Dell Patents

Dell's focus on product leadership and continuous improvement produces significant innovation. The U.S. patents granted to Dell for its developments in product, online and operations technology provide examples of this innovation. Please select the categories to the left for listings of Dell's patents in these areas. An electronic copy of each US patent is available in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) by clicking on the patent PDF image.

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System and Method for Providing Automatic Data Restoration	6,880,101
Heat Sink with Intermediate Fan Element	6,874,566
Hard Drive Carrier	6,876,547
System and Method for Generating World Wide Names	6,877,042
System and Method for Using a Switch to Route Peripheral and Graphics Data on an Interconnect	6,874,042
System and Method Supporting Virtual Local Data Storage	6,874,060
Information Handling System Including a Bus in Which Impedance Discontinuities Associated with Multiple Expansion Connectors are Reduced	6,868,467
Bi-color Light Source for Indicating Status of Information Handling System	6,867,704
Tool-less Attachment Bracket	6,866,154
System and Method for Debugging Multiprocessor Systems	6,865,693
A Method to Determine Which Diagnostic Modules a Customer Can Execute Based on Machine Type	6,865,691
Rapid Fastening Screw Apparatus and Method	6,860,693
Perforated EMI Gasket	6,858,794
Integrated Expansion Card Slot Status Indicator and Power Actuator	6,850,417
PCB as a Structural Component and Internal Chassis Alignment	6,847,521
System, Method and Computer Program Product for Selecting a Mode of Operation of a Device in an Information Handling System	6,845,404
Removable Fan Bay	6,839,233
Power Management of a Computer with Vapor-cooled Processor	6,837,063
System and Method for Processing Power Management Signals in a Peer Bus Architecture	6,799,278
Liquid Cooling Module	6,798,660
System for Determining Servers Power Supply Requirement by Sampling Power Usage Values Thereof at a Rate Based upon the Criticality of its Availability	6,785,827
System and Method for Detecting Blank Modules	6,785,142
Multiple Heat Pipe Heat Sink	6,785,140
System and Method for Information Handling System Heat Sink Retention	6,781,837
Replaceable Memory Modules with Parity-based Data Recovery	6,775,791
Electromechanical Lock for Components	6,774,808
System and Method for Interpreting Sensor Data Utilizing Virtual Sensors	6,772,099
System and Method for Utilizing Non-dedicated Rack Space	6,769,551
Computer System Status Display	D493797
Computer System Status Display	D493465
Method and System for Mounting an Information Handling System Storage Device	6,762,932
Apparatus and Method for Detecting a Change in System Hardware Configuration to Reduce the Amount of Time to Execute a Post Routine	6,754,817
System and Method for Determining Associated Resources Required for a Computer System	6,754,816
System and Method for Configuring an I/O Bus	6,754,747
Internally Connected Network Interface Cards for Clustered Processing	6,754,729
System and Method for Aggregating Self IDs in a Fibre Channel Storage Loop	6,754,728
Computer System Cooling Using Temperature Monitoring	6,751,094
Rack System with Rear Status Indicator and Method of Use	6,747,874
Method and Apparatus for Increased Routing Density on Printed Circuit Boards with Differential Pairs	6,743,985
Method for Storage Device Masking in a Storage Area Network and Storage Controller and Storage Subsystem for Using Such a Method	6,742,034
Rack Mountable Docking Station	6,741,463
System and Method for Performing Remote BIOS Updates	6,732,267
Stolen Computer Detection and Protection	6,725,379
System and Method for Determining if a Display Device Configuration has Changed by Comparing a Current Indicator with a Previously Saved Indicator	6,721,881
Computer System Boot Order Setup that Displays Physical Slot Location and Operating Speed of Bootable PCI Devices	6,721,883
Original Equipment Manufacturer Identification for Configurable Electronic Hardware	6,721,817
Method and System for Responding to a Failed BUS Operation in an Information Processing System	6,718,488
Active Heat Sink Utilizing Hot Plug Fans	6,711,013
System and Method for Processor Bus Termination	6,711,639
Dual Spring Heat Sink Retention	6,707,674
Microprocessor Retention System and Method	6,704,195
Method and System for Communicating Between Independent Software Modules	6,704,802
Adaptive Card-Sensitive BUS Slot Method and System	6,701,400
Method and System for Coupling Circuit Boards in a Parallel Configuration	6,695,634
A System and Method for Selecting Between a Processor Voltage Signal and an Adjusted Voltage Signal and Outputting a Voltage Based on the Selected Signal	6,697,952
Computer System Status Display	D486828
Surge Suppression for Current Limiting Circuits	6,693,782
Active Memory Pool Management Policies	6,691,237
System and Apparatus Enabling Top, Front and Rear Access to a Rack Mounted Computer Device	6,685,033
System and Method for Adding an Internal Raid Controller	6,684,282
Apparatus and Method for Detecting a Mechanical Component on a Computer System Substrate	6,683,449
Latch for Computer Chassis Fan Assembly	6,674,641
System and Method for the Prevention of Corruption in Networked Storage Devices During Backup Data Recovery	6,671,820
Method and Apparatus for Locating and Securing a Component in a Computer System	6,667,887
System and Method for Securing a Computer System	6,665,800
Advanced Method for Increasing Reliability of Redundant Current-Sharing Power Supplies	6,664,657
Background Execution of Universal Serial Bus Transactions	6,658,515
Configurable Rack Rail System for Dual Mount Configurations	6,655,534
Method and System for Managing Data Migration for a Storage System	6,654,830
Performing Diagnostic Tests of Computer Devices While Operating System is Running	6,654,707
Fanless Power Supply	6,650,535
Fan Speed Controller With Conditioned Tachometer Signal	6,650,074
Multifunction Device with Register Space for Individually Enabling or Disabling a Function of Plurality of Functions in Response to Function Configuration	6,647,434
Advanced Spread Spectrum Clock Generation Technique For EMI Reduction of Multiple Clock Sources	6,647,052
Boot Recovery of Simple Boot Bios	6,640,316
Method for Configuration and Management of Storage Resources in a Storage Network	6,640,278
Cross-connected Card-edge Socket Connector and Card-edge	6,634,889
Electronic Component Desired Voltage Level Comparison	6,633,171
Computer Storage System and Failover Method	6,625,747
System and Method for Managing Storage Resources in a Clustered Computing Environment	6,622,163
BIOS Based Method to Disable and Re-enable Computers	6,618,810
Generating System Management Interrupt in Response to USB Controller Signal and Processing Interrupt Routine in Upper Most Level of System Memory	6,615,288
Docking Bracket for Rack-mounted Computing Modules	6,611,432
Cluster-based System and Method of Recovery from Server Failures	6,609,213
Method and Apparatus for Supporting Resizing of File System Partitions	6,609,187
Transformer HDD Double Shot Acoustic Rail	6,600,648
Switching DC-DC Converter with the Output Voltage Changing Inversely to any Change in the Converter Inductor Current	6,600,298
Method and Apparatus for Storage Unit Replacement in Non-redundant Array	6,598,174
Dynamic Performance Control of Storage Devices Based on Ambient Noise Levels	6,591,198
Method to Modify CD Boot	6,584,561
Method and System for Booting a Multiprocessor Computer	6,584,560
Peripheral Device Bay with Adapter Plates	6,580,604
Improving Fan Reliability by Alternating Fan Usage in Dual Fan Based Cooling Systems	6,573,671
System and Method for Utilizing System Configurations in a Modular Computer System	6,567,272
Method and Computer System for Safely Hot-plugging Adapter Cards	6,578,099
Method and Apparatus for Storage Unit Replacement According to Array Priority	6,571,354
Preventing False Remote System Wake Events Following AC Power Loss	6,567,931
Access Restriction of Environmental Circuits	6,564,276
System and Method for Monitoring Support Activity	6,564,220
Dishrack Shroud for Shielding and Cooling	6,556,440
Automatic Unlock Hot Swap Fan Handle and Carrier Design	6,556,437
EMI Attenuation Obtained by Application of Waveguide Below Freqeency Cutoff Techniques for Add-in IDE Mass Storage Devices	6,555,743
Dual Mount Rapid Rail Solution	6,554,142
Maintaining Signal Guard Bands When Routing Through a Field of Obstacles	6,553,555
Virtual Circuit Architecture for Storage System	6,553,408
System and Method for Modifying Configuration Files in a Secured Operating System	6,550,061
BIOS-level Floppy Boot-sector Virus Prevention	6,550,007
Improved Manufacturing Process for Software RAID1 Disk Sets	6,549,980
Method and System for Connecting Dual Storage Interfaces	6,546,445
Card Retaining Module for Expansion Slots	6,545,877
Dielectric Coupling of Electromagnetic Energy to an External Current Return Path	6,542,380
Graphical Interface, Method, and System for the Provision of Diagnostic and Support Services in a Computer System	6,539,499
Graphical User Interface for Configuration of a Storage System	6,538,669
System and Method to Support Out-band Storage Subsystem Management via SCSI Bus	6,532,500
Staggered Computer Component Startup	6,526,517
Sheet Metal Guide for Docking Peripheral Carriers	6,522,553
Advanced Electronic Cooling of Computers	6,522,536
Method and Apparatus for Restoration of a Computer System Hard Drive	6,519,762
Policy Based Storage Configuration	6,519,679
Anti-contaminant component socket	6,517,371
System and methods for providing selectable initialization sequences	6,513,114
Method and system for executing BIOS code in secure multitasking operating environment	6,510,512
Intelligent backplane for serial storage architectures	6,505,272
Bus controller operating code in system memory	6,505,263
Torsion heat sink retention device	6,501,657
An electronic system housing keylock cover	6,494,070
System and method for time weighted access frequency based caching for memory controllers	6,487,638
System for indicating channel availability by having a light emitting diode operative to signal of connection of a data storage device to an internal connector	6,487,613
Cable management solution for rack mounted computing components	6,483,709
Method and computer for locally and remotely updating a basic input output system (BIOS) utilizing one update file	6,438,688
Cable management arm assembly	6,435,354
Centralized boot	6,473,857
Method for preparing computer hard disks during installation of a network operating system	6,470,446
Computer system and method for accessing a computer-readable medium	6,470,434
High speed bus interface for non-volatile integrated circuit memory supporting continuous transfer	6,467,015
System and method for recovering physical memory locations in a computer system	6,463,515
Apparatus and method for cooling a heat generating component	6,462,945
System and method for performing backup operations using a fibre channel fabric in a multi-computer environment	6,460,113
Storage server system including ranking of data source	6,446,141
System and method for connecting electronic circuitry in a computer system	6,425,025
Computer board support and heat sink retention apparatus	6,424,527
Rack system and method having tool-less releasable arm assembly	6,422,399
System resource assignment for a hot inserted device	6,421,755
Method and system for establishing a storage area network configuration	6,421,723
Cable identification system and method	6,420,657
Card management bus and method	6,412,068
Communications system for multiple computer system management circuits	6,408,334
Swing-out hard drive apparatus	6,404,642
Automatic power supply selector for ACPI-compliant PCI devices	6,404,077
High speed bus interface for non-volatile integrated circuit memory supporting continuous transfer	6,401,161
Apparatus and method for booting a computer operation system from an intelligent input/output device having no option ROM with a virtual option ROM stored in computer	6,401,140
Series fan speed control system	6,396,688
System and method for reliably assigning and protecting data in a centralizes storage system	6,393,539
Method and system for adaptive component placement	6,378,119
Filter-circuit for computer system bus	6,374,318
Apparatus for cooling heat generating devices	6,359,781
Data processing system component alignment	6,354,861
Dual-purpose backplane design for multiple types of hard disks	6,351,375
Apparatus for reducing electromagnetic emissions	6,349,043
Apparatus for shielding electromagnetic emissions	6,349,042
I/O shield bracket assembly	6,339,536
Apparatus and method for detecting cooling conditions in a computer	6,337,630
Console redirection for a computer system	6,321,287
BIOS/utility setup display	6,317,828
System for managing cables for a rack-mounted computer system	6,315,249
Connector arrangement and connecting method for cable management arms	6,303,864
Apparatus for providing displacement to a slide mounted chassis in a rack	6,297,962
Chassis type determination in an electronic system	6,295,567
Linear security mechanism for enclosure	6,295,204
Offset wheels for electronic system housing	6,288,894
Hot-plug interface for detecting adapter card insertion and removal	6,286,066
Hard drive keying feature	6,282,087
Method and apparatus for releasably securing a computer system component within a housing	6,279,754
Computing system and operating method for booting and running a graphical user interface (GUI) with r/w hard drive partition unavailable	6,279,109
Computer and method for EMI containment in a computer	6,278,606
Electronic component desired voltage level comparison	6,272,643
System and method for handling interrupts in a multi-processor computer	6,272,618
Taking in-use computer drives offline for testing	6,272,442
Peripheral device mounting apparatus	6,272,010
Apparatus for removably mounting a system component in a computer	6,272,005
Apparatus for releasably securing an access panel of a computer system	6,266,237
Front accessible computer and chassis	6,259,605
Computer with peripheral device mounting assembly	6,252,766
Computer mother board multi-position chassis drawer latch and release mechanism	6,246,576
System and method for preservation of battery power during reconditioning	6,239,578
Combination EMI shield and light channel	6,229,713
Thermal connection system for modular computer system components	6,229,704
Computer with component installation handle	6,222,736
Method and apparatus for supporting a computer chassis	6,220,456
Expansion card retaining device	6,215,668
Computer system having an instruction interception and substitution circuit	6,212,651
Method for allowing redundant and non-redundant power supplies in the same computer system	6,208,520
Computer with interchangeable covers and method for configuring a computer chassis	6,201,702
Method and system for battery isolation during shipment	6,194,872
Stabilizing pedestal for computer system tower units	6,193,208
