Ricardo Gonzalez Martinez

US Patent:

6813730, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

Jul 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/903126

Inventors:

Marc D. Alexander - Cedar Park TX
Ricardo Luis Martinez - Austin TX

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1130

US Classification:

714 43, 710 9, 710 15, 710 17, 710 19, 713 1, 714 48

Abstract:

A method, computer program product, and system are provided that include reading a first indicator from a memory location, checking a first port associated with the first indicator for the presence of a peripheral device, and, in response to the peripheral device not being present on the first port, storing a second indicator associated with a second port in the memory location.

US Patent:

6973525, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Mar 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/101084

Inventors:

Lowell B. Dennis - Plugerville TX, US
Orbie A. Welch - Round Rock TX, US
Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US
Colin McCann - Austin TX, US
MyPhuong N. Sang - Austin TX, US
Marc D. Alexander - Cedar Park TX, US
Todd W. Schlottman - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F013/14

US Classification:

710305, 710306, 710311

Abstract:

Bus numbering management for an information handling system, such as a personal computer, is provided by interfacing one or more selectively hidden devices with one or more buses through either a hardware or software implementation. If an inactive bus becomes active, then disabling of a selectively hidden device interfaced with another active bus provides a bus number to the newly active bus. For instance, if a graphics capability is added to a computer system through a PCI bus, a PCI bridge associated with a second PCI bus is disabled so that the PCI bus number for the portion of the second PCI bus between the chipset of the computer system and the PCI bridge is available for use as the PCI bus number for the PCI bus associated with the graphics capability. The PCI bus number for the portion of the second PCI bus between the PCI bridge and existing peripheral devices is available for use for both portions of the second PCI bus. Thus, peripheral devices associated with the second PCI bus will continue to be recognized by the operating system as associated with the same PCI bus number.

US Patent:

7165136, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Sep 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/225147

Inventors:

Lowell B. Dennis - Plugerville TX, US
Orbie A. Welch - Round Rock TX, US
Ricardo L. Martinez - Austin TX, US
Colin McCann - Austin TX, US
MyPhuong N. Sang - Austin TX, US
Marc D. Alexander - Cedar Park TX, US
Todd W. Schlottman - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 13/14

US Classification:

710305, 710306, 710311, 710104

Abstract:

Bus numbering management for an information handling system, such as a personal computer, is provided by interfacing one or more selectively hidden devices with one or more buses through either a hardware or software implementation. If an inactive bus becomes active, then disabling of a selectively hidden device interfaced with another active bus provides a bus number to the newly active bus. For instance, if a graphics capability is added to a computer system through a PCI bus, a PCI bridge associated with a second PCI bus is disabled so that the PCI bus number for the portion of the second PCI bus between the chipset of the computer system and the PCI bridge is available for use as the PCI bus number for the PCI bus associated with the graphics capability. The PCI bus number for the portion of the second PCI bus between the PCI bridge and existing peripheral devices is available for use for both portions of the second PCI bus. Thus, peripheral devices associated with the second PCI bus will continue to be recognized by the operating system as associated with the same PCI bus number.

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.

Address:

216 Berlin Ave, San Antonio, TX 78211

VIN:

4T1BF3EK6BU143819

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

CAMRY

Year:

2011

Address:

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TOYOTA

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CAMRY

Year:

2011

Address:

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Phone:

(210)4978592

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WA1BV74LX7D052417

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AUDI

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Q7

Year:

2007

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4A3AK24F27E018535

Make:

MITSUBISHI

Model:

ECLIPSE

Year:

2007

Address:

9819 Amber Ledge, San Antonio, TX 78245

VIN:

4A3AB36F47E033251

Make:

MITSUBISHI

Model:

GALANT

Year:

2007