Intel Corporation

Manoj B Agnihotri

Jesus Martinez

James R Trethewey

Uma M Gadamsetty

Matthew Eldon Hoekstra

Dhananjay V Keskar

Hong W Wong

Shanwei Cen

Sivakumar Sathappan

Steve C Lo

Paul J Harriman

Kerry B Vanderkamp

Chiaohuey (Peter) Tung

An approach for managing the privacy and disclosure of location information associated with a computer system. For one aspect, a request is received from a requestor for a location property associated with a location of a computer system. It is then determined whether a privacy preference associated with the requestor has been specified. If not, a user may be prompted to supply privacy preferences associated with the requestor. The privacy preferences are then applied to determine whether or not to provide the requested information. A user setting, such as a basic input-output system memory location setting, may also be implemented to enable and/or disable location-aware computing.

Method and apparatus for managing the privacy and disclosure of location information

An approach for managing the privacy and disclosure of location information associated with a computer system. For one aspect, a request is received from a requestor for a location property associated with a location of a computer system. It is then determined whether a privacy preference associated with the requestor has been specified. If not, a user may be prompted to supply privacy preferences associated with the requester. The privacy preferences are then applied to determine whether or not to provide the requested information. A user setting, such as a basic input-output system memory location setting, may also be implemented to enable and/or disable location-aware computing.

Embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a computer program product that may include a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other electronic device) to perform a process according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. The machine-readable medium (i.e., non-transitory machine-readable medium) may include, but is not limited to, floppy diskettes, optical disks, compact disc read-only memories (CD-ROMs), and magneto-optical disks, read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), erasable programmable read-only memories (EPROMs), electrically erasable programmable read-only memories (EEPROMs), magnetic or optical cards, flash memory. There are other types of media suitable for storing instructions. Moreover, embodiments of the present invention may also be downloaded as a computer program product, wherein the program may be transferred from a remote computer to a requesting computer via a communication link (e.g., a modem or network connection).

Estimating the location of a network client using a media access control address

A method for configuring a mobile computer based on location. The method including determining a change in location of the mobile computer, scoring a current location signature for the mobile computer against previously stored location profiles having location signatures to obtain a highest scoring location profile, and determining whether the highest scoring location profile exceeds a threshold. If the highest scoring location profile exceeds the threshold, then the computer settings for the highest scoring location profile are activated on the mobile computer. If the highest scoring location profile does not exceed the threshold, a new location profile is generated and stored for the current location signature. The new location profile is then activated on the mobile computer.

Method for configuration of notebook computer based on location

An LCD display provides language-independent icons for identifying state and/or activity information about a processor-based system. The LCD display includes a distinct portion for connoting different functional aspects of the system. Icons identifying the power-on state, disk activity, LAN activity, WAN activity, and sensor conditions are supplied.

State/activity indication using icons on an LCD

A reliable and automated boot process for computer systems of limited access. Both the power-on routine and the operating system report error conditions to common storage during execution, are repeatedly re-executed in an effort to automatically boot successfully, and may diagnose system problems as desired. When failures persist, the computer system may be assisted remotely.

Self correcting server with automatic error handling

A battery backup unit can be used to supply backup power to a computer. The battery backup unit includes a charge circuit that is connected to the computer's power supply unit. The charge circuit is also connected to a battery pack that includes a battery. The charge circuit converts an input high DC voltage signal supplied by the power supply unit to a charging signal. The charging signal can be used to charge the battery in the battery pack. The battery backup unit also includes a discharge circuit that is connected to the power supply unit and the battery pack. The discharge circuit converts a battery signal received from the battery pack to an output high DC voltage signal. The output high DC voltage signal can be fed into the power supply unit in order to drive the power supply unit if there is an indication that the AC power input to the power supply unit is inadequate to drive the computer. The battery backup can include a controller to control the operation of the battery back up and a comparator for determining if the input high DC voltage signal supplied by the power supply unit is below a reference voltage. The battery backup unit can be connected to the motherboard of the computer in order to communicate with the motherboard. The battery backup unit and the motherboard can communicate using a System Management Bus or programmed input output. Changes in the status of the power supply unit, battery backup unit and battery pack can be communicated to the motherboard in order to notify the computer's operating system of the changes.

Battery backup unit system and interface

A processor-based system performs automatic reboot for some initialization failures. The processor-based system runs an operating system. When initialization failures occur, the operating system may reboot the processor-based system and control the direction of a power-on routine. The power-on routine may send a page to a remote processor-based system, enter an emergency mode of operation, update system software, or perform other operations.

Power-on software for robust boot

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an In-Context Launch Wrapper (ICLW) module which provides a comprehensive generic interface for automating integration of device management applications (applets) into existing Enterprise management console(s) installed at a host system of a network for centralized remote device management of remote network devices on a network. The ICLW module comprises a set of extensible software components, including: an Install component which provides a file based interface to device management applications for installation specific to the existing enterprise management consoles; a MConsole Interface component which provides a comprehensive generic interface to existing enterprise management consoles for enabling integration of device management applications into the existing enterprise management consoles; a Discovery component which provides a discovery interface to the existing enterprise management consoles for identifying remote network devices on a network; and a Trap Extension component which provides an extension interface to the existing enterprise management consoles for handling Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps on a network.

In-context launch wrapper (ICLW) module and method of automating integration of device management applications into existing enterprise management consoles

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Lake Oswego, OR, United States of America

Manoj B Agnihotri