Operating system independent system for running utility programs in a defined environment	6,192,471
Expansion card carrier and method for a computer system	6,185,093
Computer with expansion card guiding and latching device	6,181,565
Chassis retaining system for an electronics rack	6,181,549
Computer system having surface mount PWB grounding clips	6,178,091
Apparatus and method for securing a removable component in a computer system	6,178,086
Universal fixture for pre-assembly of computer components	6,175,999
Peripheral bay flat panel display module for computer	6,144,549
Apparatus and method for latching a door in a computer system	6,134,116
Apparatus for securing a removable component in a computer system	6,134,115
Method of correcting identification data stored in an EEPROM	6,128,694
System and method for mounting a computer system component within a housing	6,123,203
Computer with improved hard drive assembly and method for assembling same	6,122,165
Computer and an assembly and method for cooling a computer	6,115,250
Intelligent backplane for collecting and reporting information in an SSA system	6,098,146
Electronics rack alignment structures	6,095,345
Automatic power supply selector for ACPI-compliant PCI devices	6,091,617
Computer peripheral chassis frame structure having a split lance for location, electrical grounding, and load bearing of chassis carriers	6,088,222
Selective isolation of a storage subsystem bus utilizing a subsystem controller	6,078,979
Drive bay for alternately orientable computer chassis	6,075,694
Multi-segment, nesting, low profile cable management arm	6,070,742
Computer processor/heat sink assembly having a dual direction air flow path	6,064,570
Computer and hard drive having a multiple drop light pipe	6,064,569
Computer system with peripheral device carrier	6,064,568
Computer with an improved cooling system and a method for cooling a computer	6,061,237
Computer system with improved DC to DC power conversion employing capacitive energy storage reservoirs	6,052,790
Method of discovering client systems on a local area network	6,052,727
Fastener for bracket alignment and temporary support	6,052,274
Sectionalized power regulator separated between an output inductor and an output capacitor	6,051,964
Mounting rail retaining pin aperture	6,049,451
Hash table call router for widely varying function interfaces	6,044,369
Electronic system implementing redundant and nonredundant power supply configurations	6,040,982
Method and apparatus for a power supply cam with integrated cooling fan	6,040,981
Combination keylock device and securing device	6,038,892
Fan flange retention in a fan carrier	6,031,719
Back flow limiting device for failed redundant parallel fan	6,031,717
Computer and a rack mount system and method for a computer	6,021,047
System and method for assigning unique addresses to agents on a system management bus	6,009,479
Computer and a system and method for cooling the interior of the computer	6,005,770
Hard disk drive mounting bracket	5,995,364
Dynamic system control via messaging in a network management system	5,991,806
Slot for mechanically detecting the presence of a computer card	5,991,158
Voltage supply regulation using master/slave timer circuit modulation	5,990,669
System and method for activating a deactivated device by standardized messaging in a network	5,983,353
System and method for disabling and re-enabling at least one peripheral device in a computer system by masking a device-configuration-space-access-signal with a disable or re-enable signal	5,978,860
System and method for reducing latency in layered device driver architectures	5,978,856
Method and apparatus for mounting a peripheral device	5,975,735
Method for collecting ECC event-related information during SMM operations	5,974,573
Method and controller for defect tracking in a redundant array	5,974,544
System and method for reducing power losses by gating an active power factor conversion process	5,960,207
Digital computer having a system for sequentially refreshing an expandable dynamic RAM memory circuit	5,959,923
Voltage mode control for a multiphase DC power regulator	5,959,441
Computer power supply insertion and extraction apparatus and method	5,949,652
Modifiable partition boot record for a computer memory device	5,944,820
Processor controlled link resiliency circuit for serial storage architectures	5,931,958
Fan monitoring system	5,930,736
Low cost power converter for a computer	5,916,313
System and method for accessing peripheral devices on a non-functional controller	5,911,084
Method for making redundant power supplies hot-pluggable	5,909,583
Raid algorithm using a multimedia functional unit	5,896,493
Demonstrative packaging for rack mount hardware	5,890,602
System and method to coherently and dynamically remap an at-risk memory area by simultaneously writing two memory areas	5,867,642
Process to allow automatic microprocessor clock frequency detection and selection	5,862,368
Circuit and method for learning attributes of computer memory	5,860,140
Rack mount mechanism for mid-tower type computer enclosure	5,850,925
Sideband communication on the standard parallel SCSI bus	5,838,073
User transparent system using any one of a family of processors in a single socket	5,835,750
Method and apparatus for self shutdown of a battery-backed circuit card	5,831,351
Combination heat sink and air duct for cooling processors with a series air flow	5,828,549
Method and apparatus for automatically detecting device specifications and providing a corresponding operating voltage	5,818,206
System and method for providing centralized backup power in a computer system	5,809,311
Commonly housed multiple processor type computing system and method of manufacturing the same	5,809,262
Operating system independent method for avoiding operating system security for operations performed by essential utilities	5,805,880
Pushbutton switch with disabling capability	5,803,237
Multi-position air regulation device	5,793,610
Rack mount mechanism having an angled bar-nut	5,791,498
Expansion card stabilizer for a circuit board edge connector	5,781,414
Multi-function server input/output subsystem and method	5,757,642
SCSI connector and Y cable configuration which selectively provides single or dual SCSI channels on a single standard SCSI connector	5,745,795
Method of securing CD-ROM data for retrieval by one machine	5,745,568
System for dissipating heat from a power supply	5,745,041
Adaptive expansion bus	5,740,386
Method and apparatus for interfacing battery backup to power factor correction front end for maintaining power	5,737,204
System and method for accessing peripheral devices on a non-functional controller	5,729,767
Tuned guard circuit for conductive transmission lines on a printed circuit board	5,729,183
Fan speed monitoring system for determining the speed of a PWM fan	5,727,928
Method and apparatus for configuration of processor operating parameters	5,727,208
Method and apparatus for reducing write cycle wait states in a non-zero wait state cache system	5,717,894
Method and apparatus for selectively locking a system password of a computer system	5,708,777
System for automatic reconfiguration termination to multi-processor bus without added expense of removable termination module	5,706,447
Method and apparatus for effecting drive ordering via adapter preference	5,696,968
Locking apparatus including key actuated movable locking bar for disk drive carriers	5,691,879
Multilayer computer chassis having integral circuit board mounting and grounding structure	5,691,504
Disk array system which performs data reconstruction with dynamic load balancing and user-specified disk array bandwidth for reconstruction operation to maintain predictable degradation	5,680,539
System and method for maintaining a minimum quality of service during read operations on disk arrays	5,680,538
Method and apparatus for modifying feedback sensing for a redundant power supply system	5,672,958
Local proactive hot swap request/acknowledge system	5,664,119
Method and apparatus to maintain power using a fault-tolerant power supply and a temporary external power supply	5,656,869
Hard drive carrier design permitting floating retention of a connector assembly to facilitate blind mating of the connector assembly in a hard drive bay	5,652,695
Power supply including a detection and switch system for uni-plane and split-plane devices	5,637,991
Systems and method for assigning unique addresses to agents on a system management bus	5,636,342
Operating system independent support for mixed voltage devices	5,634,132
Computer system SCSI adapter card including an add-in daughter board providing an external SCSI connector for modular and upgradable SCSI bus routing options	5,628,637
Modular jack with integral light-emitting diode	5,613,873
Computer power supply apparatus	5,612,854
Commonly housed multiple processor type computing system and method of manufacturing the same	5,608,884
Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a personal computer	5,601,349
Computer system with automatic drive model ID recognition and drive type adaptation	5,598,577
Method and apparatus for automatically detecting the available network services in a network system	5,596,723
System and method for identifying expansion devices in a computer system	5,594,873
Method for performing efficient memory testing on large memory arrays using test code executed from cache memory	5,592,616
Combined multiprocessor interrupt controller and interprocessor communication mechanism	5,590,338
Computer system having system feature extension software containing a self-describing feature table for accessing I/O devices according to machine independent format	5,586,324
Sliding pivoting storage apparatus	5,584,396
System for reading CD ROM data from hard disks	5,581,740
Method and apparatus for inhibiting computer interface clocks during diagnostic testing	5,581,693
Local proactive hot swap request/acknowledge system	5,579,491
System and method for selective write-back caching within a disk array subsystem	5,572,660
Plenum bypass serial fan cooling subsystem for computer systems	5,572,403
Trace conductor layout configuration for preserving signal integrity in control boards requiring minimum connector stub separation	5,571,996
System and method for dynamic bus access prioritization and arbitration based on changing bus master request frequency	5,560,016
Multi-master bus arbitration system in which the address and data lines of the bus may be separately granted to individual masters	5,555,425
Composite drive controller including composite disk driver for supporting composite drive accesses and a pass-through driver for supporting accesses to stand-alone SCSI peripherals	5,548,783
Serial fan cooling subsystem for computer systems	5,546,272
Disk drive controller accepting first commands for accessing composite drives and second commands for individual diagnostic drive control wherein commands are transparent to each other	5,530,960
Processor failure detection and recovery circuit in a dual processor computer system and method of operation thereof	5,530,946
Method for configuring a composite drive for a disk drive array controller	5,511,227
Method and circuit for determining the size of a cache memory	5,511,180
Method and controller for minimizing reads during partial stripe write operations to a disk drive	5,506,977
Cache testability circuit for embedded diagnostics	5,497,458
SCSI bus concatenator/splitter	5,495,584
Predictive addressing architecture	5,485,589
System for scheduling read-ahead operations if new request is within a proximity of N last read requests wherein N is dependent on independent activities	5,483,641
Disk array apparatus and method which supports compound raid configurations and spareless hot sparing	5,479,653
Controller for receiving transfer requests for noncontiguous sectors and reading those sectors as a continuous block by interspersing no operation requests between transfer requests	5,473,761
Circuit for providing automatic SCSI bus termination	5,467,453
System and method for loading diagnostics routines from disk	5,463,766
Redundant memory channel array configuration with data striping and error correction capabilities	5,463,643
Circuit and method for remote diagnosis of personal computers	5,455,933
Sensor for monitoring fan operation in a PC or PC based system	5,448,143
Method for interleaving computer disk data input-out transfers with permuted buffer addressing	5,404,454
Method and apparatus for reducing partial write latency in redundant disk arrays	5,359,611
Processor that performs memory access in parallel with cache access	5,325,508
Disk drive array with efficient background rebuilding	5,313,626
Disk drive array with request fragmentation	5,313,585
Computer system having system feature extension software containing a self-describing feature table for accessing I/O devices according to machine-independent format	5,291,585
Method and apparatus for simultaneous operation of two IDE disk drives	5,239,445
On-chip integrated circuit speed selection	5,099,196
Power on coordination system and method for multiple processors	5,070,450
Computer system with means for regulating effective processing rates	5,041,962
Power supply decoupling mechanism for integrated circuits	4,982,120
Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a personal computer	RE36695
System and method for utilizing system configurations in a modular computer system	GB2385960
System and method for Configuring a Storage Area Network	GB2382428
Multi-Master Bus Arbitration System in Which the Address and Data Lines of the Bus May Be Separately Granted to Individual Masters	SG 75784
Multi-Master Bus Arbitration System in Which the Address and Data Lines of the Bus May Be Separately Granted to Individual Masters	TW 48405
Digital Computer Having a System for Sequentially Refreshing an Expandable Dynamic Ram Memory Circuit	EP EP0465050
Digital Computer Having a System for Sequentially Refreshing an Expandable Dynamic Ram Memory Circuit	TW 81539
Processor Which Performs Memory Access in Parallel with Cache Access and Method Employed Thereby	EP 0468786
Processor Which Performs Memory Access in Parallel with Cache Access and Method Employed Thereby	TW 51451
Computer Data Routing System	EP 0468823
Computer Data Routing System	KR 181471
On-Chip Integrated Circuit Speed Selection	KR 197745
Method and Apparatus for Simultaneous Operation of Two IDE Disk Drives	JP 3115923
Method and Apparatus for Updating and Restoring System Bios Functions While Maintaining Bios Integrity	EP 0524719
Software Installation and Testing for a Build-To-Order Computer System	IT 1303246
Software Installation and Testing for a Build-To-Order Computer System	SG 78308
Software Installation and Testing for a Build-To-Order Computer System	TW 111234
Storage Server System	GB 2351375
Method and System for Supporting Multiple Bus Protocols on a Set of Wirelines	6,886,057
Information Handling System with Dynamic Interrupt Allocation Apparatus and Methodology	6,877,057
