Mark Thomas Murray

US Patent:

7689794, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Oct 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/970956

Inventors:

Eric Allen - Lawrenceville GA, US
Altan Stalker - Lawrenceville GA, US
Paul Porter - Lawrenceville GA, US
Mark Murray - Atlanta GA, US
David Decker - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, LLC - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 12/02
G06F 21/00
G06F 13/00
G06F 13/28
G06F 9/26
G06F 9/34
G06F 9/00
G06F 9/24
G06F 15/177
H04N 7/18
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

711170, 711 1, 711 6, 711104, 711165, 711171, 711172, 711173, 711203, 711209, 713 1, 713 2, 725 87, 725 89, 725 92, 725 94, 725101

Abstract:

Disclosed are systems and methods for reserve allocation of event data. A request event is received. The request event is associated with memory storing request event data. Memory for response event data is allocated from a first pool. The response event data is associated with a response, and the response is associated with the request. Upon failure of the allocation of memory for the response event data, memory is obtained for out-of-memory response event data. The out-of-memory response event data is associated with the response event. The request event is completed using the response event.

US Patent:

7877538, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Jul 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/178718

Inventors:

Edwin Jeon - Duluth GA, US
Kevin Edward Maguire - Lawrenceville GA, US
Mark Randall Murray - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711100, 711111, 702182, 702186, 726 24

Abstract:

Systems, apparatus and methods are disclosed for testing performance of a disk drive in a digital home communications terminal. One such method comprises: downloading a disk drive performance test application from a server over a communication channel; executing the test application to measure at least one time for data transfer of a group of sectors on the disk drive; and reporting the time to the server over the communication channel. A digital video recorder comprises: a disk drive; a communication interface; memory storing executable instructions thereon; and a processor configured by the executable instructions. The processor is configured to download a disk drive performance test application from a server over the communication interface; execute the test application to measure at least one time for data transfer of a group of sectors on the disk drive; and report the time to the server over the communication interface.

US Patent:

7895389, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

May 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/414952

Inventors:

Edwin Jeon - Duluth GA, US
Mark Randall Murray - Atlanta GA, US
Kevin Edward Maguire - Lawrenceville GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711100, 711112, 711118, 710 19, 714763, 324765

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for testing performance of a disk drive in a digital home communications terminal. In one such method, the steps comprise: measuring at least one time for data transfer of a group of sectors on the disk drive; and providing the time to a server over a communications channel. In another method, the steps comprise: downloading a disk drive performance test application from a server over a communication channel; executing the test application to measure at least one time for data transfer of a group of sectors on the disk drive; and reporting the time to the server over the communication channel.

US Patent:

7937737, May 3, 2011

Filed:

May 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/414822

Inventors:

Samuel H. Russ - Lawrenceville GA, US
Mark Randall Murray - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 13/00
G11C 29/00

US Classification:

725107, 725131, 725132, 711112, 711118, 710 19, 714763

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for qualifying performance of a disk drive in a digital home communications terminal (DHCT) deployed in the field. In embodiment, among others, at least one DHCT is identified for performance testing. A disk drive performance test application is downloaded to the DHCT over a communication channel. Performance test results are received from the DHCT over the communication channel. A DHCT is designated as having a hard disk failure if the test results are below a threshold.

US Patent:

8108680, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Jul 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/781412

Inventors:

Mark R. Murray - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

713176, 707104

Abstract:

To prevent poaching of an Internet Protocol (IP) set top box (STB) asset or similar network computing device from one system operator to another, code executing in the IP STB not only authenticates downloaded software images using a public key provided in a serial-number assigned digital certificate, but also confirms that the serial number appears on a signed whitelist, or does not appear on a signed blacklist. The code executing in the STB further preferably enforces a rule that only the authority that signed the already-loaded whitelist/blacklist may replace it with a new list. Such a “sticky whitelist/blacklist” ensures that if the STB boots or resets in a new network, the existing authentication list will not be replaced by a list that is valid for a new or different network, and, as a result, that new software code images will not be authenticated.

US Patent:

8504814, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/824917

Inventors:

Mark R. Murray - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/00

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

User terminal resilience to application elements may be provided. Upon initialization, a user terminal may detect elements associated with the user terminal's operation. The user terminal may load each of the elements in turn and determine whether the element causes a fault in the user terminal. Elements that result in a fault may be disabled from being loaded in the future.

US Patent:

8578332, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/742045

Inventors:

Mark Murray - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/45
G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717120, 717109, 717121, 717124, 717168, 717177

Abstract:

Systems and methods for creating universal microcode images and for reconstructing a microcode image from a universal microcode image are described in the present disclosure. One method, among others, comprises receiving a plurality of microcode images each configured to initialize hardware within an electronic device before the electronic device is booted up. The method also includes separating each microcode image into sections and comparing the sections to determine whether or not two or more sections contain identical code. The method also includes creating a universal microcode image from the sections that are unique.

US Patent:

20100318731, Dec 16, 2010

Filed:

Jun 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/485355

Inventors:

Mark R. Murray - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711104, 713 2, 711E12001

Abstract:

Consistent with embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods are disclosed for operating an override boot sequence. In some embodiments, a system may comprise a computing device. The computing device may contain client software configured to boot the computing device to a normal state. The computing device may further contain a first memory, wherein the client software may be stored on the first memory. The system may further comprise an interface capable of communicating with a portable memory. The portable memory may contain an override application. The system may further comprise a bootloader program associated with the computing device, wherein the bootloader device may be configured to detect the presence of a connection of the portable memory and the interface. The bootloader program may further be configured to copy the override application to a second memory associated with the computing device and execute the override application instead of the client software.