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Mark A. Piwonka
Also filed as: PIWONKA MARK · PIWONKA MARK A · PIWONKA MARK ANDREW
44 granted patents·9 pending applications·653 citations·filing 1998–2021
98Inventor score
Files withHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO29PIWONKA MARK A5COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP3COMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIE2HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP2
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53 records- 0196US6073206AMethod for flashing ESCD and variables into a ROMCOMPAQ COMPUTER CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 6, 2000·231 cites·24 claims
- 0289US7797523B2Method and system of executing stack-based memory reference codeHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 14, 2010·18 cites·17 claims
- 0389US6647512B1Method for restoring CMOS in a jumperless systemHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 11, 2003·51 cites·10 claims
- 0482US7313685B2Unattended BIOS recoveryHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 25, 2007·35 cites·40 claims
- 0580US10102154B2Protected memory areaHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 16, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 0676US10996729B2Balancing a power load among USB portsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2016·Granted May 4, 2021·2 cites·13 claims
- 0775US8296579B2System and method for updating a basic input/output system (BIOS)PIWONKA MARK A·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 23, 2012·10 cites·20 claims
- 0874US7619544B2BIOS password security using modified scan codesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 17, 2009·7 cites·15 claims
- 0973US7069472B2Method for restoring CMOS in a jumperless systemHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 27, 2006·16 cites·6 claims
- 1072US6832320B1Ownership tag on power-up screenHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 14, 2004·54 cites·3 claims
- 1172US6567868B1Structure and method for automatically setting the CPU speedHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2000·Granted May 20, 2003·19 cites·9 claims
- 1272US5978913AComputer with periodic full power-on self testCOMPAQ COMPUTER CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 2, 1999·60 cites·64 claims
- 1371US11119875B2Communication port recoveryHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 14, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
- 1471US8751783B2Booting computing devices with EFI aware operating systemsPIWONKA MARK·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·4 cites·20 claims
- 1571US6505278B1Method for flashing ESCD and variables into a ROMCOMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIE·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 7, 2003·12 cites·10 claims
- 1670US7395434B2Method for secure storage and verification of the administrator, power-on password and configuration informationHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 1, 2008·17 cites·27 claims
- 1768US8495354B2Apparatus for determining during a power-on sequence, a value to be written to a first register in a secure area and the same value to a second register in non-secure area, which during a protected mode, the value is compared such that if it is equal, enabling writing to a memoryHOBSON LOUIS B·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 23, 2013·4 cites·17 claims
- 1865US8176306B2Boot blockPIWONKA MARK·Filed 2009·Granted May 8, 2012·3 cites·17 claims
- 1965US7552475B2Systems and methods for securing portsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 23, 2009·14 cites·30 claims
- 2064US6467038B1Method for supporting optical international language modules flashed into ROMCOMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIE·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 15, 2002·44 cites·20 claims
- 2163US10877903B2Protected memory areaHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 2261US6754793B2Method for flashing ESCD and variables into a ROMHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 22, 2004·12 cites·19 claims
- 2360US10051176B2Enablement and disablement of camerasHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 14, 2018·0 cites·15 claims
- 2457US8112637B2System and method for programming a data storage device with a passwordSPOTTSWOOD JASON·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 7, 2012·2 cites·22 claims
- 2556US10250798B2Enablement and disablement of camerasHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 2, 2019·0 cites·15 claims
- 2655US7681023B2Method for ensuring optimal memory configuration in a computerHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 16, 2010·4 cites·20 claims
- 2755US7599889B2Ownership tag on power up screenHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 6, 2009·3 cites·20 claims
- 2854US11262825B2Power supply identificationHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 1, 2022·0 cites·16 claims
- 2954US10747287B2Backup power supply based configuration data applicationHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 18, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
- 3053US11507177B2Power management systemsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·15 claims
- 3153US9367691B2Modify executable bits of system management memory page tablePIWONKA MARK A·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 14, 2016·0 cites·15 claims
- 3252US11762575B2Updates to flash memory based on determinations of bits to eraseHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 3352US7734904B2Resetting a system in response to changes of component settingsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 8, 2010·2 cites·24 claims
- 3450US9639145B2Method for determining whether to enter a S3 state based on user-defined permissible S3 period during an always on modeHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP·Filed 2013·Granted May 2, 2017·0 cites·15 claims
- 3549US8850601B2Systems and methods of determining a trust level from system management modePIWONKA MARK A·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 30, 2014·0 cites·11 claims
- 3649US8171274B2Method and system of executing stack-based memory reference codeHOBSON LOUIS B·Filed 2010·Granted May 1, 2012·0 cites·13 claims
- 3749US6405311B1Method for storing board revisionCOMPAQ COMPUTER CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 11, 2002·26 cites·23 claims
- 3848US10175993B2Device configuration prior to initialization of a systemHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 8, 2019·0 cites·16 claims
- 3947US2024264966A1Identification of Option Cards Using Multiple Voltage InputsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4046US2011179299A1Power Management In A System Having A Processor And A Voltage Converter That Provide A Power Voltage To The ProcessorPIWONKA MARK A·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4145US12174680B2Surge recovery with processor power controlHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4245US9483426B2Locking a system management interrupt (SMI) enable register of a chipsetZIARNIK GREGORY P·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 1, 2016·0 cites·15 claims
- 4345US8595387B2SMM-dependent GPIO lock for enhanced computer securityPIWONKA MARK A·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 26, 2013·0 cites·19 claims
- 4445US2008162848A1Controlling access to a memory regionHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4544US2006020844A1Recovery of custom BIOS settingsGIBBONS PATRICK L·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4642US10585674B2Connected devices informationHEWLWTT PACKARD DEV COMPANY L P·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 10, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 4741US8892860B2Clearing secure system resources in a computing deviceDESSELLE BERNARD D·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 18, 2014·0 cites·13 claims
- 4841US2007283003A1System and method for provisioning a computer systemBROYLES PAUL J·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4940US2020159929A1Basic input/output system updatesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 5039US2005172111A1Automatic determination of geometric translation parameters for a disk deviceFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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