Method and System for Multi-product Packaging	6,868,965
System and Method for Housing a Signal Connector	6,857,909
Extendable Computer Cartridge Receptacle System	6,853,552
System and Method for Identifying Memory Modules Having a Failing or Defective Address	6,842,867
System and Method for Providing Information to a Computer System	6,842,855
Inductively Coupled Direct Contact Test Probe	6,841,986
Automatic Power Supply Selector for ACPI-Compliant PCI Devices	6,841,898
Method for Limiting Diagnostic Testing Duration	6,839,867
Video Data Error Detection	6,839,055
Computer Chassis Integrated Mounting and Security System	6,836,405
System, Method and Computer Program Product for Mapping System Memory in a Multiple Node Information Handling System	6,832,304
Thermal Trip Power Control Circuit	6,829,128
System and Method for Providing a Fault-resilient Boot	6,826,710
System and Method for Protecting a Fiber Optic Cable Connector Tip	6,826,346
Airflow Shroud Mounted Fan System and Method for Cooling Information Handling System Components	6,822,863
Computer System with Bus Socket Showing Configured Mode	6,820,156
Daughter Card Service Position	6,816,388
Method, Computer Program Product, and System for Detecting a Peripheral Device in a Computer System	6,813,730
Apparatus and Method for Accessing POST 80h Codes via a Computer Port	6,807,629
Ground Bounce Detection Circuit for use in Data Error Reduction	6,806,729
System and Method for Transferring Information over a Network	6,804,773
Intelligent Backplane for Collecting and Reporting Information in an SSA System	6,804,748
System and Method for Minimizing a Loading Effect of a via by Tuning a Cutout Ratio	6,801,880
Computer System Including Multi-channel Wireless Communication Link to a Remote Station	6,799,056
Prevention of Power State Change in response to Chassis Intrusion When Computer System is Not in Powered up Power State	6,795,926
Apparatus and Method for Electronically Encoding an Article with Work-in-progress Information	6,795,743
Boot Record Recovery	6,792,556
Interactive command recognition enhancement system and method	6,792,408
Method for enabling an optical drive to self-test analog audio signal paths when no disc is present	6,789,139
DS0 on ATM, mapping and handling	6,788,073
Computing system and method for preparing a computer-readable medium	6,785,787
Computer system and documentation arrangement for guiding system installation	6,785,131
System and method for reporting detected errors in a computer system	6,772,376
Computer System Testing By Simulating A Power Supply Enable If Power Supply Good Indicator Is Negative	6,772,357
System and method for storing component information and a program in a hidden partition, and loading the component information to a reserved portion of the memory using the program	6,772,330
Card Retention Device	6,769,927
BIOS Memory Initialization With Speculative Read Control	6,766,447
Reducing inductance of a capacitor	6,762,368
Method and system for migrating stored data to a build-to-order computing system	6,760,708
System And Method For Installing Device Drivers In A Computer System	6,754,722
Method And System For Migrating Configuration Settings Into A Computing System	6,745,239
Variable Length And Directional Cooling Duct	6,744,630
Signal Trace Phase Delay	6,738,919
Expansion Card Retainer	6,738,261
Chassis Bushing Assembly	6,711,001
Apparatus and Method for Detecting a Mechanical Component on a Computer System Substrate	6,683,449
System and Method for Securing a Computer System	6,665,800
Desktop Computer Chassis with Folding Cover	6,665,178
Background Execution of Universal Serial Bus Transactions	6,658,515
Multifunction device with register space for individually enabling or disabling a function of plurality of functions in response to function configuration	6,647,434
Acoustic encapsulating system for hard drives	6,646,876
Dynamic Circuit Interface	6,646,862
Boot Recovery of Simple Boot Bios	6,640,316
Cross-connected card-edge socket connector and card-edge	6,634,889
Electronic Component Desired Voltage Level Comparison	6,633,171
Perforated EMI Gasket	6,621,000
BIOS based method to disable and re-enable computers	6,618,810
Generating System Management Interrupt in Response to USB Controller Signal and Processing Interrupt Routine in Upper Most Level of System Memory	6,615,288
Method and apparatus for supporting resizing of file system partitions	6,609,187
Expansion card retainer	6,608,765
Rotating and translating four bar media door for a computer chassis	6,603,655
Transformer HDD double shot acoustic rail	6,600,648
Switching DC-DC converter with the output voltage changing inversely to any change in the converter inductor current	6,600,298
Method to modify CD boot	6,584,561
Method and system for booting a multiprocessor computer	6,584,560
Peripheral device bay with adapter plates	6,580,604
Flexible installation methods for small form factor PC, with swivel stand and system/environment security option	6,570,756
System and method for utilizing system configurations in a modular computer system	6,567,272
Tongue and groove gasket seam for EMI	6,570,755
Preventing false remote system wake events following AC power loss	6,567,931
Access restriction of environmental circuits	6,564,276
System and method for providing a computer system with a detachable component	6,563,698
Method and system for automated technical support for computers	6,560,726
Dishrack shroud for shielding and cooling	6,556,440
System and method for converting alternating current into direct current	6,556,431
Maintaining signal guard bands when routing through a field of obstacles	6,553,555
System and method for modifying configuration files in a secured operating system	6,550,061
BIOS-level floppy boot-sector virus prevention	6,550,007
Pad geometry for via nearly tangent to BGA pad	6,542,377
Graphical interface, method, and system for the provision of diagnostic and support services in a computer system	6,539,499
Disk boot sector, software copyright enforcement	6,530,019
Computer chassis door with position damping detent hinge	6,525,929
Wrapped multiple density gasket	6,525,267
Advanced electronic cooling of computers	6,522,536
Method and apparatus for restoration of a computer system hard drive	6,519,762
Anti-contaminant component socket	6,517,371
User specific execution of programs	6,512,526
Method and system for executing BIOS code in secure multitasking operating environment	6,510,512
Power supply restart circuit	6,510,064
Metal toggle heat sink clip	6,507,489
Bus controller operating code in system memory	6,505,263
Torsion heat sink retention device	6,501,657
Computer chassis break-away door	6,498,727
System and method for ensuring data integrity on a removable hard drive	6,484,308
Method and computer for locally and remotely updating a basic input output system (BIOS) utilizing one update file	6,438,688
Computer system and method for accessing a computer-readable medium	6,470,434
System and method for recovering physical memory locations in a computer system	6,463,515
Adaptive card-sensitive bus slot method and system	6,463,493
Apparatus and method for cooling a heat generating component	6,462,945
Computer chassis identification method	6,449,579
Adjustable bracket for computer card slots	6,424,521
Detection scheme for compact disk or digital video disk media proper installation	6,421,312
Using RTC wake-up to enable recovery from power failures	6,408,397
Translating lockable card edge to card edge connector	6,406,332
Method and apparatus for HDD time stamp benchmark and installation identification	6,405,329
Automatic power supply selector for ACPI-compliant PCI devices	6,404,077
Method for termination of signal lines with discrete biased diodes	6,400,179
Method of testing detection and correction capabilities of ECC memory controller	6,397,357
Ground bounce prediction methodology and use of same in data error reduction	6,396,301
Method and apparatus for diagnosing and conveying an identification code in post on a non-booting personal computer	6,393,586
Method and computer for self-healing BIOS initialization code	6,393,559
1394 hard disk sector format selection	6,385,711
Apparatus for mounting a panel to a chassis of a computer	6,373,690
Memory riser card for a computer system	6,363,450
Computer continuous diagnosis and maintenance using screen saver program	6,360,336
Serrated EMI gasket and computer system with improved EMI shielding	6,359,214
Method and apparatus for determining continuity and integrity of a RAMBUS channel in a computer system	6,357,018
Panel mounting apparatus	6,356,436
Ground bounce reduction technique using phased outputs and package de-skewing for synchronous buses	6,356,100
System and method for providing bios-level user configuration of a computer system	6,353,885
Cooling fan mounting arrangement	6,351,380
Thermal management data prediction system	6,349,269
Apparatus for shielding electromagnetic emissions	6,349,042
I/O shield bracket assembly	6,339,536
Apparatus and method for mounting a peripheral device in a computer system	6,337,793
Apparatus and method for securing a heat sink to an electronic component in a computer system	6,331,937
Method and system for integrated personal computer components	6,317,316
Protected configuration switch	6,316,740
Modular component receiving apparatus and method for installing modular components	6,312,279
Mounting bracket assembly for system components in a computer	6,310,769
Computer chassis identification method	6,301,124
Apparatus for reducing electromagnetic emissions from a computer	6,297,957
Panel mounting system	6,297,948
Chassis type determination in an electronic system	6,295,567
Apparatus and method for mounting and cooling a system component assembly in a computer	6,292,361
Apparatus for mounting and cooling a system components in a computer	6,288,898
Multiple fan system having means for reducing beat frequency oscillations	6,276,900
Apparatus for mounting a peripheral device in a computer system	6,275,382
Electronic component desired voltage level comparison	6,272,643
System and method for handling interrupts in a multi-processor computer	6,272,618
Apparatus for pivotally mounting a system component in a computer	6,272,009
Multiple fan having means for reducing beat frequency oscillations	6,270,319
Computer access panel having a biased cover latching mechanism and method	6,266,239
Impact damping system for peripheral device	6,262,888
Multiple fan system having means for reducing beat frequency oscillations	6,257,832
Bus/port switching system and method for a computer	6,256,700
Card retention apparatus for a computer system	6,256,191
EMI shielding ventilation structure	6,252,161
Method and apparatus for mounting a component and heat sink	6,249,428
Controlled impedance bus and method for a computer system	6,236,572
Retention apparatus for a peripheral device	6,236,563
Method and apparatus for reducing EMI in a computer system	6,219,255
Method and apparatus for articulating a power supply in a computer	6,215,664
Method and apparatus for automatic L2 cache ECC configuration in a computer system	6,212,631
Single-pass colour quantization for graphic images	6,195,081
Operating system independent system for running utility programs in a defined environment	6,192,471
Computer with a chassis intrusion detector	6,191,503
Mechanism to commit data to a memory device with read-only access	6,188,602
Option card retainer and retaining method	6,183,284
Pin soldering enhancement and method	6,181,551
Mechanism for optimizing location of machine-dependent code	6,178,550
Securing device for computer equipment housing	6,178,089
Screwless front loading hard drive bracket	6,157,540
Computer system access panel having a biased cover latching mechanism	6,157,532
Method for reprogramming flash ROM in a personal computer implementing an EISA bus system	6,148,441
Computer system including an enhanced communication interface for an ACPI-compliant controller	6,131,131
Method of correcting identification data stored in an EEPROM	6,128,694
Operating system notification of correctable error in computer information	6,119,248
Computer having an expansion card cage assembly	6,118,668
Heat sink having a pressure gradient	6,118,656
Universal retention apparatus	6,111,747
Active output power waveform transition control for a step-down voltage regulator	6,107,786
Computer system including a hanging support bracket	6,102,218
Dynamic multi-lingual software translation system	6,092,037
Automatic power supply selector for ACPI-compliant PCI devices	6,091,617
Pad with indentations surface mount	6,069,323
Computer processor/heat sink assembly having a dual direction air flow path	6,064,570
Animated cursor and icon for computers	6,064,387
Torsion enhanced return device for electronic system push button	6,054,662
Computer access panel having a biased cover latching mechanism and method	6,053,586
Computer system with improved DC to DC power conversion employing capacitive energy storage reservoirs	6,052,790
Method of discovering client systems on a local area network	6,052,727
Sectionalized power regulator separated between an output inductor and an output capacitor	6,051,964
Hash table call router for widely varying function interfaces	6,044,369
Method and apparatus for mounting a microprocessor module in a computer	6,031,725
Hanging support basket for computers	6,029,580
Circuit board locating clip	6,017,226
Keyboard controlled diagnostic system	6,006,344
Button with flexible cantilever	6,002,093
Bulk filter capacitor discharge in a switching power supply	5,999,429
Cover/shield assembly for electronic components	5,999,416
Heat sink fastener retention apparatus and method for computer systems	5,999,402
Computer access panel having single point release interlock mechanism	5,997,115
Method and apparatus for preventing inadvertent power management time-outs	5,996,078
Hard disk drive mounting bracket	5,995,364
Dynamic system control via messaging in a network management system	5,991,806
Voltage supply regulation using master/slave timer circuit modulation	5,990,669
Adaptor board interconnection for a processor board and motherboard	5,987,553
System and method for activating a deactivated device by standardized messaging in a network	5,983,353
Computer with cache-line buffers for storing prefetched data for a misaligned memory access	5,974,497
System and method for reducing power losses by gating an active power factor conversion process	5,960,207
Voltage mode control for a multiphase DC power regulator	5,959,441
Optimal PWA high density routing to minimize EMI substrate coupling in a computer system	5,955,704
Circuit board-mounted IC package cooling and method	5,946,544
Computer system having a controller which emulates a peripheral device during initialization	5,946,469
Modifiable partition boot record for a computer memory device	5,944,820
Computer with an improved internal cooling system	5,936,836
Multiple bus system bus arbitration according to type of transaction requested and the availability status of the data buffer between the buses	5,933,616
