Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Other

Kevin Mark Jones

Andrew Brown

E David Neufeld

Dwight L Barron

John M Cagle

Gregory T Noren

Jonathan Bradshaw

Peter A Hansen

Jeffrey S Autor

Andrew C Cartes

Christopher J Frantz

Michael C Sanders

Mark R Potter

Gordon M Barton

Brenda Verbois Jones

Described herein is a support for a Constant Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine. The support comprises a table for supporting the CPAP with portion extended between the mattresses of the bed, and a stabilizer extending downward from the bottom of the table surface to brace against the lower mattress. The table may be foldable for travel purposes. The table also comprises a hook for securing the power cord, and a raised lip around the edge of the table top to prevent accidentally knocking the device from the table surface. A hook extending from one side of the table top provided a convenient place to store a CPAP mask between uses.

Folding bedside table

A method of enforcing software license protection in a computer system comprising; morphing the data prior to distribution, resulting in morphed data; wherein morphing of data is accomplished by applying a reversible morphing algorithm to modify data, wherein said reversible morphing algorithm is uniquely seeded and/or controlled with control information.

Method and apparatus for enforcement of software licence protection

A method of protecting data in a computer system against attack from viruses and worms comprising; modifying micro-code of a processor of system to be protected to remove homogeneity between processors from a manufacturer; modifying op-codes of an application to match modified micro-code of the processor prior to execution.

Method and apparatus for removing homogeneity from execution environment of computing system

The described invention is directed to a system and related method for updating software in multiple remote communication devices where those communication devices are accessible only by relatively low bandwidth communication buses, which buses make the individual transfer of each software image prohibitive. The disclosed invention further envisions shrinking the size of the image to be transferred by Huffman encoding that image on the initiating end and decoding that Huffman encoded image on the receiving end using a frequency table for Huffman encoding that was previously established. In this way, the transferred image need not include the frequency table, thus making the overall transfer smaller.

Broadcast compressed firmware flashing

The invention is directed to a system and related method of allocating power in a rack mounted computer system where the individual servers are powered from a central power supply system. The structure includes a series of serial communication pathways coupling the servers and the individual power supplies in the power supply system. A series of chassis communication modules communicates with servers in its respective chassis, and relays messages to and from a power supply communication module, which is responsible for granting or denying permission for individual servers to allocate power. The disclosed system also envisions intelligent de-allocation of power, for example in the event of a failure of individual components of the central power supply system.

Intelligent power management for a rack of servers

A method for resetting a password in a computer system is provided. A remote reset signal is received. A local reset verification signal is received at the computer system. An elapsed period of time between receipt of the remote reset signal and the local reset verification signal is determined. The password is reset in response to the elapsed period of time being less than a predetermined time period.

Method and apparatus for resetting passwords in a computer system

A computer system includes a first storage device, a backup storage device, and a system controller. The first storage device has a default operating system and a customized operating system stored therein. The backup storage device has at least archived configuration data stored therein. The system controller is adapted to replace the customized operating system with a restored operating system that is based on the default operating system. A method for restoring a computer system includes providing a first storage device having a default operating system stored therein. A backup storage device is provided having at least configuration data stored therein. The configuration data is transferred to the first storage device.

Growing community of inventors

Tomball, TX, United States of America

Kevin Mark Jones