公开(公告)号：GB2357612A

公开(公告)日：2001-06-27

申请号：GB9930168

申请日：1999-12-21

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MCCALL COLIN DAVID ,  CAMERON GAVIN MUNRO

IPC: G08B13/14 ,  G08B25/00

Abstract: An electronic location tag comprises stored data which includes an identifier. The data is transmitted to an attached data processing system through an interface. The attached data processing system is adapted to initiate an inventory action responsive to receiving the identifier. The electronic location tag is adapted to be physically attached to the item for which an inventory is to be maintained.

公开(公告)号：GB2353910A

公开(公告)日：2001-03-07

申请号：GB9920722

申请日：1999-09-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MCCALL COLIN DAVID ,  MASSEY ANDREW LIAM ,  ROBERTSON NEIL LINDSAY

IPC: G01S1/68 ,  H04Q7/38

Abstract: Objects can be tracked within a building using a radio device 120 associated with each object to be tracked and an array of transmitting beacons 102,104,106,108,110,112. Each of the beacons transmits identification data. The received identification data from the object to be tracked is sent to a server which determines the location of the object. The identification data may be sent from the object to the server using a data communications network such as a local area network. The beacons may have a variable power output allowing the receipt 132 or non-receipt 232 of the signal from the beacon to be used to assist in locating the object. The beacons may be associated with an existing wireless communication mechanism, such as Bluetooth.

公开(公告)号：GB2311390B

公开(公告)日：2000-03-22

申请号：GB9605670

申请日：1996-03-18

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MCCALL COLIN DAVID ,  SYYED SOHAIL ,  HOGGARTH ROGER PHILIP ,  KNOX RICHARD IAN ,  MASSEY ANDREW LIAM

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A client is arranged so that at power up it makes a request to a server for first boot code which allows the client to boot from its own mass storage. Since the OS is not sent from the server over the network, traffic flow is eased whilst strict control of client software type is maintained. The configuration of a client may be checked prior to software, particularly OS, installation by a server. The server, detecting a new client on the network, down-loads scan code onto the client. The client then runs the scan code and returns hardware configuration data to the server. If the OS of the client is to be modified then the server sends different, second boot code to the client which instructs the client to boot (a new OS) directly from the server. The OS from the server is then installed on the client mass storage device, and subsequent IPLs take place using the first boot code.

公开(公告)号：SG71017A1

公开(公告)日：2000-03-21

申请号：SG1997000435

申请日：1997-02-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HOGGARTH ROGER PHILLIP ,  KNOX RICHARD IAN ,  MASSEY ANDREW LIAM ,  MCCALL COLIN DAVID ,  SYYED SOHAIL

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/30

Abstract: Graphic user interface apparatus, for a server computer system which is connectable to a plurality of client computer systems in a computer network, comprises means for displaying a plurality of client indicators, each signifying a different one of the client computer systems, and a plurality of profile indicators, each signifying a different function stored in the server computer system and executable by one or more of the client computer systems. Means is provided for associating a selected profile indicator with a selected client indicator. Loading means loads, in response to the association, the function signified by the selected profile indicator from the server computer system to the client computer system signified by the selected client indicator.

公开(公告)号：GB2318434A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-22

申请号：GB9621556

申请日：1996-10-16

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： KNOX RICHARD IAN ,  MCCALL COLIN DAVID

IPC: G06F9/445

Abstract: A data processing network comprises at least one client system connected to first and second server systems, the first and second server systems being operable to communicate with the network according to first and second incompatible data communication protocols respectively. The client system is operable to issue, onto the network, a first initial boot request (e.g. RPL) according to the first Protocol (e.g. IEEE 802.2) and the first server is operable, in response, to send bootstrap code according to the second protocol to the client system where it is loaded into client memory and when executed (causes the client to issue a request (e.g. BOOTP) according to the second protocol, for servicing by the second server system. In another embodiment, the client system issues boot requests according to two protocols in turn, until it gets a response.

公开(公告)号：GB2311389A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-24

申请号：GB9605669

申请日：1996-03-18

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HOGGARTH ROGER PHILIP ,  KNOX RICHARD IAN ,  MASSEY ANDREW LIAM ,  MCCALL COLIN DAVID ,  SYYED SOHAIL

IPC: G06F9/445

Abstract: A client is arranged so that at power up it makes a request to a server for first boot code which allows the client to boot from its own mass storage. Since the OS is not sent from the server over the network, traffic flow is eased whilst strict control of client software type is maintained. The configuration of a client may be checked prior to software, particularly OS, installation by a server. The server, detecting a new client on the network, down-loads scan code onto the client. The client then runs the scan code and returns hardware configuration data to the server. If the OS of the client is to be modified then the server sends different, second boot code to the client which instructs the client to boot (a new OS) directly from the server. The OS from the server is then installed on the client mass storage device, and subsequent IPLs take place using the first boot code.

公开(公告)号：GB2289970B

公开(公告)日：1997-09-24

申请号：GB9410417

申请日：1994-05-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MCCALL COLIN DAVID

IPC: G06F15/18 ,  G06N3/08