Computer cabinet latching mechanism	5,918,956
Low cost power converter for a computer	5,916,313
Locking personal computer expansion card guide	5,914,854
Printed circuit board (PCB) including channeled capacitive plane structure	5,912,809
Cache-based computer system employing memory control circuit and method for write allocation and data prefetch	5,903,911
Dynamic multi-lingual software module system	5,903,859
Operating system independent apparatus and method for supporting input/output devices unsupported by executing programs	5,896,534
Retention member for zero insertion force socket	5,893,770
Printed circuit board manufacturing method for through hole components with a metal case	5,886,878
Heat sink retention apparatus and method for computer systems	5,886,871
Technique for supporting semi-compliant PCI devices behind a PCI-to-PCI bridge	5,878,238
Method and apparatus for automatically implementing computer power on and logon functions using encoded ID card	5,877,483
Method and apparatus for state machine optimization using device delay characteristics	5,862,369
Process to allow automatic microprocessor clock frequency detection and selection	5,862,368
Receptacle for touch memory button	5,862,071
Circuit and method for learning attributes of computer memory	5,860,140
Method for reprogramming flash ROM in a personal computer implementing an EISA bus system	5,854,937
Low profile plate interlock mechanism for a computer chassis	5,852,739
Computer with an improved disk drive eject button actuation assembly	5,852,546
Method for securing an electronic component to a pin grid array socket	5,850,691
Method and apparatus for voltage regulation within an integrated circuit package	5,847,951
Integrated circuit with determinate power source control	5,847,552
User transparent system using any one of a family of processors in a single socket	5,835,750
Ceramic integrated circuit package with optional IC removably mounted thereto	5,835,357
Computer having an expansion card cage assembly	5,831,821
Heat dissipator with multiple thermal cooling paths	5,829,515
Flexible I/O port configuration and connector labeling scheme for computer chassis	5,822,182
Computer system with plug-in override of system ROM	5,815,706
Multi-function heat dissipator	5,815,371
Overload protection circuit using a no-trim circuit for computer power supplies	5,815,351
Apparatus and method for message variable reordering	5,812,390
Computer system having quick-detachable recyclable parts and method	5,808,863
Circuit board with enhanced rework configuration	5,806,178
System architecture for implementing modular diagnostics	5,805,796
Computer system with heat sink having an integrated grounding tab	5,804,875
Structure and method for detecting occurrence of external events using semaphores	5,799,195
Operating system independent apparatus and method for eliminating peripheral device functions	5,796,984
Planar mounts capable of mounting planars of varying thickness	5,796,593
Technique for supporting semi-compliant PCI devices behind a PCI-to-PCI bridge	5,790,814
Computer power supply mounting apparatus and method	5,790,372
Integrated cooling fan and finger guard assembly	5,788,566
Expansion card stabilizer for a circuit board edge connector	5,781,414
Clamping device for securing an electrical component to a circuit board	5,777,852
Power supply mounting assembly for electronic equipment	5,777,848
System for preemptive bus master termination by determining termination data for each target device and periodically terminating burst transfer to device according to termination data	5,768,622
Computer with an improved disk drive mounting assembly	5,768,099
Cache-based computer system employing a peripheral bus interface unit with cache write-back suppression and processor-peripheral communication suppression for data coherency	5,761,725
System for preventing corruption during CPU reset	5,758,170
System for executing utility programs while preserving the state of a native operating system	5,754,853
Perspective windowing technique for computer graphical user interface	5,754,809
Computer system chassis having a selectively extendible support assembly for conversion between desktop and tower platforms	5,749,637
Method for executing embedded diagnostics from operating system-based applications	5,748,877
Method of securing CD-ROM data for retrieval by one machine	5,745,568
Hinge detent mechanism in a computer system	5,745,342
Computer cabinet latching mechanism	5,743,606
Emulation techniques for computer systems having mixed processor/software configurations	5,742,794
External line harmonics reduction module for power supplies	5,742,103
Adaptive expansion bus	5,740,386
Mounting assembly for electronic equipment	5,734,557
Method and apparatus for superimposing self-clocking multifunctional communications on a static digital signal line	5,734,329
Dynamic termination for signal buses going to a connector	5,734,208
Fan speed monitoring system for determining the speed of a PWM fan	5,727,928
Method and apparatus for configuration of processor operating parameters	5,727,208
Circuit board component retainer and extractor	5,726,859
Circuit board with enhanced rework configuration	5,723,823
Integral information and energy storage system	5,714,941
Circuit board-mounted IC package cooling apparatus	5,714,789
Multi-purpose usage of transaction backoff and bus architecture supporting same	5,708,794
Method and apparatus for selectively locking a system password of a computer system	5,708,777
System for automatic reconfiguration termination to multi-processor bus without added expense of removable termination module	5,706,447
Device for securing an electronic component to a pin grid array socket	5,699,954
Method and apparatus for effecting drive ordering via adapter preference	5,696,968
Operation system independent polled interface for extension BIOS (XBIOS) operations	5,694,582
Digital measurement of switching regulator current	5,694,029
System and method for disabling or re-enabling PCI-compliant devices in a computer system by masking the idsel signal with a disable or re-enable signal	5,692,219
Electronic equipment enclosure with support members	5,688,030
Configurationally variable computer chassis/EMI shield apparatus and associated fabrication methods	5,684,271
Apparatus for multi-component PCB mounting	5,683,788
Internal/external modular interface	5,676,567
Display wakeup control	5,675,364
Hybrid multichip module and methods of fabricating same	5,675,183
Method and apparatus for performing cache snoop testing on a cache system	5,671,231
Programmable board mounted voltage regulators	5,671,149
Method and apparatus for detecting an isolated power switch	5,671,131
System and method for providing uniform solder joint height for printed circuit boards and their assemblies	5,668,699
Computer chassis having a size-adjustable, TEM-shielded circuit board support plate structure therein	5,661,640
Method and apparatus for passive input current waveform correction for universal offline switchmode power supply	5,661,348
Method and apparatus for eliminating bus contention among multiple drivers without performance degradation	5,657,457
Apparatus and method for limiting access to mass storage devices in a computer system	5,657,445
Apparatus for the expansion of computer chassis input/output connections	5,650,911
Printed circuit board ground clip	5,647,748
Method and apparatus for synchronizing audio and video data streams in a multimedia system	5,642,171
Apparatus and method for address pipelining of dynamic random access memory utilizing transparent page address latches to reduce wait states	5,640,527
Method and apparatus for masters to command a slave whether to transfer data in a sequential or non-sequential burst order	5,640,517
System and method for memory mapping	5,638,527
Method and apparatus for providing isolated power sourced from bleeder current	5,638,262
Systems and method for assigning unique addresses to agents on a system management bus	5,636,342
Operating system independent support for mixed voltage devices	5,634,132
Computer access port locking device and method	5,622,064
Circuit board apparatus with integral, edge-readable bar code structure, and associated methods	5,614,698
Compact circuit board switching apparatus and associated methods	5,613,858
Laminated module for stacking integrated circuits	5,613,033
Computer system modular add-in daughter card for an adapter card which also functions as an independent add-in card	5,611,057
Fault tolerant isolation between devices powered by separate power sources	5,608,275
Modular host local expansion upgrade	5,604,871
Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a personal computer	5,601,349
Multiple function interface device for option card	5,600,801
Computer system with automatic drive model ID recognition and drive type adaptation	5,598,577
Digital computer having an error correction code (ECC) system with comparator integrated into re-encoder	5,598,422
System and method for identifying expansion devices in a computer system	5,594,873
Leadless high density connector	5,593,322
Store queue including a byte order tracking mechanism for maintaining data coherency	5,592,684
Method for performing efficient memory testing on large memory arrays using test code executed from cache memory	5,592,616
FET current sensor for active balancing or regulating circuits	5,592,394
High performance dual section voltage regulator	5,592,072
Combined multiprocessor interrupt controller and interprocessor communication mechanism	5,590,338
Configurable interface for routing data between mismatched devices	5,590,287
Computer apparatus for suspension of computer expansion cards	5,590,023
Computer system having system feature extension software containing a self-describing feature table for accessing I/O devices according to machine independent format	5,586,324
Hierarchical multiple password acceptance system	5,581,700
Method and apparatus for inhibiting computer interface clocks during diagnostic testing	5,581,693
Anisotropic interconnect methodology for cost effective manufacture of high density printed wiring boards	5,576,519
Apparatus for retention of computer expansion cards and filler panels	5,575,546
Plenum bypass serial fan cooling subsystem for computer systems	5,572,403
Trace conductor layout configuration for preserving signal integrity in control boards requiring minimum connector stub separation	5,571,996
Apparatus and method of making laminate an embedded conductive layer	5,571,608
Method and apparatus for detecting the insertion or removal of expansion cards using capacitive sensing	5,568,610
Over temperature memory circuit	5,568,350
Method and apparatus for making staggered blade edge connectors	5,567,295
System and method for dynamic bus access prioritization and arbitration based on changing bus master request frequency	5,560,016
Apparatus and method for preventing bus contention during power-up in a computer system with two or more DRAM banks	5,559,753
Multi-master bus arbitration system in which the address and data lines of the bus may be separately granted to individual masters	5,555,425
System for memory table cache reloads in a reduced number of cycles using a memory controller to set status bits in the main memory table	5,555,395
Serial fan cooling subsystem for computer systems	5,546,272
Computer chassis having flexible card guide for expansion card insertion and removal	5,544,006
Laminated multi chip module interconnect apparatus	5,541,368
Printed circuit board having a land with an inwardly facing surface and method for manufacturing same	5,541,367
Method and apparatus for low latency synchronization of signals having different clock speeds	5,535,377
System and method for error location in printed wire assemblies by external power on self test (post) commands	5,535,330
Snap-in resilient EMI grounding clip apparatus for computer structures	5,532,428
Processor failure detection and recovery circuit in a dual processor computer system and method of operation thereof	5,530,946
System and method for loading compressed embedded diagnostics	5,530,847
Computer chassis cover alignment apparatus	5,527,104
Heat sink retention apparatus and method	5,526,874
Method and apparatus for performing cache snoop testing using DMA cycles in a computer system	5,524,208
	5,522,081
Sandwiched insulative/conductive layer EMI shield structure for printed circuit board	5,519,585
EMI grounding cap structure for use in mounting a printed circuit board on a plated housing boss	5,519,169
System for designating a plurality of I/O devices to a plurality of I/O channels and connecting and buffering the plurality of I/O channels to a single system bus	5,517,671
Video memory clock selection circuit and method	5,513,340
Modular host local expansion upgrade	5,513,329
Watchdog timer for computer system reset	5,513,319
Method and circuit for determining the size of a cache memory	5,511,180
Key lock system for personal computer	5,506,990
Printed circuit board EMI shielding apparatus and associated methods	5,500,789
Cache testability circuit for embedded diagnostics	5,497,458
Configurable computer chassis port and method of manufacture therefor	5,497,292
SCSI bus concatenator/splitter	5,495,584
Adapter apparatus for use in connecting a printed circuit board to a computer chassis	5,490,038
Beveled edge circuit board with channeled connector pads	5,486,657
Predictive addressing architecture	5,485,589
Method and apparatus for simplified video monitor control	5,483,260
Apparatus and method for optimal error correcting code to parity conversion	5,477,551
Controller for receiving transfer requests for noncontiguous sectors and reading those sectors as a continuous block by interspersing no operation requests between transfer requests	5,473,761
Computer system with plug-in override of system ROM	5,471,674
Method and apparatus for refreshing a selected portion of a dynamic random access memory	5,469,559
Circuit for providing automatic SCSI bus termination	5,467,453
Method and apparatus for synchronous bus interface optimization	5,465,346
System and method for loading diagnostics routines from disk	5,463,766
Redundant memory channel array configuration with data striping and error correction capabilities	5,463,643
Circuit board having an improved fine pitch ball grid array and method of assembly therefor	5,463,191
Adaptor card with pass-through and non pass-through vias	5,460,531
Socketed printed circuit board BGA connection apparatus and associated methods	5,459,287
Adjustable printed circuit board mounting apparatus	5,457,608
Anisotropic interconnect methodology for cost effective manufacture of high density printed circuit boards	5,456,004
Circuit and method for remote diagnosis of personal computers	5,455,933
Processor and cache controller interface lock jumper	5,452,463
Multi-position PC board fastener with grounding element	5,452,184
Circuit board thermal relief pattern having improved electrical and EMI characteristics	5,451,720
