Gundrala D Goud

US Patent:

7222062, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Dec 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/745119

Inventors:

Gundrala D. Goud - Olympia WA, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

703 23, 713200, 713202, 713193, 713189, 463 29, 380282, 711100

Abstract:

A method and system to emulate a trusted platform module to execute trusted operations. A virtual machine monitor is executed to support a virtual machine session. An operating system is loaded into the virtual machine session. The trusted platform module is emulated to hold a key associated with the virtual session and to execute trusted operations.

US Patent:

7275152, Sep 25, 2007

Filed:

Sep 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/672012

Inventors:

Gundrala D. Goud - Olympia WA, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/24

US Classification:

713 2, 709215, 709250

Abstract:

A system and method to quickly and efficiently transfer data over a network to a processing system during a pre-boot runtime of the processing system. During a pre-boot runtime of the processing system, a plurality of data packets is received via a network. Each of the plurality of data packets contains one of a corresponding plurality of data segments. The plurality of data packets are parsed using a network protocol stack to extract the plurality of data segments during the pre-boot runtime. A portion of the network protocol stack is executed in a hardware entity of the processing system. The plurality of data segments is transferred into system memory of the processing system during the pre-boot runtime.

US Patent:

7370324, May 6, 2008

Filed:

Sep 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/674686

Inventors:

Gundrala D. Goud - Olympia WA, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US
Mallik Bulusu - Olympia WA, US
Mark S. Doran - Olympia WA, US
David K. Dorwin - Puyallup WA, US
Michael A Rothman - Gig Harbor WA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455
G06F 9/46
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

718 1, 718100, 714 15, 714 25, 714 39

Abstract:

A method and system to switch between a Service virtual machine (VM) and a Guest VM in a virtual machine monitor (VMM) of a computer system. The VMM is loaded on the computer system to support a Service VM and a Guest VM. The Service OS is booted in the Service VM during the pre-boot phase. The Guest OS is booted in the Guest VM of the computer system. During OS runtime of the Guest OS, a VM switch is performed from the Guest VM to the Service VM without rebooting the computer system. The Service OS includes diagnostic tools to analyze the Guest OS. In one embodiment, the VM switch is performed by firmware of the computer system. In another embodiment, the VMM operates in accordance with an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) framework standard.

US Patent:

7398401, Jul 8, 2008

Filed:

Mar 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/809114

Inventors:

Gundrala D. Goud - Olympia WA, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/00
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

713300, 713310, 709226

Abstract:

A method for managing information from an operating system based environment includes determining whether the information is to be communicated to a chassis management module. The information is transmitted to a service processor upon determining that the information is to be communicated with the chassis management module.

US Patent:

7483974, Jan 27, 2009

Filed:

Sep 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/671180

Inventors:

Gundrala D. Goud - Olympia WA, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709223, 714 28

Abstract:

A method and apparatus to implement a virtual management controller to coordinate processing blade management in a blade server environment. A management mode of operation of a processing blade of a blade server is activated. During the management mode of operation, a chassis management module is interacted with to manage operation of the processing blade. Thereafter, the management mode of operation of the processing blade is deactivated.

US Patent:

7653808, Jan 26, 2010

Filed:

Nov 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/306065

Inventors:

Gundrala D. Goud - Olympia WA, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2, 713100

Abstract:

A system abstraction layer enables selection from among at least two different processor abstraction layer components. By allowing the selection from a plurality of compressed components, better system adaptability may be achieved. For example, updates may be provided so that it is not necessary to update the entire basic input/output system each time a component of the processor abstraction layer needs to be updated. In addition, a variety of different platforms may be supported by one basic input/output system having a plurality of selectable processor abstraction layer component images.

US Patent:

7660977, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Jun 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/450854

Inventors:

Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US
Gundrala D. Goud - Olympia WA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2, 713100

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention is meant to prevent/allow microcode updates after an operating system is booted on a platform. A processor includes a lock directive that, when set, prevents microcode updates to occur after the operating system has been booted. In an embodiment, the lock directive is read during boot of the processor. A lock indicator is then written to an accessible location so that an attempt to patch, or update, microcode after the operating system has booted will be prohibited if the lock indicator indicates that microcode patch updates are not allowed. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

US Patent:

7694298, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Dec 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/009891

Inventors:

Gundrala D Goud - Olympia WA, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US
Michael A Rothman - Puyallup WA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46
G06F 9/455
G06F 15/173
G06F 13/12

US Classification:

718 1, 718104, 709223, 709224, 710 62, 710 65, 703 24, 703 27

Abstract:

A first virtual machine (VM) in a processing system may emulate a first server blade, and a second VM in the processing system may emulate a second server blade. The emulated server blades may be referred to as virtual server blades. A virtual machine monitor (VMM) in the processing system may provide a communication channel to at least one of the virtual server blades. Other embodiments are described and claimed.