Ricardo Alejand Martinez

US Patent:

7188236, Mar 6, 2007

Filed:

Jan 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/755132

Inventors:

Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US
Todd Martin - Austin TX, US
Jim Walker - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2, 713323

Abstract:

A method and system for an improved wake mechanism of an information handling system (IHS) includes an event handler component (EHC) for handling an event in the IHS. A first device configuration component (DCC) receives a first input from the EHC. In response to the first input, it configures a device having a wakeup latency time (WLT) less than or equal to a predefined transition time. A second DCC receives a second input from the EHC. In response to the second input, it configures a device having a WLT greater than the predefined transition time. A time delay component introduces a predefined time delay in the configuration of the device having the WLT greater than the predefined transition time. A control transfer component transfers control between a BIOS and an operating system of the IHS responsive to the event.

US Patent:

7266679, Sep 4, 2007

Filed:

May 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/427238

Inventors:

Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 9/24
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713100, 713 1, 713 2

Abstract:

A system and method for reducing instability in an information handling system are disclosed. A method includes detecting a configuration change of a first memory device. Next, the method determines a device identifier for a second memory device depending on the configuration change. The method proceeds to update a Configurable Identification (CID) register in the second memory device with the device identifier.

US Patent:

7373494, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Feb 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/670834

Inventors:

Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US
Todd Martin - Austin TX, US
Jim Walker - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 1, 713323

Abstract:

An information handling system (IHS) includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a basic input/output system (BIOS) stored as instructions on a portion of the memory, an event handler component operable to receive notification of an occurrence of at least one event in the IHS, a first device configuration component operable to configure at least one device from a first group of devices of the IHS, a second device configuration component operable to configure at least one device from a second group of devices of the IHS, a time delay component operable to introduce a predefined time delay and a control transfer component operable to transfer control between the BIOS and an operating system of the IHS responsive to the at least one event.

US Patent:

7681026, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Aug 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/834116

Inventors:

Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 15/177
G06F 1/24

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2, 713100, 711 1

Abstract:

A system and method for reducing instability in an information handling system are disclosed. A method includes detecting a configuration change of a first memory device. Next, the method determines a device identifier for a second memory device depending on the configuration change. The method proceeds to update a Configurable Identification (CID) register in the second memory device with the device identifier.

US Patent:

7917743, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Nov 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/939659

Inventors:

Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US
Craig Lawrence Chaiken - Pflugerville TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 9/24
G06F 1/24

US Classification:

713 2, 713 1, 713100

Abstract:

In an information handling system (IHS), providing an IHS boot includes forcing the IHS to power on or reboot, retrieving a virtual serial peripheral interface (SPI) boot image using a virtual SPI bus, booting the IHS to the virtual SPI boot image, turning off the virtual SPI boot image, and updating a real SPI boot image.

US Patent:

8132253, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Apr 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/148643

Inventors:

Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US
Richard Brian Wallace - Pflugerville TX, US
Joshua N. Alperin - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 16, 713189

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing memory security override protection for improved manufacturability of information handling systems. A security authentication system is added to a software driven security override signal for unlocking programmable memory circuitry, such as flash memory, according to security protection techniques associated with the Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) architecture. This security authentication system disclosed requires authentication of software security override requests before they are allowed. More particularly, the systems and methods disclosed add specific BIOS (Basic Input Output System) code to check the security override status and the software security override request signals on boots of the computer system to make sure these requests are not coming from rogue elements within the computer system. If the authentication is validated, then the programmable memory circuitry is unlocked on the next boot of the system to allow for reprogramming.

US Patent:

8286093, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Jan 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

11/971490

Inventors:

Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US
Aaron Taylor - Round Rock TX, US
Richard Brian Wallace - Pflugerville TX, US
Joshua N. Alperin - Round Rock TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00
G06F 9/00

US Classification:

715810, 710104, 713 2

Abstract:

In a system to configure a replacement motherboard, one or more subsystems are provided to determine whether the replacement motherboard is in a manufacturing mode, determine whether firmware for the replacement motherboard is unlocked, and receive an input from a user to configure the replacement motherboard when the replacement motherboard is determined to be in the manufacturing mode and the firmware is unlocked.

US Patent:

20060282589, Dec 14, 2006

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/148035

Inventors:

Charles Ueltschey - Austin TX, US
Ricardo Martinez - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 13/24

US Classification:

710260000

Abstract:

A method for processing a system management interrupt (SMI) in a multi-processor information handling system including a boot processor and one or more application processors is provided. An SMI is generated by a particular application processor. A swap function is initiated, causing save state data associated with the particular application processor to be communicated to a boot processor SMI handler associated with the boot processor. The boot processor executes the boot processor SMI handler to process the SMI, the boot processor SMI handler using at least the save state data communicated to the boot processor by the swap function to process the SMI.

Address:

1020 Cheatham St, San Marcos, TX 78666

VIN:

2HGFG128X7H512404

Make:

HONDA

Model:

CIVIC

Year:

2007