Method and apparatus for simplified control of a video monitor	5,448,697
Sensor for monitoring fan operation in a PC or PC based system	5,448,143
Apparatus for upgrading a personal computer	5,438,476
Ternary storage dynamic RAM	5,432,735
Optimal PCB routing methodology for high I/O density interconnect devices	5,424,492
Circuit and method for testing direct memory access circuitry	5,423,029
Computer with electrically isolated printer port using shunt transistors controlled by a common charge-robbing node	5,423,004
Printed circuit board/chassis grounding apparatus and methods	5,420,378
Injection molded plastic boss design	5,413,833
Computer system for sensing a cable-connected peripheral and for supplying power thereto	5,408,669
Computer chassis planar/riser card assembly	5,406,453
Mechanical printed circuit board and ball grid array interconnect apparatus	5,400,220
Personal computer employing reset button to enter ROM-based diagnostics	5,398,333
Shielded computer printed circuit board retention apparatus	5,398,156
Convertible computer apparatus acting as a desk-top computer or a docking station	5,396,400
Method and apparatus for reworking ball grid array packages to allow reuse of functional devices	5,392,980
Apparatus and method for optimal error correcting code to parity conversion	5,384,788
Connection lead structure for surface mountable printed circuit board components	5,383,094
Incremental search content addressable memory for increased data compression efficiency	5,369,605
Apparatus for queuing and storing data writes into valid word patterns	5,357,622
Computer chassis construction	5,347,430
Expansion card/riser card module for desktop computers	5,338,214
Method of convertibly upgrading a personal computer	5,337,464
Error correction code pipeline for interleaved memory system	5,335,234
Clip for mounting a heat sink on an electronic device package	5,331,507
Processor that performs memory access in parallel with cache access	5,325,508
Computer expansion card support structure	5,317,483
Computer system having system feature extension software containing a self-describing feature table for accessing I/O devices according to machine-independent format	5,291,585
Dual path memory retrieval system for an interleaved dynamic RAM memory unit	5,261,068
Memory system and associated method for disabling address buffers connected to unused SIMM slots	5,241,643
Method and apparatus for simultaneous operation of two IDE disk drives	5,239,445
Desktop computer locking assembly	5,228,319
Snap-in EMI contact associated with a digital computer	5,225,629
Circuit for determining between a first or second type CPU at reset by examining upper M bits of initial memory reference	5,163,145
Multi-purpose strut for digital computer chassis	5,138,525
System for adapting its clock frequency to that of an associated bus only when it requires usage thereof	5,115,503
Digital computer code word identification system	5,099,516
On-chip integrated circuit speed selection	5,099,196
Power on coordination system and method for multiple processors	5,070,450
Digital computer system having circuit for regulation of I/O command recovery time	5,065,313
System having cup operation al error warning facility using visual indicator and real-time clock interrupt routine	4,999,767
Power supply decoupling mechanism for integrated circuits	4,982,120
Personal computer having expansion card adapter bracket	4,924,355
Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a personal computer	RE36695
Multi-Master Bus Arbitration System in Which the Address and Data Lines of the Bus May be Separately Granted to Individual Masters	SG 75784
Multi-Master Bus Arbitration System in Which the Address and Data Lines of the Bus May be Separately Granted to Individual Masters	TW 48405
Computer System Having a Selectable Cache Subsystem	EP 0463797B1
Computer System Having a Selectable Cache Subsystem	TW 51450
Memory System and Associated Method for Disabling Address Buffers Connected to Unused Simm Slots	EP 0462786
Memory System and Associated Method for Disabling Address Buffers Connected to Unused Simm Slots	TW 51855
On-Chip Integrated Circuit Speed Selection	KR 197745
Method and Apparatus for Simultaneous Operation of Two IDE Disk Drives	JP 3115923
Method and Apparatus for Updating and Restoring System Bios Functions While Maintaining Bios Integrity	EP 0524719
Method and Apparatus for Updating and Restoring System Bios Functions While Maintaining Bios Integrity	KR 239585
A System for Troubleshooting and Managing Information of Devices Under Test During a Manufacturing Process	IT 01310637
A System for Troubleshooting and Managing Information of Devices Under Test During a Manufacturing Process	TW 141564
A System for Troubleshooting and Managing Information of Devices Under Test During a Manufacturing Process	GB 2343766
Built-In Automatic Customer and System Identifier When Connecting to a Vendor Web site	TW 140536
Modifiable Partition Boot Record for a Computer Memory Device	AU 734920
Modifiable Partition Boot Record for a Computer Memory Device	IT 1303134
Modifiable Partition Boot Record for a Computer Memory Device	SG 71821
Modifiable Partition Boot Record for a Computer Memory Device	TW 12885
Modifiable Partition Boot Record for a Computer Memory Device	GB 2331168
A Method for Implementing 'Depth Multiplexed' Hard Disk Partitions	IT 01308873
A Method for Implementing 'Depth Multiplexed' Hard Disk Partitions	TW 137751
A Method for Implementing 'Depth Multiplexed' Hard Disk Partitions	GB 2345995
Automated Consolidation Station	AU 720090
Automated Consolidation Station	IT 0130106
Automated Consolidation Station	GB 2340963
Method and System for Supplying a Custom Software Image to a Computer System	IT 01309082
Method and System for Supplying a Custom Software Image to a Computer System	TW 117383
Desktop Computer Assembly Pallet with Integrated Interconnects for Power and 10 Mbps Data Transmission	IT 01309091
Desktop Computer Assembly Pallet with Integrated Interconnects for Power and 10 Mbps Data Transmission	JP 3251926
Desktop Computer Assembly Pallet with Integrated Interconnects for Power and 10 Mbps Data Transmission	TW 140211
Desktop Computer Assembly Pallet with Integrated Interconnects for Power and 10 Mbps Data Transmission	GB 2342792
Method and Apparatus for Restoration of a Computer System Hard Drive (Zig Zag)	TW 145905
Method and Apparatus for Restoration of a Computer System Hard Drive (Zig Zag)	GB 2346719
System and Method for Initiating Operation of a Computer System	AU 742050
System and Method for Initiating Operation of a Computer System	GB 2349720
Method and Apparatus for Determining the Drive Letter Assignment of a CD-Rom Drive During Initial System Setup of a Computer System	TW 140634
Built-In Automatic Customer and System Identifier When Connecting to a Vendor Web site	GB 2356721
Desktop Computer Assembly Pallet with Integrated Interconnects for Power and 10 Mbps Data Transmission	GB 2358527
System and Method for a Multi-functional Security Mechanism in a Docking Station	6,885,552
System and Method for Flexible Circuits	6,885,549
Content Sensitive Control of Rotating Media	6,879,774
Smart VRM to Extend the Battery Life	6,873,136
4 and 3 Series Battery Stack Voltage Power Source Selector	6,864,666
Three Contact Barrel Power Connector Assembly	6,869,316
Method and System for Manufacturing and Servicing a Computing Product with the Assistance of a Wireless Communication Subsystem Attached to a Peripheral Port	6,865,436
AC Adapter Connector Assembly	6,851,960
System and Method for Executing Resume Tasks During a Suspend Routine	6,851,065
Information Handling System featuring a BJT-based Bi-directional Level Translator	6,847,230
Retractable-removable headphone module for portable computers	6,845,158
Open access monitor stand with multiple APR mounting locations	6,833,988
Modular bay enclosure removable card method and system	6,826,638
Combination personal data assistant and personal computing device with master slave input output	6,816,925
Docking station for use with a portable computer system	6,804,740
Switching regulator transient suppressor	6,804,091
Method of filtering events in a combinational computing device	6,801,974
Method of Preventing LCD Damage in an Information Handling	6,795,306
Method and System to Determine External Power Available and Fault States	6,795,302
Scheme to detect correct plug-in function modules in computers	6,789,149
System For Reducing Multipath Fade Of RF Signals In A Wireless Data Application	6,778,844
Printed Circuit Board Electromagnetic Energy Drive	6,769,921
Compact, Low Friction Ejection Mechanism For Laptop Docking Station	6,741,462
Apparatus and Method for a Combination Windows CE Device and Laptop Portable Device	6,735,708
Combination Personal Data Assistant And Personal Computing Device	6,735,663
Method Of Optimizing The Use Of Radio Devices In A Computing System	6,763,483
Variable clock cycle for processor, bus and components for power management in an information handling system	6,763,478
Method and Apparatus for Selective Card Insertion	6,762,933
Removable Hard Drive With Shock Isolation	6,760,219
Speaker Resonance Voice Box	6,755,277
System and Method for adjusting a memory pool configuration by assessing task performance of a specified application	6,751,739
Switching DC/DC Converter With The Output Voltage Changing Inversely To Any Change In The Converter Inductor Current	6,737,840
Peripheral Switching Device with Multiple Sets of Registers for Supporting an ACPI Full-Operation State	6,732,216
Keyboard Deflection Control	6,729,783
Portable Computer Lock and Carry Strap	6,726,071
Scalable docking architecture to support various bandwidth	6,725,310
Scroll wheel device for portable computers	6,724,365
Power Supply Selector	6,724,588
Removal notification for a computer system	6,718,381
Circuit for Regulating a Power Supply Voltage	6,700,339
Computer System Including Speaker-Antenna Assembly	6,687,120
Glass Antenna for Laptop Computers	6,677,906
Logo Antenna	6,667,719
System and Method for Securing a Computer System	6,665,800
Background Execution of Universal Serial Bus Transactions	6,658,515
Multifunction device with register space for individually enabling or disabling a function of plurality of functions in response to function configuration	6,647,434
Dynamic Circuit Interface	6,646,862
Boot Recovery of Simple Boot Bios	6,640,316
Electronic Component Desired Voltage Level Comparison	6,633,171
Portable Computer with Top Mounted Optical Drive	6,621,691
BIOS based method to disable and re-enable computers	6,618,810
Push-Pull Latch Cartridge with Integrated Cantilever Latch	6,618,259
Method For Retaining A User Configurable Wrist Pad	6,618,242
Generating System Management Interrupt in Response to USB Controller Signal and Processing Interrupt Routine in Upper Most Level of System Memory	6,615,288
Method and apparatus for supporting resizing of file system partitions	6,609,187
Switching DC-DC converter with the output voltage changing inversely to any change in the converter inductor current	6,600,298
Method and system to determine external power available and fault states	6,597,565
Portable computer docking station scheme for use horizontally or vertically supported	6,590,767
Method to modify CD boot	6,584,561
Battery module for laptop computers	6,574,097
Preventing false remote system wake events following AC power loss	6,567,931
AC adaptor cable spool	6,567,277
Access restriction of environmental circuits	6,564,276
Method and system for automated technical support for computers	6,560,726
Method and system for selecting IDE devices	6,553,432
System and method for modifying configuration files in a secured operating system	6,550,061
BIOS-level floppy boot-sector virus prevention	6,550,007
Dielectric coupling of electromagnetic energy to an external current return path	6,542,380
Graphical interface, method, and system for the provision of diagnostic and support services in a computer system	6,539,499
Antenna module interface extension	6,538,606
Disk boot sector, software copyright enforcement	6,530,019
Advanced electronic cooling of computers	6,522,536
Computer docking station with locking cable connector	6,522,532
Method and apparatus for restoration of a computer system hard drive	6,519,762
User specific execution of programs	6,512,526
Method and system for executing BIOS code in secure multitasking operating environment	6,510,512
Three-dimensional technique for improving the EMC characteristics of a printed circuit board	6,507,495
User or manufacturing configurable touchpad-mouse button combination	6,507,338
Locking device for use with a projection lock and method for securing an object with a projection lock	6,505,487
Bus controller operating code in system memory	6,505,263
Torsion heat sink retention device	6,501,657
Computer with thermal cooling and a thermal cooling system and method	6,501,647
Apparatus and method for reducing impact-induced shock and vibration in a portable computer	6,498,719
Palm rest with integrated numerical key pad	6,493,218
System and method for ensuring data integrity on a removable hard drive	6,484,308
Network controlled computer system security	6,484,262
Method and computer for locally and remotely updating a basic input output system (BIOS) utilizing one update file	6,438,688
Computer system and method for accessing a computer-readable medium	6,470,434
System and method for recovering physical memory locations in a computer system	6,463,515
Computer having an integrated gaming control pad	6,462,937
Method for internal mechanical component configuration detection	6,442,508
Detection scheme for compact disk or digital video disk media proper installation	6,421,312
System and method for one touch operation of a docking station	6,418,013
Portable computer having latching hook	6,411,504
Method and apparatus for HDD time stamp benchmark and installation identification	6,405,329
Thermally conductive interface member	6,400,565
Rotating portable computer docking station	6,396,687
Projection lock receiver and method for using a projection lock	6,393,875
Method and apparatus for diagnosing and conveying an identification code in post on a non-booting personal computer	6,393,586
Method and computer for self-healing BIOS initialization code	6,393,559
Computer system having a configurable touchpad-mouse button combination	6,392,637
Portable computer having reversible trackball/mouse device	6,392,634
Apparatus and method for deterring the theft of a computer	6,389,853
Portable computer with cover and torsion member	6,388,872
1394 hard disk sector format selection	6,385,711
User configured palm rests for a portable computer system	6,385,037
Computer continuous diagnosis and maintenance using screen saver program	6,360,336
Apparatus and method for cooling a heat generating component in a computer	6,359,780
System and method for providing bios-level user configuration of a computer system	6,353,885
Integrated visor for a laptop computer	6,353,531
EMC characteristics of a printed circuit board	6,349,038
