Thomas J Vrhel

US Patent:

20040128496, Jul 1, 2004

Filed:

Aug 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/636315

Inventors:

Thomas Vrhel - Austin TX, US
Gary Huber - Austin TX, US
Roy Stedman - Austin TX, US
James Artsdalen - Austin TX, US
Krishnamurthy Venkatramani - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F009/24
G06F009/445
G06F015/177
G09G005/00

US Classification:

713/002000, 345/705000

Abstract:

A method and system for automated support in a computer system. The computer system has a service button, and pressing of the service button causes a bit to be set in a register in the chip set. Setting of the bit generates an interrupt signal that is received and processed in a manner dependent on whether the computer system is in a booting state or a non-booting state. If the computer system is in a booting state, the bit is checked at a predetermined point in the booting sequence, and if set, a service application is initiated at that time. If the computer is not in a booting state, a second interrupt is generated, causing the service application to be initiated. A timer is initiated substantially with pressing of the service button, and if the service application reaches a predetermined point before the timer reaches a predetermined value, it will clear the timer. If not, the system will follow a predetermined reboot protocol.

US Patent:

20040268342, Dec 30, 2004

Filed:

Jun 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/609924

Inventors:

William Hyden - Round Rock TX, US
Gaston Barajas - Austin TX, US
Gavin Smith - Kyle TX, US
Thomas Vrhel - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P.

International Classification:

G06F009/445

US Classification:

717/174000

Abstract:

A method for automatically generating a software stack in an information handling system. The information handling system includes a software process partition. The method includes generating a manifest identifying software stack contents, creating a target partition within the information handling system, installing the specified software stack components into the target partition, configuring the target partition as active and bootable and the software process partition as hidden, booting into the target partition, setting up and configuring the software components within the target partition, and configuring the software process partition as active and bootable and the target partition as inactive. The generated software stack optionally may be captured for later use.

US Patent:

20050055688, Mar 10, 2005

Filed:

Sep 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/657374

Inventors:

Gaston Barajas - Austin TX, US
William Hyden - Round Rock TX, US
Gavin Smith - Kyle TX, US
Thomas Vrhel - Woodinville WA, US

International Classification:

G06F009/445

US Classification:

717174000, 717176000

Abstract:

A method for automatically installing a software image onto an information handling system. The method includes reading an order for an information handling system, reading an image manifest, installing an image specified by the image manifest onto the information handing system as installed software, and automatically configuring the installed software.

US Patent:

20050076115, Apr 7, 2005

Filed:

Sep 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/669870

Inventors:

Carlton Andrews - Austin TX, US
Thomas Vrhel - Woodinville WA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709224000

Abstract:

In an information handling system, an application operating on an elements of a the information handling system having one or more RAID systems is used to monitor the number of client devices and other operational aspects of the system. The application is constructed and arranged to determine and implement the best cache policy for the RAID systems in order to maximize the desired operational characteristics of the information handling system. The application can operate on a single server or RAID system device, or the application can operate on a separate device to control the cache policies of one or more servers.

US Patent:

20030225631, Dec 4, 2003

Filed:

May 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/158981

Inventors:

James Howell - Georgetown TX, US
Thomas Vrhel - Austin TX, US
Shree Dandekar - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/027000

Abstract:

The invention relates to a system for preconfiguring an information handling system which includes: a configurator, a registration and customization module, a store registration and customization information module and a database. The configurator configures a system with options selected according to user input. Information relating to registration and customization is obtained by the registration and customization module for the information handling system. The store registration and customization information module stores the information relating to the registration and customization on the information handling system. The database receives from and supplies information to the configurator, the registration and customization module and the store registration and customization information module. Further, the invention relates to a method of preconfiguring an information handling system which configures a system with options selected according to user input. Information is obtained relating to registration for the information handling system. The information relating to the registration is stored in a database and loaded from the database onto a particular information handling system while fabricating the particular information handling system. Also, the invention relates to a system configuration store for preconfiguring an information handling system which includes means for configuring a system with options selected according to user input; means for obtaining information relating to registration information for the information handling system; means for storing the information relating to the registration information in a database; and, means for loading the information relating to registration information from the database onto a particular information handling system while fabricating the particular information handling system.