Ronald James Gilbert

US Patent:

6918052, Jul 12, 2005

Filed:

Nov 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/700218

Inventors:

Paul H. Bouchier - Little Elm TX, US
Christine Koerber - Dallas TX, US
Ronald E. Gilbert Jr. - Plano TX, US
Robert Alan Hasty - Carrollton TX, US
Janis Delmonte - Farmers Branch TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H03K019/30
H04L001/22
H04B001/74

US Classification:

714 4, 714 10, 714 11, 710316, 710312, 713340

Abstract:

The inventive multiple partition computer system allows the reconfiguration of the installed hardware, possibly while the various partitions continue normal operations. This aspect includes adding and removing process cell boards and I/O from partitions which may or may not continue to run. The invention also allows changes to the association between cells, I/O and partitions. The partitions may be able to stay running, or may have to be shut down from the resulting changes. In the invention, multiple copies of the OS are running independently of each other, each in a partition that has its own cell boards with processors and memory and connected I/O. This provides isolation between different applications. Consequently, a fatal error in one partition would not affect the other partitions. A network of micro-controllers connected to a service processor, via a communications link, provides the service processor with information on each of the different cells, as well as a pathway to receive requests for configuration changes, and a pathway to command changes in the different cells or I/O.

US Patent:

20040143729, Jul 22, 2004

Filed:

Dec 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/750606

Inventors:

Paul Bouchier - Little Elm TX, US
Ronald Gilbert - Plano TX, US
Guy Kuntz - Chico CA, US

International Classification:

G06F001/24
G06F009/00

US Classification:

713/100000

Abstract:

The inventive multiple partition computer system allows the reconfiguration of the installed hardware, possibly while the various partitions continue normal operations. This aspect includes adding and removing process cell boards and I/O from partitions which may or may not continue to run. The invention also allows changes to the association between cells, I/O and partitions. The partitions may be able to stay running, or may have to be shut down from the resulting changes. In the invention, multiple copies of the OS are running independently of each other, each in a partition that has its own cell boards with processors and memory and connected I/O. This provides isolation between different applications. Consequently, a fatal error in one partition would not affect the other partitions. A network of micro-controllers connected to a service processor, via a communications link, provides the service processor with information on each of the different cells, as well as a pathway to receive requests for configuration changes, and a pathway to command changes in the different cells or I/O. The combination of the service processor and the micro-controllers support dynamic changes to the partition configuration.

US Patent:

20070113195, May 17, 2007

Filed:

Nov 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/281830

Inventors:

Daniel Tormey - Richardson TX, US
Joe Bolding - Richardson TX, US
Ronald Gilbert - Richardson TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715781000

Abstract:

System and method for controlling presentation of windows on a computer display are described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a text file associated with an application, the text file comprising at least one data string, wherein each data string is associated with a window and comprises window configuration information for the window with which it is associated; and window configuration software for accessing the text file responsive to opening of the application, for obtaining from the text file window configuration information for a window, and for causing the window to be presented on the display in accordance with the window configuration information.