Patents Represented by Attorney Larson Newman, LLP
  • Patent number: 8108498
    Abstract: A system and method of enabling access to remote information handling systems is disclosed. In one form, a method of enabling an initialization of an information handling system is disclosed. The method can include receiving a request to initialize a remote information handling system, and determining an access information operable to enable an initialization sequence of the remote information handling system. The access information can be configured to enable an initialization of the remote information handling system. The method can also include communicating the access information via a network to the remote information system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Sridhar Kunchipudi, Deepak Panambur
  • Patent number: 8108544
    Abstract: A method of obtaining content includes receiving a playfile. The playfile includes a chunk ID corresponding to a chunk of the content, a packet ID corresponding to a packet of the chunk, and a hash of the packet. The method further includes obtaining the chunk from a peer, determining a calculated hash for the packet, and discarding the chunk when the calculated hash does not match the hash in the playfile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Kadangode K. Ramakrishnan, Vijay Gopalakrishnan, Fang Yu
  • Patent number: 8103768
    Abstract: An Internet service provider includes a cache server and a network aware server. The network aware server is operable to determine an optimization between a cost of retrieving content from a network and a cost of caching content from the network at the first cache server and then send a content identifier to the cache server. The cache server is operable to receive the content identifier, and determine the source of a content item. If the source is the same as the content identifier, then the cache server caches the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Alexandre Gerber, Oliver Spatscheck, Dan Pei, Mohammad Taghi Hajiaghayi, Jeffrey Erman
  • Patent number: 8103780
    Abstract: A client computing system includes a processor that receives a domain name and determines if the domain name is in a list of domain names that are associated with a content delivery network (CDN). In response to determining that the first domain name is in the list, the processor directs a domain name system (DNS) request to a CDN DNS server, instead of to the default DNS server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventor: Sunil Maloo
  • Patent number: 8099350
    Abstract: A method for determining a state of personal finances includes establishing a personal finance code. The personal finance code includes amounts associated with a set of sources of income and amounts associated with a set of uses of funds. The personal finance code includes amounts associated with a set of asset categories. The set of asset categories include income producing assets, income consuming assets, and non-producing income producing assets. The method also includes determining a set of guidelines associated with the personal finance code. The set of guidelines is associated with at least one time period. In addition, the method includes deriving a comparison between the set of guidelines and a set of fiscal behaviors. The set of fiscal behaviors is associated with the at least one time period. The method further includes projecting the comparison over at least one subsequent time period to determine a projected effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventor: Lee Ryder
  • Patent number: 8097979
    Abstract: A device includes a plurality of voltage regulators, and a test module. Each of the voltage regulators are configured to provide a regulated voltage to one of a plurality of subsystems. The test module is in communication with the voltage regulators, and is configured to perform a subsystem component inventory for each of the subsystems at a start of a power-on self-test of the device, to determine a configuration of the device. The test module is also configured to capture first voltage data for the subsystems during an idle operation, to capture second voltage data for the subsystems during a stressed operation, and to set a voltage set point for each of the regulated voltages provided by one of the voltage regulators based on the subsystem component inventory, a power requirement table, or the first and second voltage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Stuart A. Berke, Kunrong Wang
  • Patent number: 8095129
    Abstract: A system and method for a mobile client device to associate with a preferred access point in a wireless network A determination is made as to whether the mobile client device is stationary within the wireless network The preferred access point is determined between the different access points within the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Joel Adams, Christian Garvin
  • Patent number: 8085060
    Abstract: A device is configured to evaluate electromagnetic characteristics of an integrated circuit. The device includes a fluid chamber, a first impeller, a second impeller, and a radio frequency measurement antenna. The fluid chamber is configured to receive the integrated circuit and to cool the integrated circuit. The first impeller is disposed within the fluid chamber and configured to distribute a first electromagnetic field produced by the integrated circuit within the fluid chamber along a first axis. The second impeller is within the fluid chamber and configured to distribute the first electromagnetic field produced by the integrated circuit within the fluid chamber along a second axis. The radio frequency measurement antenna is disposed proximate the fluid chamber and configured to measure an electric field and a magnetic field of the first electromagnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Todd W. Steigerwald, Jeffrey C. Hailey
