公开(公告)号：US20140032819A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13561306

申请日：2012-07-30

Applicant: Tu To Dang ,  Juan Q. Hernandez ,  Sumeet Kochar ,  Jung H. Yoon

Inventor： Tu To Dang ,  Juan Q. Hernandez ,  Sumeet Kochar ,  Jung H. Yoon

IPC: G06F12/02

CPC classification number: G06F11/2284 ,  G06F1/3225 ,  G06F11/3037 ,  G06F11/3058 ,  G06F11/3409 ,  G06F11/3419 ,  G06F11/3476 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G11C7/20 ,  G11C11/1673 ,  G11C11/4072 ,  G11C2029/0407 ,  G11C2029/4402 ,  Y02D10/34

Abstract: An approach to determine a power-on-hour offset for a memory device that is newly-installed into a computer system is provided, which subtracts a current power-on-hour count of the memory device from a current power-on-hour value of a power supply that supplies operative power to the memory device within the computer system. In response to the computer system powering down, an accumulated power-on-hour for the memory device is determined by subtracting the power-on-hour offset of the memory from a current power-on-hour value of the computer system power supply. The determined power-on-hour offset and accumulated power-on-hour values are saved into one or more designated bytes of a free area of electrically erasable programmable read-only memory of the memory device that are available for data storage by a memory controller, and wherein data stored therein persists after operative power is lost to the memory device, the memory controller or the computer system.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于确定新安装到计算机系统中的存储器件的通电小时偏移的方法，其从当前的电源开启时间值中减去存储器件的当前通电时间计数 的电源，其向计算机系统内的存储器装置提供操作电力。 响应于计算机系统断电，通过从计算机系统电源的当前通电时间值中减去存储器的电源开启时间偏移来确定存储器件的累积上电时间。 所确定的上电时间偏移和累积的上电时间值被保存到存储器装置的电可擦除可编程只读存储器的一个或多个指定字节中，该可擦除可编程只读存储器可用于存储器控制器的数据存储 并且其中存储在其中的数据在操作功率丢失到存储器设备，存储器控制器或计算机系统之后持续。

公开(公告)号：US20120239981A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13047917

申请日：2011-03-15

Applicant: Jeffrey Michael Franke ,  Tu To Dang ,  Michael C. Elles ,  James A. Vignola

Inventor： Jeffrey Michael Franke ,  Tu To Dang ,  Michael C. Elles ,  James A. Vignola

IPC: G06F11/36

CPC classification number: G06F11/368

Abstract: Error reporting software-based method where an error list for a currently-running version of some target software (or firmware) is compared to an error list for a previous versions. Helpful information can be gleaned from the comparison of error lists. For example, if it is known that the hardware configuration has not changed, as between the two lists, and there is an error on the current list that does not appear on the previous list, then this indicates that the error is in the software update and is not a hardware problem.

Abstract translation: 错误报告基于软件的方法，其中将某些目标软件（或固件）的当前运行版本的错误列表与先前版本的错误列表进行比较。 有用的信息可以从错误列表的比较中获取。 例如，如果知道硬件配置没有改变，就像在两个列表之间，并且当前列表上没有出现在上一个列表中的错误，那么这表示该错误在软件更新中 并不是硬件问题。

公开(公告)号：US08990479B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13561306

申请日：2012-07-30

Applicant: Tu To Dang ,  Juan Q. Hernandez ,  Sumeet Kochar ,  Jung H. Yoon

Inventor： Tu To Dang ,  Juan Q. Hernandez ,  Sumeet Kochar ,  Jung H. Yoon

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F11/2284 ,  G06F1/3225 ,  G06F11/3037 ,  G06F11/3058 ,  G06F11/3409 ,  G06F11/3419 ,  G06F11/3476 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G11C7/20 ,  G11C11/1673 ,  G11C11/4072 ,  G11C2029/0407 ,  G11C2029/4402 ,  Y02D10/34

Abstract: An approach to determine a power-on-hour offset for a memory device that is newly-installed into a computer system is provided, which subtracts a current power-on-hour count of the memory device from a current power-on-hour value of a power supply that supplies operative power to the memory device within the computer system. In response to the computer system powering down, an accumulated power-on-hour for the memory device is determined by subtracting the power-on-hour offset of the memory from a current power-on-hour value of the computer system power supply. The determined power-on-hour offset and accumulated power-on-hour values are saved into one or more designated bytes of a free area of electrically erasable programmable read-only memory of the memory device that are available for data storage by a memory controller, and wherein data stored therein persists after operative power is lost to the memory device, the memory controller or the computer system.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于确定新安装到计算机系统中的存储器件的通电小时偏移的方法，其从当前的电源开启时间值中减去存储器件的当前通电时间计数 的电源，其向计算机系统内的存储器装置提供操作电力。 响应于计算机系统断电，通过从计算机系统电源的当前通电时间值中减去存储器的电源开启时间偏移来确定存储器件的累积上电时间。 所确定的上电时间偏移和累积的上电时间值被保存到存储器装置的电可擦除可编程只读存储器的一个或多个指定字节中，该可擦除可编程只读存储器可用于存储器控制器的数据存储 并且其中存储在其中的数据在操作功率丢失到存储器设备，存储器控制器或计算机系统之后持续。