Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080240152 | System And Method For Communicating Data For Display On A Remote Display Device - A system and method for communicating data for display on a remote display device are disclosed. A method includes converting at least one first DisplayPort transfer unit into at least one a network packet capable of being transmitted via a data network. The network packet may be transmitted via the data network and converted into at least one second DisplayPort transfer unit. The at least one second DisplayPort transfer unit may then be routed to a display device for display. | 10-02-2008 |
20080248751 | Systems and methods for managing out-of-band device connection - Systems and methods for managing connection of devices to a wireless network using out-of-band communications. | 10-09-2008 |
20080279186 | System and Method for Communication of Uncompressed Visual Information Through a Network - DisplayPort micropackets of uncompressed visual information are adapted to conventional network infrastructure with a switch having DisplayPort ports, network ports and a packet converter. The packet converter encapsulates DisplayPort packets for communication through network ports and extracts DisplayPort packets from network packets for communication through DisplayPort ports. An address resolution table associates the switch ports with each other and with a packet converter operation by using a control field that defines the packet converter operation for information received at each port, such as encapsulation, extraction or native switching. | 11-13-2008 |
20080300009 | Database for antenna system matching for wireless communications in portable information handling systems - Systems and method are disclosed for internal matching and configuration of radio frequency communication modules and antenna systems within a portable information handling system to help alleviate contentions among wireless communication technologies. A database stores operational information associated with wireless communication radio modules and antenna systems. A central control and switching module then matches and configures antenna systems and communication modules based upon stored operational information. The stored information can include device requirements, regional communication requirements, communication protocols and/or any other desired operational information. Flexibility is thereby provided for wireless communications, and worldwide intelligent access is allowed to radio frequency (RF) spectrums while adhering to localized spectrum and regulatory policies. | 12-04-2008 |
20090003331 | System and Method for Adding Transport Layer to Uncompressed Visual Information Packets - DisplayPort micropackets of uncompressed visual information are adapted for communication across a network by stuffing packets with sink device identification information. For example, a packet stuffer adds selected portions of sink device EDID information to DisplayPort packets, such as EDID bytes | 01-01-2009 |
20090262306 | System and Method for Integration of a Projector and Information Handling System in a Common Chassis - A projector integrates in a portable information handling system housing with a light modulator of the projector receiving display information directly from a graphics processor of the information handling system, thus eliminating the need for a display controller to control formation of a visual image at the light modulator. The graphics processor performs scaling, color correction and brightness control functions for images presented by the projector, as well as keystone correction and image rotation to correct image offset presented due to the orientation of the information handling system chassis or lid. | 10-22-2009 |
20090284416 | System and Method for Configurable Information Handling System Wireless Network Antenna - An information handling system interacts with plural classes of wireless communications devices having plural frequency bands with integrated wireless components having a common antenna. The antenna has plural segments that selectively interface with the wireless components to form antenna configurations associated with the frequency bands. For example, a grid of antenna segments formed on an integrated circuit selectively interface the segments with wireless components by switching on and off an interface between the wireless components and the segments. In one embodiment, the segments are selected and deselected to form desired antenna configurations with MEMS devices disposed as an array in the grid of segments. | 11-19-2009 |
20100088697 | Content Distribution System - Distributing content over a network includes providing an information handling system (IHS) with an interface module used to couple to a signal from a content provider. A virtual IHS management engine dynamically creates a virtual IHS. The virtual IHS then receives the signal. An interface for transmitting the signal from the virtual IHS to a network is also provided. | 04-08-2010 |
20110103386 | System and Method for Communication of Uncompressed Visual Information Through A Network - DisplayPort micropackets of uncompressed visual information are adapted to conventional network infrastructure with a switch having DisplayPort ports, network ports and a packet converter. The packet converter encapsulates DisplayPort packets for communication through network ports and extracts DisplayPort packets from network packets for communication through DisplayPort ports. An address resolution table associates the switch ports with each other and with a packet converter operation by using a control field that defines the packet converter operation for information received at each port, such as encapsulation, extraction or native switching. | 05-05-2011 |
20110145359 | System and Method for Information Handling System Wireless Network Preconfiguration - Manufacture of an information handling system that includes wireless service through a wireless wide area network includes an image having an operating system with a wireless service provider registry entry and an end user wireless service entry. The registry entries are applied upon power up to automatically configure the information handling system's wireless radio to interface with a wireless service and to provision the information handling system on the wireless service. Updates to the wireless service are provided by updates to the registry entries. | 06-16-2011 |