Incremental phase correcting mechanisms for differential signals to decrease electromagnetic emissions	6,347,041
Apparatus and method for mounting a heat generating component in a computer system	6,347,036
Digital circuit decoupling for EMI reduction	6,337,798
AC adapter for a module bay in a computer system	6,331,936
Battery charge determination	6,307,377
Portable computer having a sealed hinge clutch	6,304,433
External hinge for a portable computer cover	6,297,947
Portable computer having a sealed hinge clutch	6,297,946
Printed circuit board and method for evaluating the inner layer hole registration process capability of the printed circuit board manufacturing process	6,297,458
Wireless communication apparatus	6,295,197
Self-contained flowable thermal interface material module	6,292,362
Apparatus and method for mounting a peripheral device in a computer system	6,285,555
Power management override for portable computers	6,282,662
Smart bi-metallic heat spreader	6,278,607
Media retention device for CD ROM and digital video drives in a portable computer	6,272,104
Capacitive wake-up mechanism for hand held data entry unit	6,269,449
Electromagnetic emission shielding apparatus	6,266,238
Increased battery capacity utilizing multiple smart batteries	6,262,562
Apparatus for providing docking station assisted cooling of a portable computer	6,259,601
Bus/port switching system and method for a computer	6,256,700
EMI shielding ventilation structure	6,252,161
Portable computer having a sealed hinge clutch	6,249,426
Computer docking guidance system	6,239,969
Rotatable portable computer remote heat exchanger with heat pipe	6,233,146
Electrically conductive vibration dampener	6,233,140
Apparatus for cooling a heat generating component in a computer	6,226,178
System and method for securing a computer system	6,226,165
Alignment tray for docking a portable computer to a docking device	6,222,728
LCD housing having vertically offset hinges	6,222,724
Cooling apparatus for an electronic package	6,222,264
Computer monitor stand	6,220,558
Method and apparatus for counter based liquid crystal display panel identification for a computer	6,219,451
Method and apparatus for reducing EMI in a computer system	6,219,255
Extended thermal solution for portable personal computers	6,219,233
Method and apparatus for a multiple stage sequential synchronous regulator	6,218,815
Method and apparatus for factory or user configurable external connectors	6,215,656
Method and apparatus for automatic L2 cache ECC configuration in a computer system	6,212,631
Single-pass colour quantization for graphic images	6,195,081
Adaptive multiple battery charging apparatus	6,194,867
Operating system independent system for running utility programs in a defined environment	6,192,471
External universal battery charging apparatus and method	6,191,552
Mechanism to commit data to a memory device with read-only access	6,188,602
Movable docking station electrical connector	6,188,572
Constant polarity input device including synchronous bridge rectifier	6,181,588
Mechanism for optimizing location of machine-dependent code	6,178,550
Multi-member axial flexible circuit	6,175,504
Heat transfer from base to display portion of a portable computer	6,175,493
AC voltage adapter with integrated DC voltage power supply connector	6,172,891
Redirected sequential flyback regulator	6,172,883
Portable computer with bezel snap screw cover and molded spring latch	6,172,869
Display screen assembly apparatus and method	6,163,452
Circuit board voltage plane impedance matching	6,150,895
Thermoelectric regenerator	6,143,975
Hybrid cooling heat exchanger fin geometry and orientation	6,141,215
Reverse current protection/current overshoot control for two quadrant battery chargers	6,137,267
Adaptive fast charging of lithium-ion batteries	6,137,265
Computer system including an enhanced communication interface for an ACPI-compliant controller	6,131,131
Protection circuit for electronic devices	6,130,813
Balanced feedback system for floating cold cathode fluorescent lamps	6,130,509
Spring latch for a portable computer	6,129,395
Method of correcting identification data stored in an EEPROM	6,128,694
Integrated rear cover for a laptop computer base	6,128,192
Adaptive power battery charging apparatus	6,127,809
Heat sink assembly with rotating heat pipe	6,125,035
Integrated hybrid cooling with EMI shielding for a portable computer	6,122,167
Shock absorbing spacers for portable computer hard disc drives	6,122,164
Operating system notification of correctable error in computer information	6,119,248
Computer processor module ground/EMI-shield spring clip and method	6,111,746
Voltage regulator with double synchronous bridge CCFL inverter	6,108,215
Adjustable clutch hinge assembly for portable computer	6,101,676
Adjustable touchpad	6,096,984
Dynamic multi-lingual software translation system	6,092,037
Slide snap-in flex cable bobbin assembly for a portable computer	6,091,601
Redirected sequential flyback synchronous rectifier	6,075,352
Portable computer ejection mechanism for docking devices	6,069,790
Animated cursor and icon for computers	6,064,387
Secured snap-on cover for a computer system docking station	6,061,234
Current converter and source identification and detection	6,058,034
Computer with improved internal cooling system	6,058,009
Electromagnetic shield connector	6,053,771
Wakeup event restoration after power loss	6,052,793
Method of discovering client systems on a local area network	6,052,727
Sectionalized power regulator separated between an output inductor and an output capacitor	6,051,964
Combination electromagnetic shield and heat spreader	6,049,469
Computer monitor stand and docking method	6,049,454
Keyboard actuated pointing device	6,046,728
Computer and computer/docking assembly with improved internal cooling	6,038,128
Detachable I/O device with built-in RF/IR functionality to facilitate remote audio-visual presentation	6,035,350
Automatic IR port detection and switching	6,029,213
Self discharge of batteries at high temperatures	6,025,699
Modular docking tray and method	6,023,411
Tuned shock absorbing system for portable computer hard disc drives	6,021,041
Docking station adapter for computer media modules	6,011,687
Keyboard controlled diagnostic system	6,006,344
Adapter for various LCD sizes in a computer	6,002,582
Self heating of batteries at low temperatures	6,002,240
Shroudless small form CD ROM for laptop computers	5,999,401
Method and apparatus for preventing inadvertent power management time-outs	5,996,078
Computer anti-theft system and method	5,995,366
Computer with hard disk drive carrier	5,995,365
Motorized portable computer/expansion chassis docking system	5,991,838
Dynamic system control via messaging in a network management system	5,991,806
Voltage supply regulation using master/slave timer circuit modulation	5,990,669
Portable computer with time-sensitive tri-modal power management switch	5,987,613
Adaptor board interconnection for a processor board and motherboard	5,987,553
System and method for activating a deactivated device by standardized messaging in a network	5,983,353
Two-piece flex circuit bobbin for portable computers	5,978,210
Computer with cache-line buffers for storing prefetched data for a misaligned memory access	5,974,497
Method and apparatus for a multiple stage sequential synchronous regulator	5,973,485
Computer with docking station for docking and cooling the computer	5,969,939
Low impedance connection for an EMI containment shield including metal plating bonded to the shielded equipment through openings in a conductive ribbon	5,965,842
Display assembly stiffening apparatus	5,963,421
Voltage mode control for a multiphase DC power regulator	5,959,441
System and method for emulating an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) using a portable computer	5,958,054
Dual battery pack charging in a computer system	5,955,867
Intelligent LCD brightness control system	5,952,992
Computer system having a controller which emulates a peripheral device during initialization	5,946,469
Power management apparatus and method for managing power application to individual circuit cards	5,944,831
Modifiable partition boot record for a computer memory device	5,944,820
Adaptive power battery charging apparatus	5,939,862
Computer system including display control system	5,936,608
Detachable I/O device for computer data security	5,935,244
Computer system with unattended operation power-saving suspend mode	5,926,404
Low cost power converter for a computer	5,916,313
System and method for controlling a computer drive motor	5,905,347
Cache-based computer system employing memory control circuit and method for write allocation and data prefetch	5,903,911
Dynamic multi-lingual software module system	5,903,859
Operating system independent apparatus and method for supporting input/output devices unsupported by executing programs	5,896,534
System for reporting computer energy consumption	5,884,233
Method and apparatus for automatically implementing computer power on and logon functions using encoded ID card	5,877,483
System and method for controlling current flow in an AC adapter	5,864,457
Method and apparatus for state machine optimization using device delay characteristics	5,862,369
Process to allow automatic microprocessor clock frequency detection and selection	5,862,368
Circuit and method for learning attributes of computer memory	5,860,140
Method for reprogramming flash ROM in a personal computer implementing an EISA bus system	5,854,937
Detachable electrical and mechanical mounting mechanism for snap mounting computer speakers	5,852,545
User transparent system using any one of a family of processors in a single socket	5,835,750
Method and apparatus for implementing protected battery hot swapping in portable computers	5,832,282
Circuit and method for optimizing creation of a compressed main memory image	5,828,877
Direct current fan motor speed controller	5,825,972
Media module locking and ejecting mechanism	5,825,616
Ergonomic docking station for a portable computer	5,822,185
Operating system independent method and system for preserving hard disk drive life span in power managed computers	5,819,100
Portable computer docking system with push to engage and push to disengage connection module	5,818,691
Tiltable negative slope portable computer having slotted support members	5,818,688
Dual smart battery detection system and method for portable computers	5,818,200
Computer system with plug-in override of system ROM	5,815,706
Apparatus and method for message variable reordering	5,812,390
Media eject mechanism	5,812,370
Computer docking system having an electromagnetic lock	5,812,356
System architecture for implementing modular diagnostics	5,805,796
Operating system independent apparatus and method for eliminating peripheral device functions	5,796,984
RF grounding and heat distribution system for a portable computer including a slip joint hinge with a banana plug type male intrusion member	5,796,578
Method of selecting pointing device in a computer comprising responsive to a reconfiguration event, identifying all connected pointing devices and selecting one of the devices	5,790,889
Keyboard with elevatable keys	5,774,384
System and method for cascading from a power managed suspend state to a suspend-to-disk state in a computer system	5,771,390
Integrated electrical connector guard device for use in a personal computer	5,769,646
System for hot-plugging peripheral device to computer bus and disconnecting peripheral device upon detecting predetermined sequence of keystrokes inputted by user through keyboard	5,768,541
Technique for minimizing the height of a portable computer	5,768,093
Keyboard with tilted axis key design	5,767,463
Intelligent LCD brightness control system	5,760,760
System for preventing corruption during CPU reset	5,758,170
System for executing utility programs while preserving the state of a native operating system	5,754,853
Docking connector with height adjustment in a computer system	5,754,397
Method for executing embedded diagnostics from operating system-based applications	5,748,877
Method of securing CD-ROM data for retrieval by one machine	5,745,568
Adaptive expansion bus	5,740,386
Computer having a heat transfer system operably connected during assembly of a computer keyboard upon the computer	5,734,550
Method and apparatus for configuration of processor operating parameters	5,727,208
System for reporting computer energy consumption	5,726,901
Integrated palm rest and battery pack having first and second palm rest surfaces defining a pair of adjacent arcuate surfaces in a portable computer system	5,724,224
Ergonomic keyboard for a portable computer and methods of operation and manufacture therefor	5,717,431
Power supply control apparatus using last power state memory	5,715,465
Multi-purpose usage of transaction backoff and bus architecture supporting same	5,708,794
Method and apparatus for selectively locking a system password of a computer system	5,708,777
Computer system including protected graphics display control signal sequencing	5,703,629
Computer docking station having interchangeable receivers configured for docking various sized portable computers	5,699,226
Adaptive power battery charging apparatus	5,698,964
Portable personal computer having removable security module	5,691,928
Software battery gauge for portable computers	5,691,742
Mechanical lock for a removable hard disk drive and a removable memory card	5,687,592
Suspend-to-disk system for removable hard drive	5,680,540
Internal/external modular interface	5,676,567
Apparatus and method for managing power consumption by I/O ports in a computer system	5,675,814
Display wakeup control	5,675,364
Integrated circuit dual cooling paths and method for constructing same	5,673,176
Method and apparatus for performing cache snoop testing on a cache system	5,671,231
Hand held computer with dual display screen orientation capability controlled by toggle switches having first and second non-momentary positions	5,661,632
Method and apparatus for eliminating bus contention among multiple drivers without performance degradation	5,657,457
Apparatus and method for limiting access to mass storage devices in a computer system	5,657,445
Method and apparatus for synchronizing audio and video data streams in a multimedia system	5,642,171
Apparatus and method for address pipelining of dynamic random access memory utilizing transparent page address latches to reduce wait states	5,640,527
Method and apparatus for masters to command a slave whether to transfer data in a sequential or non-sequential burst order	5,640,517
System and method for memory mapping	5,638,527
Systems and method for assigning unique addresses to agents on a system management bus	5,636,342
Technique for increasing the visibility of an LCD panel during warm-up thereof	5,636,041
Operating system independent support for mixed voltage devices	5,634,132
Secondary cache system for portable computer	5,632,038
Pulsewidth modulated visual indicator for battery status	5,629,605
