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Howard Locker
Also filed as: LOCKER HOWARD · LOCKER HOWARD J · LOCKER HOWARD JEFFERY · LOCKER HOWARD JEFFREY
35 granted patents·11 pending applications·2,429 citations·filing 1989–2008
98Inventor score
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46 records- 0197US6195695B1Data processing system and method for recovering from system crashesIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 27, 2001·343 cites·14 claims
- 0295US6601097B1Method and system for determining the physical location of computers in a network by storing a room location and MAC address in the ethernet wall plateIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 29, 2003·129 cites·24 claims
- 0393US6978385B1Data processing system and method for remote recovery of a primary passwordIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 20, 2005·89 cites·21 claims
- 0492US6493104B1Data processing system and method for permitting a computer to automatically detect a presence of and establish a communications link with a printerIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 10, 2002·191 cites·15 claims
- 0589US6954147B1Method and system for providing protection against theft and loss of a portable computer systemLENOVO PTE LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 11, 2005·151 cites·20 claims
- 0689US6166688AData processing system and method for disabling a portable computer outside an authorized areaIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 26, 2000·197 cites·30 claims
- 0787US6920561B1Method and system for enabling free seating using biometrics through a centralized authenticationIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 19, 2005·53 cites·13 claims
- 0883US6480972B1Data processing system and method for permitting a server to remotely perform diagnostics on a malfunctioning client computer systemIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 12, 2002·100 cites·19 claims
- 0983US6105136AComputer system which is disabled when it is disconnected from a networkIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 15, 2000·105 cites·23 claims
- 1083US5175822AApparatus and method for assigning addresses to scsi supported peripheral devicesIBM·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 29, 1992·81 cites·9 claims
- 1180US6412025B1Apparatus and method for automatic configuration of a personal computer system when reconnected to a networkIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 25, 2002·58 cites·7 claims
- 1278US6263373B1Data processing system and method for remotely controlling execution of a processor utilizing a test access portIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 17, 2001·82 cites·13 claims
- 1376US6167494AMethod and system for recovering from operating system failureIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 26, 2000·78 cites·8 claims
- 1473US6282643B1Computer system having flash memory BIOS which can be accessed remotely while protected mode operating system is runningIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 28, 2001·66 cites·13 claims
- 1569US6526507B1Data processing system and method for waking a client only in response to receipt of an authenticated Wake-on-LAN packetIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 25, 2003·69 cites·18 claims
- 1668US6671720B1Data processing system and method for dynamically assigning a temporary network address to a client computer system utilizing an access portIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 30, 2003·12 cites·11 claims
- 1768US6021493ASystem and method for detecting when a computer system is removed from a networkIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 1, 2000·63 cites·22 claims
- 1867US6314455B1Data processing system and method for permitting a server to remotely initiate a client's boot block recoveryIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 6, 2001·56 cites·12 claims
- 1966US6609207B1Data processing system and method for securing a docking station and its portable PCIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 19, 2003·46 cites·21 claims
- 2065US6405259B1Data processing system and method for transmission of a network packet specifying a group identifier identifying a selected plurality of clientsIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 11, 2002·53 cites·10 claims
- 2165US6304900B1Data processing system and method for permitting a server computer system to remotely modify operation of a client system's network hardwareIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 16, 2001·54 cites·17 claims
- 2264US5987536AComputer system having flash memory bios which can be accessed while protected mode operating system is runningIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·47 cites·12 claims
- 2364US5927050AIn-box configuration method for a computer systemIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·45 cites·8 claims
- 2460US6532497B1Separately powered network interface for reporting the activity states of a network connected clientIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 11, 2003·43 cites·27 claims
- 2560US6397249B1Data processing system and method for determining a physical location of a client computer systemIBM·Filed 1998·Granted May 28, 2002·41 cites·23 claims
- 2658US6381636B1Data processing system and method for permitting a server to remotely access a powered-off client computer system's asset informationIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 30, 2002·33 cites·17 claims
- 2758US6189108B1Reporting of power states for a network connected PCIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 13, 2001·34 cites·8 claims
- 2856US7590834B2Method and apparatus for tracking boot historyLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 15, 2009·1 cites·17 claims
- 2954US6151211AActive ventilation of a packaged electronic device during operationIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 21, 2000·26 cites·22 claims
- 3053US6266696B1Full time network auxiliary for a network connected PCIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 24, 2001·23 cites·4 claims
- 3148US6567920B1Data processing system and method for authentication of devices external to a secure network utilizing client identifierIBM·Filed 1999·Granted May 20, 2003·20 cites·13 claims
- 3246US2005149753A1Apparatus, system, and method for validating interface addressesFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3345US2005138172A1Use of access points for autonomic determination of available resourcesIBM·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3444US2001027521A1Automatic reconfiguration system for change in management serversFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3543US2006184785A1Apparatus, system, and method for securing I/O communications between a blade and a peripheral interface device of a blade-based computer systemCHALLENER DAVID CARROLL·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3643US2004267919A1Method and system for providing server management peripheral caching using a shared busIBM·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3742US6628663B1System and method for permitting a dumb device to create and transmit network packetsIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 30, 2003·14 cites·3 claims
- 3842US2002129261A1Apparatus and method for encrypting and decrypting data recorded on portable cryptographic tokensFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3942US2002083323A1Method and system for enabling an image to be authenticatedFiled 2000·Application pending·0 cites
- 4042US2010106994A1Method, apparatus, and system for adapting power consumptionCHALLENER DAVID CARROLL·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4142US2003028765A1Protecting information on a computer readable mediumFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4242US2003055846A1Method and system for providing field replaceable units in a personal computerIBM·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4340US6334147B1Data processing system and method for remotely accessing a client computer systems's individual initialization settings while the client is powered offIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 25, 2001·11 cites·25 claims
- 4438US6701349B1Data processing system and method for prohibiting unauthorized modification of transmission priority levelsIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 2, 2004·10 cites·23 claims
- 4536US2006190938A1System and method for predictive idle-time task initiationCAPEK PETER G·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4634US6470455B1Data processing system and method for prohibiting access to a SCSI busIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 22, 2002·5 cites·22 claims
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