Luke Mulcahy

US Patent:

8250353, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Nov 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/998281

Inventors:

Luke M. Mulcahy - Houston TX, US
Christoph J. Graham - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 9/24
G06F 15/177
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

713 2, 713 1, 713100, 726 2

Abstract:

A method includes searching a peripheral storage device for a key during a firmware boot process of a computer system. Operating system access to the peripheral storage device is disabled if the key exists. Another method includes disabling operating system access to a peripheral storage device coupled to a pre-determined attachment point of a computer system during a firmware boot process of the computer system.

US Patent:

8458450, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Jul 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/836351

Inventors:

Luke Mulcahy - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/177
G06F 9/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

713 2, 713 1, 710 8

Abstract:

A method including initializing at least one component of another computing machine in response to the other computing machine coupling to a computing machine, loading a component driver onto the computing machine for at least one of the initialized components, and configuring the computing machine to use the component driver to control at least one of the initialized components of the other computing machine.

US Patent:

20070094520, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Oct 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/256436

Inventors:

Luke Mulcahy - Houston TX, US
Edward Reynolds - Tomball TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/00

US Classification:

713300000

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a circuit to indicate a match between a user-selectable power setting and an input voltage, comprises a first circuit node connected to a power source at an input voltage level, a second circuit node, a switch to switch the first circuit node and the second circuit node between a first position associated with a first voltage and a second position associated with a second voltage, and a first indicator coupled to the first circuit node and the second circuit node and activated when the switch is set in a position that corresponds to the input voltage level.

US Patent:

20080250165, Oct 9, 2008

Filed:

Apr 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/732280

Inventors:

Eddy Reynolds - Houston TX, US
Luke Mulcahy - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710 17

Abstract:

In one embodiment an electronic apparatus comprises a processor, an operating system, a basic input/output system, and logic to detect a connection of a device to a USB port, in response to the connection, generate a system management interrupt that causes the basic input/output system to assume control of the electronic apparatus, determine, in the basic input/output system, whether the device comprises storage, determine whether the USB port is configured to accept a storage device, and initiate a routine to block access to the USB port in the event that the device comprises storage.

US Patent:

20100260336, Oct 14, 2010

Filed:

Apr 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/422006

Inventors:

Luke MULCAHY - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/167
H04N 5/38
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

380210, 348723, 710303, 348E05093

Abstract:

A system includes an HDCP-over-USB controller including an HDCP module for encrypting or decrypting video data according to an HDCP standard prior to transmission or display of said video data.

US Patent:

20120017101, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Feb 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/148554

Inventors:

Chi W. So - Houston TX, US
Binh T Truong - Houston TX, US
Luke Mulcahy - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/26

US Classification:

713300

Abstract:

A computing device (101, 400, 500) has a processor (401) and at least one peripheral device port (106, 107, 108, 109, 410-1 to 410-5). The processor (401) is configured to selectively power the at least one peripheral device port (106, 107, 108, 109, 410-1 to 410-5) when the processor (401) is in a sleep state (302, 303, 304, 305, 306) according to at least one setting stored by firmware (405) of the processor (401).

US Patent:

20120023598, Jan 26, 2012

Filed:

Mar 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/260315

Inventors:

Luke M Mulcahy - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 32

Abstract:

A basic input output system (BIOS) () prevents writing of data to a universal serial bus (USB) storage device ().

US Patent:

20120124361, May 17, 2012

Filed:

Aug 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/384597

Inventors:

Luke Mulcahy - Houston TX, US
Bernard D. Desselle - Spring TX, US
Christoph J. Graham - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

A system may comprise a processor () and first storage device () coupled to the processor. The first storage device contains a basic input/output system (BIOS) () executable by the processor. The system may also comprise a second storage device () coupled to the processor. The second storage device may contain a management interface () usable by an operating system to access the BIOS. A plurality of interface foes () may also be provided, each interface file being usable by the management interface to access the BIOS and each interface file defining one or methods for use by the interface or BIOS. While executing the BIOS, the processor determines a configuration of the system and, based on the determined configuration, selects a particular interface file for use during run-time.