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Cynthia M. Merkin
Also filed as: MERKIN CYNTHIA M
22 granted patents·2 pending applications·730 citations·filing 1992–2006
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24 records- 0193US5715463AInstallation utility for device drivers and utility programsIBM·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 3, 1998·204 cites·7 claims
- 0287US6904391B2System and method for interpreting sensor data utilizing virtual sensorsDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 7, 2005·46 cites·20 claims
- 0387US6772330B2System and method for storing component information and a program in a hidden partition, and loading the component information to a reserved portion of the memory using the programDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 3, 2004·51 cites·22 claims
- 0486US6772099B2System and method for interpreting sensor data utilizing virtual sensorsDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 3, 2004·45 cites·20 claims
- 0581US6826710B2System and method for providing a fault-resilient bootDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 30, 2004·32 cites·20 claims
- 0681US6772376B1System and method for reporting detected errors in a computer systemDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 3, 2004·40 cites·18 claims
- 0776US6751569B2System and method for receiving information from a test apparatusDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 15, 2004·20 cites·28 claims
- 0875US7107455B1Computer information access based on a transmitted identification signalDELL USA LP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 12, 2006·75 cites·15 claims
- 0971US7373307B2Computer system warranty upgrade methodDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2001·Granted May 13, 2008·7 cites·22 claims
- 1070US7373308B2Computer system warranty upgrade method with configuration change detection featureDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2001·Granted May 13, 2008·7 cites·9 claims
- 1169US6567272B1System and method for utilizing system configurations in a modular computer systemDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2001·Granted May 20, 2003·14 cites·21 claims
- 1264US6973564B2Automatically initiating a manufacturing mode of a system firmwareDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 6, 2005·10 cites·30 claims
- 1362US5634137AMethod and apparatus for updating system configuration based on open/closed state of computer housing coverIBM·Filed 1995·Granted May 27, 1997·44 cites·9 claims
- 1461US6119248AOperating system notification of correctable error in computer informationDELL USA LP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 12, 2000·38 cites·29 claims
- 1560US5696968AMethod and apparatus for effecting drive ordering via adapter preferenceDELL USA LP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 9, 1997·38 cites·16 claims
- 1659US7039743B2System and method of retiring events upon device replacementDELL USA LP·Filed 2002·Granted May 2, 2006·5 cites·21 claims
- 1755US5568611AUnauthorized access monitorIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 22, 1996·31 cites·4 claims
- 1850US7266628B2System and method of retiring events upon device replacementDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 4, 2007·0 cites·21 claims
- 1950US6968406B2System and method for arbitrating access between common access requests on a busDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 22, 2005·1 cites·11 claims
- 2046US6316740B1Protected configuration switchDELL USA LP·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 13, 2001·3 cites·55 claims
- 2143US2004158701A1Method of decreasing boot up time in a computer systemDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2241US2003079007A1Redundant source event logFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2340US5812390AApparatus and method for message variable reorderingDELL USA LP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 22, 1998·12 cites·33 claims
- 2426US5754852AApparatus for combining cellular telephone ring signals and PSTN ring signalsIBM·Filed 1997·Granted May 19, 1998·7 cites·3 claims
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