Portable computer having a data card reader apparatus associated therewith	5,625,534
System for reducing power consumption in computers	5,617,572
Keyboard with adjustable splay and pronation pivot points	5,613,786
Communication accessory and method of telecommunicating for a PDA	5,606,594
Fail-safe system for preserving a backup battery	5,604,708
Automatic adjustment of disk space required for suspend-to-disk operation	5,600,840
Computer system with automatic drive model ID recognition and drive type adaptation	5,598,577
System and method for identifying expansion devices in a computer system	5,594,873
Method for performing efficient memory testing on large memory arrays using test code executed from cache memory	5,592,616
Method and apparatus for self-regeneration synchronous regulator	5,592,071
Computer system having system feature extension software containing a self-describing feature table for accessing I/O devices according to machine independent format	5,586,324
Hierarchical multiple password acceptance system	5,581,700
Method and apparatus for inhibiting computer interface clocks during diagnostic testing	5,581,693
Computer system employing docking bay with spring loaded connector pins and file coherency method	5,579,528
Security system and method for a portable personal computer	5,578,991
Constant power dissipation control of a linear pass element used for battery charging	5,576,609
Heat pipe device and method for attaching same to a computer keyboard	5,568,360
Portable computer desktop docking system	5,568,359
Portable computer system with adaptive power control parameters	5,566,340
System and method for dynamic bus access prioritization and arbitration based on changing bus master request frequency	5,560,016
Apparatus and method for preventing bus contention during power-up in a computer system with two or more DRAM banks	5,559,753
Multi-master bus arbitration system in which the address and data lines of the bus may be separately granted to individual masters	5,555,425
Laptop computer docking station having floating connector interface structure	5,552,959
Rechargeable system with separate battery circuits in a common module	5,545,935
Laminated multi chip module interconnect apparatus	5,541,368
Checksum technique for verifying integrity of disk space reserved for suspend-to-disk operations	5,539,879
Portable computer with automatic adaption to different device types on a standard port	5,535,371
System and method for error location in printed wire assemblies by external power on self test (post) commands	5,535,330
System and method for loading compressed embedded diagnostics	5,530,847
Automatic feedback system for a dual output power supply	5,530,636
Docking detection and suspend circuit for portable computer/expansion chassis docking system	5,526,493
Display scrolling system for personal digital assistant	5,526,481
Random access memory power management system	5,524,248
Method and apparatus for performing cache snoop testing using DMA cycles in a computer system	5,524,208
Charging system for battery powered devices	5,523,671
Drive current detection and optimization circuit for computer systems	5,522,081
Power management control system for battery powered devices	5,519,261
PDA having chord keyboard input device and method of providing data thereto	5,515,305
Method and circuit for determining the size of a cache memory	5,511,180
Portable computer having an LCD projection display system	5,510,806
Computer enclosure with embedded PCMCIA modem card	5,509,811
Key lock system for personal computer	5,506,990
Power management system with adaptive control parameters for portable computer	5,504,907
Cache testability circuit for embedded diagnostics	5,497,458
Integrated mouse tray and mouse for portable computer having cavity therefore	5,490,039
Portable computer with tiltable keyboard structure having releasably engage-able latch assembly members extending therefrom	5,490,036
Computer with pointing device mapped into keyboard	5,485,614
Predictive addressing architecture	5,485,589
Method and apparatus for simplified video monitor control	5,483,260
Front lighting system for liquid crystal display	5,477,239
Computer system with plug-in override of system ROM	5,471,674
Liquid crystal display with integrated frame buffer	5,471,225
Method and apparatus for refreshing a selected portion of a dynamic random access memory	5,469,559
Method and apparatus for synchronous bus interface optimization	5,465,346
Battery charging/data transfer apparatus for a handheld computer	5,465,038
System and method for loading diagnostics routines from disk	5,463,766
Circuit and method for remote diagnosis of personal computers	5,455,933
Inductive coupling system for power and data transfer	5,455,466
Docking apparatus for a portable data processing unit including an arcuate support member with a card extension pivotally mounted on a base member	5,452,180
Method and apparatus for simplified control of a video monitor	5,448,697
Stylus operable computer with wireless keyboard in storage bay	5,440,502
Electronic system with compact card ejector	5,440,448
Synchronously switching inverter and regulator	5,430,641
Heat sink/component access door for portable computers	5,424,913
Circuit and method for testing direct memory access circuitry	5,423,029
Bottom actuated force multiplying card ejector apparatus for a computer	5,422,785
Inverter current load detection and disable circuit	5,420,779
Portable computer with BIOS-independent power management	5,410,711
Computer system for sensing a cable-connected peripheral and for supplying power thereto	5,408,669
BIOS independent power management for portable computer	5,404,546
Interface allowing normal or inverted insertion of data communications card	5,404,268
Docking apparatus for a portable data processing unit having undercuts as guide members	5,402,310
Convertible computer apparatus acting as a desk-top computer or a docking station	5,396,400
Combination I/O plate/lid hinge structure for a Laptop computer	5,379,183
Computer with transparent power-saving manipulation of CPU clock	5,369,771
System for indicating a low battery condition	5,365,453
Apparatus for queuing and storing data writes into valid word patterns	5,357,622
Liquid crystal display device with octagonal cell providing increased wiring density	5,355,251
High efficiency regulator with shoot-through current limiting	5,355,077
Error correction code pipeline for interleaved memory system	5,335,234
Portable computer battery charging apparatus	5,327,067
Processor that performs memory access in parallel with cache access	5,325,508
Motorized portable computer/expansion chassis docking system	5,313,596
Battery replacement system for battery-powered digital data handling devices	5,309,031
Computer system having system feature extension software containing a self-describing feature table for accessing I/O devices according to machine-independent format	5,291,585
Method for detecting low battery state without precise calibration	5,268,845
Dual path memory retrieval system for an interleaved dynamic RAM memory unit	5,261,068
Portable computer with physical reconfiguration of display connection for stylus and keyboard entry	5,241,303
Method and apparatus for simultaneous operation of two IDE disk drives	5,239,445
Circuit for determining between a first or second type CPU at reset by examining upper M bits of initial memory reference	5,163,145
System for adapting its clock frequency to that of an associated bus only when it requires usage thereof	5,115,503
Digital computer code word identification system	5,099,516
On-chip integrated circuit speed selection	5,099,196
Digital computer system having circuit for regulation of I/O command recovery time	5,065,313
Battery replacement system for battery-powered digital data handling devices	5,028,806
Digital apparatus having a display section adjusted by a hinge assembly with rolling resistance	5,008,976
Power supply decoupling mechanism for integrated circuits	4,982,120
Apparatus for connecting computer components	4,788,658
Method for simulating a computer storage device	DE 19846398.7
Battery Replacement System for Battery Powered Digital Data Handling Devices	EP 0392857
Battery Replacement System for Battery Powered Digital Data Handling Devices	JP 2887353
Multi-Master Bus Arbitration System in Which the Address and Data Lines of the Bus May Be Separately Granted to Individual Masters	SG 75784
Multi-Master Bus Arbitration System in Which the Address and Data Lines of the Bus May Be Separately Granted to Individual Masters	TW 48405
Computer System Having a Selectable Cache Subsystem	EP 0463797B1
Computer System Having a Selectable Cache Subsystem	TW 51450
On-Chip Integrated Circuit Speed Selection	KR 197745
Method and Apparatus for Simultaneous Operation of Two IDE Disk Drives	JP 3115923
Method and Apparatus for Updating and Restoring System Bios Functions While Maintaining Bios Integrity	EP 0524719
Method and System for Information Handling System Automated and Distributed Test	6,882,951
Method and System for Control of Display Lamp Illumination with Lens Cap Position	6,827,453
Information Handling System with Self-Calibrating Digital-to-Analog Converter	6,664,907
Dynamic Video De-Interlacing	6,661,464
Receiving a Particular Identification File Among an Analog Identification File and a Digital Identification File in Response to a Request to a Dual-Interface Monitor	6,618,773
Video monitor multiplexing circuit	6,600,747
Transformer HDD double shot acoustic rail	6,600,648
Backlit keyboard	6,590,508
Universal serial bus PC synchronization algorithm for peripheral devices	6,587,898
System and for converting alternating current into direct current	6,556,431
Dielectric coupling of electromagnetic energy to an external current return path	6,542,380
System and method for ensuring data integrity on a removable hard drive	6,484,308
Multimedia computer keyboard	6,268,806
Method and apparatus for counter based liquid crystal display panel identification for a computer	6,219,451
Balanced feedback system for floating cold cathode fluorescent lamps	6,130,509
Video monitor which superimposes a high frequency periodic wave over signals to vertical deflection plates to increase display quality in low resolution modes	5,995,152
Intelligent LCD brightness control system	5,952,992
Method and apparatus to provide non-DDC monitor characteristics to system software	5,943,029
Method and apparatus for identifying vibration level of previously tested CD ROM discs	5,893,048
Mouse with security feature	5,838,306
Multimedia carousel for video conferencing and multimedia presentation applications	5,808,663
Mouse pointing device having integrated touchpad	5,805,144
Smart compact disk including a processor and a transmission element	5,790,489
Method and apparatus for three-way power switching	5,764,547
Intelligent LCD brightness control system	5,760,760
Method and apparatus for adjusting height of keyboard	5,735,618
Display wakeup control	5,675,364
Secondary display system for computer	5,673,170
Power management control unit for a computer peripheral	5,603,040
Method and apparatus for, upon receipt of data from a mouse, requiring the remainder of data needed to constitute a packet to be received within one second	5,574,858
Integrated mouse tray and mouse for portable computer having cavity therefore	5,490,039
Method and apparatus for simplified video monitor control	5,483,260
Positioning device reporting X, Y and yaw motion	5,477,237
Liquid crystal display with integrated frame buffer	5,471,225
Integrated mouse and numerical keypad device	5,457,480
Method and apparatus for simplified control of a video monitor	5,448,697
Liquid crystal display device with octagonal cell providing increased wiring density	5,355,251
Computer system having system feature extension software containing a self-describing feature table for accessing I/O devices according to machine-independent format	5,291,585
System and Method for Performing Remote BIOS Updates	7203831
XML Server Pages Language	7191397
Method and System for Receiving a Software Image from a Customer for Installation into a Computer System	7146612
System and Method for Managing Customer Experience Information	7120589
Method and Systems for Screening Chinese Address Data	7065484
Method and Apparatus for Computer System Online Lead Time Advisor	7035815
Interactive Upsell Advisor Method and Apparatus for Internet Applications	7016864
System and method for searching websites associated with bookmarks	6950861
Web-based factory manufacturing of computers in a build-to-order manufacturing environment	6948169
Computing System And Method For Accessing A Computer-Readable Medium Device	7213083
Projector Proximity Safety Switch	7210791
System, Method and Software for Power Management in a Stylus Input Enabled Information Handling System	7210046
Auto Adjustment of Over Current Protection in Degradated Mode	7209334
DESIGN PATENT- Wrap Transactional Printer Language	D540852
Nested Guide Feature	7206199
System and Method for Performing Remote BIOS Updates	7203831
Flexible CAM Handle for Minimizing User-Experienced Loads	7203067
Battery and System Power Selector Integration Scheme	7202631
Method and System for Validating Physical Access to an Information Handling System	7200861
Method and System for Secure Network Server	7200860
System and Method for Processing System Management Interrupts in a Multiple Processor System	7200701
Method for Consistent On/Off Object to Control Radios and Other Interfaces	7200451
Desktop PC with Configurable Drive Bay Orientation and Method of Drive Latching Via Removable Guide Plate	7200003
System and Method for Updating Device Firmware	7197634
Removable Personal Digital Personal Computer/Personal Digital Assistant Computer Architecture	7197584
XML Server Pages Language	7191397
Method of Mounting RMSD Drives in Two Orientations Using Single Removable Latch	7190574
Method for Using a Timer Based SMI for System Configuration after a Resume Event	7188236
DESIGN PATENT - Printer Simplified Operator Panel	D537479
DESIGN PATENT - Precision Design Language	D537444
DESIGN PATENT - Optiplex 'L Series' Design Language	D537443
DESIGN PATENT - Optiplex 'L Series' Design Language	D537442
Method and System for Integrated Dye Sublimation Photo Printer Paper Tray	7182534
DESIGN PATENT - Precision Design Language	D537076
System and Method for Configuring Information Handling System Networked Peripherals	7177957
Discriminating Between Bootable Devices in an Information Handling System	7174446
Tool-Less Cable Management Attachment Bracket and Method of Use	7168576
DESIGN PATENT - Audio Player	D535638
System and Method for Providing Automatic Data Restoration After a Storage Device Failure	7162658
Method and System for Information Handling System Power Control	7162655
System and Method for Testing Memory During Boot Operation Idle Periods	7162625
Method and System for Optical Drive Write Strategies Embedded in an Optical Medium	7161881
System, Method and Apparatus for Optimizing Power Delivery and Signal Routing in Printed Circuit Board Design	7161088
