Christopher E Ramirez

US Patent:

7685398, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

May 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/436322

Inventors:

Christopher W. Ramirez - Cedar Park TX, US
Shree A. Dandekar - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 9/445

US Classification:

711171, 717175

Abstract:

An intelligent system for determining an optimal partition size on an information handling system. The system provides customers with an improved customer experience by offering a partition that is sized only as large as needed according to optional/locked/trial data downloaded for that system.

US Patent:

20050049932, Mar 3, 2005

Filed:

Sep 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/654387

Inventors:

James Howell - Georgetown TX, US
Christopher Ramirez - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705026000

Abstract:

A system for enabling configuration of an information handling system which includes a configurator, a service activation module, and a subscription services management module. The configurator configures an information handling system with options selected according to user input. The service activation module enables a user to activate a service and the subscription services management module links information relating to an information handling system order with information relating to a service order.

US Patent:

20050071270, Mar 31, 2005

Filed:

Sep 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/672130

Inventors:

Christopher Ramirez - Austin TX, US
James Howell - Georgetown TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60
H04K001/00
H04L009/00

US Classification:

705050000, 705014000

Abstract:

A method for enabling remote restoration of a purchase verification. The method includes obtaining a value that uniquely identifies an information handling system, obtaining a promotion code value that identifies a benefit, linking the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system with the promotion code value for the information handling system, providing the promotion code value to the information handling system to re-enable the benefit, and during remote restoration, obtaining the promotion code value for the information handling system by providing the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system.

US Patent:

20070186091, Aug 9, 2007

Filed:

Feb 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/349709

Inventors:

Fengshu Yang - Round Rock TX, US
Shannon Boesch - Austin TX, US
Christopher Ramirez - Cedar Park TX, US
Roy Stedman - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/00

US Classification:

713002000

Abstract:

A method of enabling a user to upgrade an information handling system which includes storing an application within an embedded partition during the fabrication of the information handling system and storing a smart master boot record on the information handling system which enables access to the application stored within the embedded partition of the information handling system is disclosed.

US Patent:

20070219919, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/377062

Inventors:

Shree Dandekar - Round Rock TX, US
Jeremy Friedlander - Austin TX, US
Christopher Ramirez - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705059000

Abstract:

A process for accessing digital content on instant on enabled information handling systems in which the instant on enabled information handling system includes a license management module that resides within a main operating system partition. When a user attempts to access licensed digital content via a instant on partition, the instant on media application accesses the license management module that resides within the main operating system partition to verify that a license is available.

US Patent:

20170068553, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Nov 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/342931

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Richard M. Tonry - Austin TX, US
Christopher W. Ramirez - Leander TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 21/57
G06F 9/44

Abstract:

Methods and systems for generating and using a BIOS security display include determining whether a change in a BIOS user setting is associated with security of an information handling system. When the BIOS user setting is associated with security, a security level for the BIOS may be calculated based on weighted security values for BIOS user settings. Security levels for boot phases may also be individually calculated. The security levels may be displayed in the BIOS to the user when the BIOS user setting is changed.

US Patent:

20160162689, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Dec 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/563848

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Richard M. Tonry - Austin TX, US
Christopher W. Ramirez - Leander TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/57
G06F 9/44

Abstract:

Methods and systems for generating and using a BIOS security display include determining whether a change in a BIOS user setting is associated with security of an information handling system. When the BIOS user setting is associated with security, a security level for the BIOS may be calculated based on weighted security values for BIOS user settings. Security levels for boot phases may also be individually calculated. The security levels may be displayed in the BIOS to the user when the BIOS user setting is changed.

US Patent:

20140207902, Jul 24, 2014

Filed:

Jan 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/747981

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Carlton Andrews - Austin TX, US
Christopher Ramirez - Leander TX, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H04L 29/08

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

Instructions embodied in a basic input/output system may cause a processor to, when read and executed by the processor communicate a query via a network interface to an intermediate information handling system to determine if digital assets intended for the information handling system were previously communicated from a management server to the intermediate information handling system and in response to a determination that digital assets intended for the information handling system were previously communicated from a management server to the intermediate information handling system, receive the digital assets at the information handling system from the intermediate information handling system.