Clyde Spencer Clark

US Patent:

6948008, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Mar 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/094629

Inventors:

Peter A. Hawkins - San Luis Obispo CA, US
Clyde S. Clark - Atascadero CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F003/00
G06F011/00

US Classification:

710 15, 710 17, 710 18, 710 14, 714 2

Abstract:

A module to perform system management for a computer. The module includes a memory to store management event information and a controller to operate in an active central management controller mode and in a standby central management controller mode. In both modes the controller sends system event information to another controller to duplicate the management event information.

US Patent:

7069349, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

Jan 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/044449

Inventors:

Pete A. Hawkins - San Luis Obispo CA, US
Clyde S. Clark - Atascadero CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/12

US Classification:

710 15, 710 19, 710 62, 710 2

Abstract:

A computer chassis compliant with the Intelligent Platform Management Interface includes a central baseboard management controller (CBMC) and at least one computer board set. The computer board set includes a microcontroller that operates simultaneously as a satellite management controller to receive system management requests from the CBMC and to provide system management information to the CBMC, and as a local baseboard management controller to receive system management information about the computer board set and to provide the system management information about the computer board set to the computer board set. The computer board set detects a local event, which is entered in a local system event log. The satellite management controller determines if the event was requested by the CBMC, and if so, transmits a corresponding event message to the CBMC. The local baseboard management controller determines if local action is required and performs the local action.

US Patent:

7337243, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Aug 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/211322

Inventors:

Peter A. Hawkins - San Luis Obispo CA, US
Clyde S. Clark - Atascadero CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710 14, 710 15, 710 17

Abstract:

A module to perform system management for a computer. The module includes a memory to store management event information and a controller to operate in an active central management controller mode and in a standby central management controller mode. In both modes the controller sends system event information to another controller to duplicate the management event information.

US Patent:

20030065861, Apr 3, 2003

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967036

Inventors:

Clyde Clark - Atascadero CA, US
David Radecki - Paso Robles CA, US

International Classification:

G06F013/14

US Classification:

710/305000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are described for operating a first processor connected with a first bus in an active mode so that the first processor controls the first bus, operating a second processor connected with a second bus in an active mode so that the second processor controls the second bus, detecting faults via hardware associated with the first processor and the second processor, and responsive to an occurrence of a fault in the first processor, transferring control of the first bus to the second processor via hardware associated with the first processor and the second processor.