James E Dailey

Address:

1367 Hidden Rdg, Montgomery, AL 36117

VIN:

4T3BK11A99U011300

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

VENZA

Year:

2009

US Patent:

6725379, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Aug 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/372551

Inventors:

James E. Dailey - Round Rock TX

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1130

US Classification:

713201

Abstract:

A stolen computer detection and protection method and system. The method and system detect a communication to at least a first data processing system from at least a second data processing system. In response to detection of the communication from the at least a second data processing system, determination is made as to whether the at least a second data processing system is stolen. If it is determined that the at least a second data processing system is stolen, the at least a second data processing system is disabled.

US Patent:

6975092, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Jul 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/613886

Inventors:

Larry G. Edington - Austin TX, US
James E. Dailey - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H01M010/44
H01M010/46

US Classification:

320106, 713166

Abstract:

In a method and system for authenticating a smart battery for charging, the smart battery receives an encrypted random string. The smart battery is operable to provide power to a device. The encrypted random string is generated by a controller of the device by generating a random string and encrypting the random string with an encryption key. The smart battery decrypts the encrypted random string with the encryption key to recover the random string and transfer the random string to the device. The device verifies that the random string is unchanged to authenticate the smart battery for the charging. If the random string has been modified then the smart battery is disabled from the charging.

US Patent:

7020877, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

May 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/151355

Inventors:

James E. Dailey - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718102, 718100

Abstract:

A method to distribute periodic task workload in an information handling system includes distributing processing tasks using a tick interval. A first execution trigger in a service variable may be set at a first multiple of a predetermined tick interval. A second execution trigger may be set at a second multiple of the predetermined tick interval. The second multiple may be greater than and staggered from the first multiple, such that the first and second execution triggers may not both be set during the same tick interval. The service variable may be interrogated at the predetermined tick interval. A first processing task associated with the first execution trigger may be executed in response to detecting that the first execution trigger has been set. A second processing task associated with the second execution trigger may be executed in response to detecting that the second execution trigger has been set.

US Patent:

7085871, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Jul 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/616063

Inventors:

Charles L. Haley - Belton TX, US
James E. Dailey - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

710303

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for sensing when a display of a portable information handling system (IHS) is moved from an open position to a closed position. The closing of the display is employed as a trigger for the generation of an undocking request to the operating system of the IHS. Undocking the IHS from the docking device is made easier because the user does not need to locate and then push a docking request button on the docking station.

US Patent:

7111321, Sep 19, 2006

Filed:

Jan 25, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/237016

Inventors:

La Vaughn F. Watts, Jr. - Temple TX, US
James E. Dailey - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 17/00
G06F 1/26
G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

726 2, 726 1, 726 3, 726 4, 726 9, 726 27, 726 34, 709223, 709224, 709225, 709226, 709227, 709228, 709229, 705 50, 705 55

Abstract:

A computer system including a processor, an access token communicator capable of being coupled to the processor and adapted to read an access token, an input device coupled to the processor that is able to receive verification data that confirms authorized access of the access token, and software executable on the processor that includes instructions to control access to the processor and including code to access the access token and the verification data, code to verify the validity of the access token using the verification data, code to set security policies in the processor, and code to control access to resources in the processor based on the security policies. In addition, a method for reading an access token, verifying the validity of the access token, setting security policies in a computer system, and unlocking a computer system and a nonvolatile storage device attached to the computer system.

US Patent:

7351947, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

May 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/439464

Inventors:

James E. Dailey - Round Rock TX, US
Vinod Makhija - Austin TX, US
Erin L. Price - Pflugerville TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G01J 1/32
G05D 25/00
G09G 3/30

US Classification:

250214AL, 250205, 250214 R, 250214 B, 345 77, 345 84, 345102, 345207, 345214

Abstract:

An ambient light sensor testing module running on an information handling system verifies that an ambient light sensor managing brightness of an information handling system display is active and responding correctly. The testing module sets the display at first and second manually-selectable brightness levels and compares the brightness set from the first and second manually-selectable brightness levels when the ambient light sensor is engaged to set display brightness. An excessive difference between the brightness set by the ambient light sensor from the first and second manually-selectable brightness levels indicates a faulty ambient light sensor.

US Patent:

7457945, Nov 25, 2008

Filed:

Mar 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/806562

Inventors:

James E. Dailey - Round Rock TX, US
Anthony L. Overfield - Austin TX, US
James L. Walker - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for providing a firmware update to a device of a computer system in which a firmware update application and a firmware image are provided to a computer system. Verification steps are performed to insure that both the firmware update application and the user are authorized to perform the firmware update process. If the verification steps indicate that both the firmware update application and the user are authorized, the computer system is reset. During the boot process, the presence of the firmware update is recognized and the firmware update application is initiated, resulting in an update of the firmware of the device.

US Patent:

7809950, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/070346

Inventors:

John Hawk - Austin TX, US
James Dailey - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 21/00
G06F 7/04
G06F 12/14

US Classification:

713182, 713183, 726 16, 726 17

Abstract:

Information handling system security is simplified and enhanced with user passwords configurable to restrict access to the overall system and separately to the hard disk drive. An administrative password overrides the BIOS password to allow administrative access to the information handling system. Upon creation of a hard disk drive password on a system having an administrative password, the hard disk drive password is saved to the hard disk drive and to the BIOS with access from the BIOS restricted by the administrative password. Upon entry of the administrative password at the BIOS, the hard disk drive password is automatically provided from the BIOS to the hard disk drive to allow access to the hard disk drive.