20110177842 | Methods And Systems For Managing And/Or Tracking Use Of Subscriber Identity Module Components - Methods and systems for managing and/or tracking use of SIM smart cards with integrated or external SIM module systems that are utilized with information handling systems. A SIM module system may be locked with a generic locking code to lock a SIM module system of a given information handling system for use with a designated SIM smart card that is programmed with a matching generic locking code. The locked SIM module system of the information handling system may be further configured so that it may be unlocked using an unlocking code so as to allow use of the information handling system with SIM smart cards other than the designated SIM smart card. To allow tracking of the disposition of the designated SIM smart card, notification of the non-activation, de-activation and/or activation of the designated SIM smart card (e.g., to an activation tracking agent) may be required before obtaining the unlocking code, for example, from an activation tracking agent. | 07-21-2011 |
20120188999 | Personal Computer and Mobile Phone Communications through Peer-to-Peer Connection - An information handling system includes a network interface, a radio frequency interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a call initiation signal from a remote system through the network interface, establish a connection with a portable communication device through the radio frequency interface, and accept a call from the remote system. Additionally, the processor is further configured to route audio signals related to the call between the portable communication device and the remote system. | 07-26-2012 |
20120198687 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM DISPLAY INTEGRATION SYSTEM AND PROCESS - LCD panel inventory for manufacture of portable information handling systems is managed to support consumer and business information handling systems by adapting LCD panels having a substantially identical construction as the LCD panels are pulled from a common inventory. LCD panels placed in the inventory have a polarizing surface suitable for use with consumer information handling systems and are treated with an anti-glare film when pulled from the inventory for assembly into business information handling systems. | 08-09-2012 |
20120202434 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM TUNABLE ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTABILITY - A tuning circuit disposed between an antenna and wireless network interface card selectively adjusts transmissions from the antenna to plural frequency bands, each band associated with wireless signals of a wireless network provider. A direct current bias selectively applies to tuning circuit analog components to adjust the frequency band as desired to support communication for a selected wireless provider. | 08-09-2012 |
20150046622 | Information Handling System Docking with Coordinated Power and Data Communication - A docking station connects through a docking port and docking cable with an information handling system to support communication between the information handling system and docking station peripherals. On initial interface, one data lane of the docking port establishes a temporary management interface, such as an I2C management bus, to configure the docking station. After configuration, a docking manager, virtual wireless access point and power block cooperate to assign data lanes of the docking port and wireless communication resources to information transfer and power transfer functions based upon processing and communication tasks performed at the information handling system. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046623 | Information Handling System Docking with Coordinated Power and Data Communication - A docking station connects through a docking port and docking cable with an information handling system to support communication between the information handling system and docking station peripherals. On initial interface, one data lane of the docking port establishes a temporary management interface, such as an I2C management bus, to configure the docking station. After configuration, a docking manager, virtual wireless access point and power block cooperate to assign data lanes of the docking port and wireless communication resources to information transfer and power transfer functions based upon processing and communication tasks performed at the information handling system. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046624 | Information Handling System Docking with Coordinated Power and Data Communication - A docking station connects through a docking port and docking cable with an information handling system to support communication between the information handling system and docking station peripherals. On initial interface, one data lane of the docking port establishes a temporary management interface, such as an I2C management bus, to configure the docking station. After configuration, a docking manager, virtual wireless access point and power block cooperate to assign data lanes of the docking port and wireless communication resources to information transfer and power transfer functions based upon processing and communication tasks performed at the information handling system. | 02-12-2015 |
20150082061 | Information Handling System Docking with Cable Based Power and Video Management - A docking station connects through a docking port and docking cable with an information handling system to support communication between the information handling system and docking station peripherals. The docking cable includes an integrated input device, such as a mechanical button or fingerprint scanner, which accepts an end user input to command a power state transition at the information handling system, such as a transition between an on state and a reduced power state. The power state transition is sent directly from the integrated input device to the information handling system or, alternatively, from the integrated input device to the docking station and then from the docking station to the information handling system. | 03-19-2015 |