifunction peripheral and a host. A host, such as a personal computer, is linked with one or more multifunction peripherals. Each multifunction peripheral has at least scanning and printing capability. However, the peripherals do not require extensive memory or processing capability, because the processing and storage of data is accomplished by the host. A user potentially may operate the peripheral through a peripheral interface or through a user interface of the host.

Seamless distributed job control between a multifunction peripheral and a host

A computer system provides a communication link to a display monitor so as to control the display of not only computer signals but of other signals such as television signals. By providing this link the additional power of the computer can be used to provide a storage of preferred settings for the television/display monitor depending upon signal sources, time of day or the like. This provides a more versatile display. Further data contained within a received data stream such as from a web page or the like may inherently control functions of the television display.

Computer system design for distance viewing of information and media and extensions to display data channel for control panel interface

A power management system for a converged functionality apparatus enables primary control to be effected through an actuating mechanism. In general operation, the actuating mechanism switches between &ldquo;on&rdquo; and &ldquo;suspended&rdquo; states. The power management system includes various defaults, memories, and priority setting schemes that enable fully integrated, but wholly intelligent, operation of the converged functionality apparatus.

Power management schemes for apparatus with converged functionalities

A computer system comprising a computer operable in a computer mode for receiving and transmitting computer information, a television mode for receiving and transmitting television information, and a combination computer/television mode for receiving and transmitting computer and television information. A display is operably associated with the computer for displaying in the computer mode the computer information, in the television mode the television information, and in the computer/television mode the computer and television information. The computer system also comprises at least one television window displayed on the display for displaying the television information, at least one computer window displayed on the display for displaying the computer information, a computer focus for the computer window to control the computer information, and a television focus for the television window to control the television information independent of the computer focus.

Mechanism and method for focusing remote control input in a PC/TV convergence system

A electronic convergence device system comprising a computer for generating indications of a first mode of operation and for generating indications of a second mode of operation, and an output device coupled to the computer to receive the indications of the first and second modes of operation, which output device is provided for at least alternately outputting the indications of the first and second modes of operation, based on a user/viewer selection.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Kevin J Brusky