Sam R Lee

US Patent:

7337359, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Jun 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/878750

Inventors:

Sam Jung-Won Lee - Spring TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 19

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system and a method for recovering a device state related to detecting the installation of an application on a computing device, identifying information that pertains to the application, and storing the identified information in nonvolatile memory of the computing device so that the information can be recovered if a reset process is performed.

US Patent:

7644140, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

Oct 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/971622

Inventors:

Sam Jung-Won Lee - Spring TX, US
Norman P. Brown - Tomball TX, US
William R. Whipple - Magnolia TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709220, 709205, 709224, 709221, 709215, 709216, 709203, 709217, 705 14, 705 28, 705 27, 707 1, 707 10

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system and method for proliferating a computing device configuration relates to generating a categorized registry file including at least one registry entry that is categorized relative to a feature of the source computing device to which the at least one registry entry pertains, providing the categorized registry file to a target computing device, determining whether to import the at least one registry entry relative to a category to which the at least one registry entry is related, and importing the at least one registry entry into a registry of the target computing device if it is determined to so import it.

US Patent:

7797525, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Jul 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/883416

Inventors:

Sam Jung-Won Lee - Spring TX, US
Charles J. Bordelon - Cypress TX, US
Wayne P. Sharum - Spring TX, US
Joseph W. Hoch - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

A programmable electronic device automatically identifies at least a portion of a system configuration for the programmable electronic device and automatically generates an image request based at least in part on the identified system configuration. The programmable electronic device transmits the image request over one or more networks to a server, receives an image of operating system software, and installs the received image.

US Patent:

7827394, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Dec 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/610959

Inventors:

Norman P. Brown - Tomball TX, US
Joseph W. Hoch - Houston TX, US
Sam J. Lee - Spring TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 9/24

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2, 717175, 719320

Abstract:

A system is provided, the system includes a base computer having operating system (OS) settings and Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) settings. The system also includes a plurality of managed computers. An OS image file having the OS settings and the BIOS settings is transferred from the base computer to the managed computers for configuring the managed computers.

US Patent:

20050289537, Dec 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/879886

Inventors:

Sam Lee - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

G06F009/445

US Classification:

717174000

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method and system for installing software on a computing device includes determining during booting of the computing device whether a compressed file containing software to be installed has been stored on the computing device and, if so, calling a file installation tool that is configured to open the compressed file and install the contents of the file on the computing device.

US Patent:

20060047797, Mar 2, 2006

Filed:

Jun 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/872734

Inventors:

Norman Brown - Tomball TX, US
Sam Lee - Spring TX, US
Raymond Shapiro - Marlborough MA, US
William Whipple - Magnolia TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223000

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, a system comprises a processor-based device and a startup application that is operable to determine one of a plurality of different shells presented by the processor-based device based on a user's identity information.

US Patent:

20060059327, Mar 16, 2006

Filed:

Sep 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/939939

Inventors:

Norman Brown - Tomball TX, US
Sam Lee - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713001000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for resetting an image to a known state are provided. The method comprises autonomously deleting a plurality of first registry files associated with a current state and a non-proprietary file system; loading a kernel associated with a known state; and restoring a plurality of second registry files associated with the kernel.

US Patent:

20080183837, Jul 31, 2008

Filed:

Apr 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/790672

Inventors:

Sam J. Lee - Spring TX, US
Shehzaad B. Bidiwala - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709212

Abstract:

Systems and methods of capturing and deploying the operating system of a computing device. The method comprising: creating a file that contains one or more settings of the operating system of a source computer and storing the file in storage on the source computer, copying an image of the operating system and the file containing one or more settings of the operating system, and deploying the image to one or more target computers.