David Lawrence Blake

US Patent:

6493599, Dec 10, 2002

Filed:

Mar 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/044768

Inventors:

Robert King - Austin TX
David Blake - Austin TX

Assignee:

Dell USA, L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

700100, 709318

Abstract:

A system for generating data for driving a manufacturing process is described. A symbiotic relationship is established between two Windows NTÂ system services, including a single instance of a âSequencerâ service, which provides the command, control, and communication for all work in progress, and multiple instances of a âQuantumâ service, which manages the execution of a unit of work on command from the Sequencer. All configuration information for the system is stored in a system registry as predefined structures. Registry key entries define the names of the installed Quantum services, as well as the configuration dynamic linked library (âDLLâ) image to be loaded by and the sequence number for each Quantum. The Sequencer manages the start up of the installed Quantum services and synchronizes with the created message queues. The Sequencer manages all work in progress and maintains the state of each unit of work.

US Patent:

7360212, Apr 15, 2008

Filed:

Oct 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/682621

Inventors:

David Blake - Austin TX, US
Michelle Eddie - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717175, 717176

Abstract:

A system and method for managing and verifying the installation of software on a modular information handling system includes a bar file database and an installation management module. The bar file database stores bar files. The bar files each are related to a component of a modular information handling system. The installation management module is able to receive a bar file and communicate with the bar file database to identify and access each bar file associated with the modular information handling system.

US Patent:

8027992, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

Mar 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/055545

Inventors:

David Blake - Austin TX, US
Michelle Eddie - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707769, 707761, 707812, 707966

Abstract:

A system and method for managing and verifying the installation of software on a modular information handling system includes a bar file database and an installation management module. The bar file database stores bar files. The bar files each are related to a component of a modular information handling system. The installation management module is able to receive a bar file and communicate with the bar file database to identify and access each bar file associated with the modular information handling system.