System and Method for Optical Medium Label Alignment	7159776
Keyboard Design	D534533
Information Handling System Manufacture Method and System	7159106
System and method for Installing Software onto a Build-to-Order Computer System Using an Identification Device	7159018
Apparatus for Enabling Part Picking in a Manufacturing Facility	7158856
System and Method for Push-Push Cable Connection	7156683
System and Method for Managing Projector Bulb Life	7156525
Powered Newcard Connector	7155624
Identifying High E-Field Structures	7149988
Multi-Processor System Recovery Using Thermtrip Signal	7149907
Method and System for Configuring a Computer System Via a Wireless Communication Link	7149884
Combination Personal Data Assistant and Personal Computing Device	7149837
Method and System for Receiving a Software Image from a Customer for Installation into a Computer System	7146612
Method and Apparatus for Adaptive Wireless Information Handling System Bridging	7145892
DESIGN PATENT- Wrap Transactional Printer Language	D532816
Method and Apparatus for Securing a Modular Component to a Chassis	7140904
PCI-E Retention	7140900
DESIGN PATENT- Wrap Transactional Printer Language	D532450
Failover System and Method For Cluster Environment	7139930
System and Method for Information Handling System Cooling Fan Operating Parameter Selection	7139169
Hard Drive Carrier	7139166
Method and System for Remote Access to Keyboard Control in Legacy USB Mode	7136993
System and Method for Sequencing and Performing Very High Speed Software Downloads Concurrent with System Testing in an Automated Production Environment	7134049
Method and Apparatus for Securing an Information Handling System	7133290
System and Method for On-line Diagnosing of Network Interface Cards	7131031
System and Method for Using a Switch to Route Peripheral and Graphics Data on an Interconnect	7130935
System and Method for Manufacture of Information Handling Systems with Selective Option ROM Execution	7127603
Information Handling System Including Media Drive Resume Recording Feature	7127569
Hot-Plugging Nodes in Modular Systems Having Redundant Power Supplies	7127542
System and Method for Retaining Cards in an Information Handling System	7126828
Information Handling System	D530324
Portable Computer Housing	D530320
System and Method for Extracting a Processor from a Socket	7121865
Draining Residual Charge from a Voltage Plane	7120805
System and Method for Managing Customer Experience Information	7120589
Method and Apparatus for Board Mounting in a Chassis	7119276
Process for configuring software in a build-to-order computer system	7117351
System and Method for Dynamically Configuring an Information Handling System	7116015
Low Profile Expansion Card Retaining Clip	7113407
Handheld Information Handling System	D528542
Portable Computer System with Hierarchical and Token-Based Security Policies	7111321
Information Handling System Interrupting Current to External Module if Current Exceeds Different Current Limits when Handling System Receives Current from Battery and Alternating Current Source	7111180
Information Handling System with Improved Bus System	7111099
Computer Information Access Based on a Transmitted Identification Signal	7107455
System and Method for Scaling a BUS Based on a Location of a Device on the BUS	7103695
POWER SUPPLY NOISE IMMUNITY FOR AUDIO AMPLIFER	7103189
Method and System for Time Compensation of Re-Writable Optical Media Write Parameters	7102968
Soft Power-Up for an External Power Adapter	7102255
Dynamic Reconfiguration of PCI Express Links	7099969
Cable Management Flip Tray Assembly	7097047
Method, System and Apparatus for Providing Real-Time LED Status of Embedded Controllers to System Management Software	7096155
Tool-less Attachment Bracket	7093725
Method and Apparatus for Testing Physical Memory in an Information Handling System Under Conventional Operating Systems	7093166
System and Method for Reducing Inrush Current in a Blade Server	7093048
DESIGN PATENT - Information Handling System Housing	D526316
System and Method for Managing Information Handling System Adjustable Cables	7099577
Method and System for Operating System Quiescent State	7089433
Wireless Connection Controller	7088966
Information Handling System Wherein Display Movement from an Open Position to a Closed Position Triggers an Undocking Request	7085871
Vertically Docking an Information Handling System to a Media Slice	7085132
Method and apparatus for mounting a card connector	7083423
Method and Apparatus for Capturing Display Characteristic Information to Achieve Faster Boot and Resume of an Information Handling System	7082529
Manufacturing optimization and Synchronization Process	7082343
Information Handling System With Wireless Lan And Wired Lan Activity Monitoring Apparatus And Methodology	7079861
Information Handling System With Wireless Lan And Wired Lan Activity Monitoring Apparatus And Methodology	7079830
Docking Station for Wireless Communication Device	7076270
Method and Apparatus for Securing and Releasing a Chassis Component	7075791
Method for Assembling Hardware Components in a Computer System	7072728
DESIGN PATENT - Ornamental Display	D523856
DESIGN PATENT - Information Handling System Laptop	D523428
Information Handling System Featuring a Power-Based Current Limiting Circuit	7065662
Method and Systems for Screening Chinese Address Data	7065484
Progressive Impedance Connector	7064949
System and Method for Accommodating Atypical Customer Requirements in a Mass Customization	7062893
Method and System for Information Handling System Component Power Management Sequencing	7062668
System and method for field upgradeable switches built from routing components	7061907
Information Handling System	D522505
System and Method for Communications in a Serial Attached SCSI Storage Network	7058749
System and Method for Managing Projector Bulb Life	7055962
Method, System and Facility for Controlling Resource Allocation within a Manufacturing Environment	7054704
System and Method for a Multi-Functional Security Mechanism in a Docking Station	7054154
Modular Enclosure Locking Bezel and Method of Use	7054144
Wirelessly Network-Connected, Battery-Powered Information Handling System Featuring Prevention of Data Corruption after Wake-Up by a Network Event	7051236
Method and System for Managing Optical Storage Medium File System Structures	7051234
System and Method for Reducing Information Handling System Distributed Capacitance	7049754
System and Method for Communication of Keyboard and Touch Inputs as HID Packets Embedded on a SMBus	7047343
Engineering Process for Procuring Components/Peripherals	7047228
System and Method for Information Handling System Motherboard Assembly	7043829
System and Method for Recovering from Memory Errors	7043666
Information Handling System Featuring Multi-Processor Capability with Processor Located in Docking Station	7043588
System For Providing A Video Signal To A Display Device In A Scalable Platform	7042459
System and Method of Retiring Events Upon Device Replacement	7039743
Blade Server Adapter Card	7035955
Method and Apparatus for Computer System Online Lead Time Advisor	7035815
Information Handling System Capable of Operating with Multiple Types of Expansion Cards in a Common Industry Standard Connector	7032052
Cable Having an Illuminating Tracer Element Mounted Thereon	7029137
Modular Server System	7028195
RAID Configuration Protocol for SCSI Drives and RAID Controllers	7028138
Method to Distribute Periodic Task Workload	7020877
DC-DC Controller with Integrated SMBUS Registers for Dynamic Voltage Positioning	7020786
Method and System for Information Handling System Automated and Distributed Test	7020574
Coupling Device for an Electronic Device	7020357
Rack Mounted Keyboard Display Assembly and Storage Guide	7019963
System and Method for Automated Unpacking	7017751
Method and System for Dynamically Adjusting Power Consumption of an Information Handling System	7017061
Mirrored Tag Snoop optimization	7017054
Interactive Upsell Advisor Method and Apparatus for Internet Applications	7016864
Frequency Feedforward for Constant Light Output in Backlight Inverters	7016208
System and Method for an Information Handling System Housing Lid Release	7016187
Portable Cell Phone Docking System	7013163
Information Handling System with Dual Mode Inverter	7012380
Integrated Self Diagnostics for Loudspeaker Systems	7006637
System and Method for Controlling Access to Storage in a Distributed Information Handling System	7003642
Logic to Determine if Target Resets are Required for Sequential Devices	7003617
On-Die Switchable Test Circuit	7002859
System and Method for Testing Memory	7000159
Power Saving Circuit	7000127
System and Method for Updating BIOS for a Multiple-Node Computer System	7000101
System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Using a Legacy Battery in an Information Handling System	6996734
Spring Loaded Plunger for Circuit Board Installation and Removal	6995982
Device for Dispensing Laminar Items	6994229
Method for Keeping Track of Bootable Devices	6990685
System and Method for Sharing Storage to Boot Multiple Servers	6990573
Speedstep Transitions Using Mobile PIII Processors and SOLANO2 DT GMCH	6988214
System and Method for Maintaining a Boot Order in an Information Handling System	6988194
Flat Panel Monitor Stand	6987666
Automated System Setup Entry	6986034
Information Handling System Expandable Bank Card Insert System and Method	6982867
System and Method for Using a Photodiode to Self-test an Optical Drive	6982405
Method, System and Apparatus for Constructing Resistive VIAS	6981239
Mechanism to Dynamically Disable a Computer Audio Input	6981076
Information handling system including a bus in which impedance discontinuities associated with multiple expansion connectors are reduced	6978333
Site-to-Site Dynamic Virtual Local Area Network	6977900
Encrypted Response Smart Battery	6975092
Computer System with Improved Data Capture System	6973598
System and Method for Initiating a Manufacturing Mode	6973564
System and Method for Managing Bus Numbering	6973525
Processor Retention System and Method	6970354
Method and System for Tooless Keyboard Assembly Into an Information Handling System Housing	6970347
Remote Method for Controlling Power on an Information Handling System	6968466
System and Method for Arbitrating Access on a Bus	6968406
Heatsink FIN EMC Signature Design Process	6968304
Computer System and Printed Circuit Board Manufactured in Accordance with a Quasi-Monte Carlo Simulation Technique for Multi-Dimensional Spaces	6968300
System and Method for Information Handling System Peripheral Heating Element Failsafe	6967308
Computing System And Method For Accessing A Computer-Readable Medium Device	6965949
Wireless Communication Apparatus	6963757
Interlocking Heat Sink	6958914
Automatic translation of text files during assembly of a computer system	6957425
Embedded Control and Monitoring of Hard Disk Drives in an Information Handling System	6957288
Information handling system including power supply self diagnostics	6957161
Vertically adjustable rack mounted display assembly	6956735
System and method for searching websites associated with bookmarks	6950861
Method, System and Facility for Controlling Resource Allocation within a Manufacturing Environment	6950714
Web-based factory manufacturing of computers in a build-to-order manufacturing environment	6948169
Information handling system including passive RF tuning carrier for wireless modules	6947001
Dynamic display of personal computer support information	6944800
Method For Allowing CD Removal When Booting Embedded OS From A CD-ROM Device	6944757
Method and System for LCD Panel Light Source Selection	6943770
Fibre channel switching appliance	6941357
Diagnostic architecture for use with an interface between an operating system and platform firmware	6938243
Universal serial bus transaction processing tasks scheduling method for computer system, involves assigning transaction to periodic queue head list with faster polling interval	6938103
Mounting and grounding assembly for circuit board mounted parallel to chassis bottom	6937475
Automatic Bios Recovery in a Multi-Node Computer System	6934873
Method for enabling an optical drive to self-test analog audio signal paths when no disc is present	6934773
System for Determining Carrier Service Using Logistics Considerations	6934594
Universal heat sink retention module frame	6934157
Printed Circuit Suppression of High-Frequency Spurious Signals	6933800
Disk drive preparation jig assembly	6931706
Method and system for testing hardware and software configurations in a computer system	6931575
System and method for limiting use of a software program with another software program	6931548
Battery firmware customer/field update method	6931481
Apparatus and method for refreshing a terminal display in a multiple information handling system environment	6931458
Method and system for coupling a chassis to a rail	6930887
Processor shroud adaptor for multiple CPU locations	6930882
Battery charger current limiting based on maximum current capacity of AC adapter as determined by adapter identification subsystem	6928568
Cool Lap - A Cool Laptop Operation on the Human Lap	6928565
System and method for providing a power supply dual remote sense	6928561
Reducing effects of transmission line reflections by changing transmission line pedestal voltage or receiver threshold voltage while monitoring for irregular synchronization	6925559
Method and System for Manufacture of Information Handling Systems From an Image Cache	6925345
Failover System and Method For Cluster Environment	6922791
Method and system for participating locations in a multi-point video conference	6922718
Timing Markers Used in the Measurement and Testing of Printed Circuit Board's Controlled Impedance	6922062
Process for configuring software in a build-to-order computer system	RE38762
Closed Loop Demand Fulfillment System and Method	6920427
Manufacturing optimization and Synchronization Process	6920367
Low Profile Expansion Card Retaining Clip	6920048
System and method for displaying computer system status information	6919816
System, method and computer program product for selecting a power management mode in an information handling system	6918045
Secured mounting for computer and peripherals	6917519
System and method for storing information in a disk drive	6917490
Synchronized Power-Up for Multiple Voltage System	6917123
Reinforced Packaging System	6915903
Method and System for Setting Optical Drive Write Strategies	6915374
System to Aggregate Keyboard Video Mouse Control Across Multiple Server Chassis	6915362
Method and system for migrating stored data to a build-to-order computing system	6912552
Method and System for Time Compensation of Re-Writable Optical Media Write Parameters	6912187
Method and System for Vibration Dampening	6912127
System and method for state preservation in a stretch cluster	6910150
System and Method for Selecting a Presentation Mode	6909406
System and Method for Preventing Connector Damage