Bernard Dalvis Desselle

8438624, May 7, 2013

Mar 3, 2009

12/397076

Paul J Broyles - Cypress TX, US
Bernard D Desselle - Spring TX, US

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

G06F 21/00

726 10, 726 2, 726 3, 726 4, 726 5, 726 6, 726 7, 726 8, 726 9, 726 11, 726 12, 726 21, 726 22, 726 13, 726 14, 726 15, 726 17, 726 18, 726 19, 713156, 713157, 713158

A method for modifying one or more system resources is provided. One or more licenses for modifying one or more system resources on a client device can be acquired. An authenticator can be generated and stored on a remote server. The authenticator can be transferred to the client device. The client device can be connected to the remote server and the remote server can authenticate the client device via the authenticator. The remote server can confirm the availability of one or more licenses, and based on the availability of one or more licenses, modify one or more system resources disposed in, on, or about the client device. After modifying the one or more system resources the remote server can decrement the remaining license count.

20070101117, May 3, 2007

Oct 27, 2005

11/261134

Mark Piwonka - Houston TX, US
Bernard Desselle - Houston TX, US
David DeLisle - Houston TX, US

G06F 9/00
H04L 9/00
G06F 15/177
H04K 1/00

713002000, 713183000

A BIOS password security technique includes first logic operable to extract a down scan code from a keyboard input queue, the down scan code having a most significant bit; second logic operable to examine case-related auxiliary information; and third logic operable to set the state of the most significant bit responsive to the case-related auxiliary information, thereby creating a modified scan code.

20070169076, Jul 19, 2007

Oct 28, 2005

11/261101

Bernard Desselle - Spring TX, US
Timothy McDonough - Tomball TX, US
Christoph Graham - Houston TX, US
William Jacobs - Houston TX, US
Louis Hobson - Tomball TX, US

G06F 9/44

717168000

In at least some embodiments, a computer system comprises a processor and a system memory coupled to the processor. The system memory stores a multi-platform management interface that, when executed, enables communication between the computer system and an updating computer. The computer system further comprises a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) memory coupled to the processor, the BIOS memory stores a BIOS image and function calls compatible with the multi-platform management interface, wherein at least one of the function calls is selectively initiated to update the BIOS image based on communication with the updating computer via the multi-platform management interface.

20110179264, Jul 21, 2011

Oct 3, 2008

13/120653

Bernard D. Desselle - Spring TX, US
Mark A. Piwonka - Tomball TX, US

G06F 9/06
G06F 1/26

713 2, 713300

Systems and methods of clearing system resources are disclosed. One example method includes the step of detecting a failure to clear a secure portion of a system resource in a device. The method also includes the step of powering off the system resource for a period of power-off time that is sufficient to clear data from the system resource, where the power off is responsive to the failure detection. The method also includes the step of unlocking the secure portion of the system resource, where the unlock is responsive to the period of power-off time having elapsed.

20120017285, Jan 19, 2012

May 18, 2009

13/260308

Mark A Piwonka - Tomball TX, US
Bernard D. Desselle - Spring TX, US
Louis B. Hobson - Tomball TX, US

G06F 21/00

726 27

Systems and methods of determining a trust level from system management mode are disclosed. One such method includes: responsive to a system management mode interrupt (SMI), determining a trust level associated with code invoking the SMI; and responsive to determining that the trust level is untrusted, granting or denying a request made by the code invoking the SMI based at least in part on a type of the request.

20120124361, May 17, 2012

Aug 25, 2009

13/384597

Luke Mulcahy - Houston TX, US
Bernard D. Desselle - Spring TX, US
Christoph J. Graham - Houston TX, US

G06F 15/177

713 2

A system may comprise a processor () and first storage device () coupled to the processor. The first storage device contains a basic input/output system (BIOS) () executable by the processor. The system may also comprise a second storage device () coupled to the processor. The second storage device may contain a management interface () usable by an operating system to access the BIOS. A plurality of interface foes () may also be provided, each interface file being usable by the management interface to access the BIOS and each interface file defining one or methods for use by the interface or BIOS. While executing the BIOS, the processor determines a configuration of the system and, based on the determined configuration, selects a particular interface file for use during run-time.

20130286027, Oct 31, 2013

Apr 30, 2012

13/459317

Bernard D. Desselle - Spring TX, US
Robert C. Brooks - Houston TX, US

G06F 13/14

345520

Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to conversion of a graphics signal to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) signal to be outputted to a USB visual presentation device or display device. The graphics signal is received via a graphics port. The graphics signal is converted to a USB signal. The USB signal is output to the USB visual presentation device or display device.

20150143093, May 21, 2015

Jan 23, 2015

14/603762

- Houston TX, US
Bernard D. DESSELLE - Spring TX, US
Christoph J. GRAHAM - Houston TX, US

G06F 9/445

713 1

A computer may comprise a processor and first storage device coupled to the processor. The first storage device contains a basic input/output system (BIOS) executable by the processor. The system may also comprise a second storage device coupled to the processor. The second storage device may contain a management interface usable by an operating system to access the BIOS. A plurality of interface files may also be provided, each interface file being usable by the management interface to access the BIOS and each interface file defining one or methods for use by the interface or BIOS. Upon execution of the BIOS, the processor is to determine a configuration of the system and, based on the determined configuration, to select a particular interface file for use during run-time.