  • Patent number: 8073942
    Abstract: A storage area network (SAN) includes a management server, a storage device, and a management station coupled to a fabric. The management server implements device domains on the SAN. The storage device instructs the management server to add new device domains on the SAN. The management station defines the new device domains to include the storage device and an initiator coupled to the fabric, and directs the storage device to instruct the management server to add the new device domains. A method includes coupling a management server to a SAN fabric, implementing device domains in the management server, defining a new device domain that includes a storage device and an initiator coupled to the SAN, and coupling a storage device to the SAN fabric, the storage device being operable to instruct the management server to add the new device domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Jacob Cherian, Gaurav Chawla, Lazarus J. Vekiarides
  • Patent number: 8072975
    Abstract: The “dual stack” capability of a network supporting two or more address spaces is used to perform host discovery in the network address space of one network address format using the network address space of another network format (e.g., via a PING sweep in the network address space of the other network format). The host discovery can be performed using addressing in a smaller network address space (e.g., IPv4 network address format) to discover hosts in a larger network address space (e.g., IPv6 network address format), or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Wayne R. Weilnau, Jr., Robert L. Winter
  • Patent number: 8069150
    Abstract: A request is received at a resource server for a first resource, the request accompanied by a proxy filter. A second resource is identified based on the proxy filter and based on a relationship between the first resource and the second resource. The first resource and information regarding the second resource is provided to a network interface for communication to a proxy server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, LP
    Inventors: Edith Cohen, Balachander Krishnamurthy, Jennifer Lynn Rexford
  • Patent number: 8065540
    Abstract: An information handling system includes at least two processing systems that share system resources. In response to detecting a designated event, a power control module of the information handling system can select one of a plurality of available power profiles. The power profile can be selected based on the event and state information indicative of a state of the processing systems. Based on the selected profile, the power control module can set an operational power mode of one or more of the shared system resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventor: Andrew T. Sultenfuss
  • Patent number: 8064205
    Abstract: A storage device can include a first outer surface and a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface. The storage device can further include first and second sets of contacts arranged to couple to first and second connectors, respectively. The first outer surface can be closer to the first set of contacts than the second set of contacts, and the second outer surface can be closer to the second set of contacts than the first set of contacts. In a particular embodiment, the storage device can include a circuit board having first and second major surfaces. The first and second sets of contacts are disposed on the first and second major surfaces, respectively. The storage device can be in a form of a solid-state drive. Further, the storage device can be communicatively coupled to a process of an information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Munif M. Farhan, James R. Utz
  • Patent number: 8064838
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a digital circuit having a first terminal connected to a first voltage reference, and a second terminal connected to a second voltage reference. The digital circuit is configured to be coupled to a radio device. The system also includes a band pass filter having a first terminal connected to the first voltage reference, and a second terminal connected to the second voltage reference. The bandpass filter is configured to produce a low impedance response, to reduce a radio frequency noise generated at a specific frequency band of the band pass filter, and to reduce a radio frequency interference produced by the digital circuit and received at the radio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hailey, Ernest W. Lentschke, III
  • Patent number: 8037330
    Abstract: A power supply system for a server includes a first power supply, a second power supply, a first variable slope circuit, and a second variable slope circuit. The first power supply unit is adapted to activate if a load is below a predetermined level, and adapted to deactivate if the load is above the predetermined level. The second power supply unit is adapted to activate if the load is above the predetermined level, and adapted to deactivate if the load is below the predetermined level. The first and second variable slope circuits are adapted to receive information about the load applied to the power supply units. The first variable slope circuit is adapted to deactivate the first power supply unit if the load is above the predetermined level. The second variable slope circuit is to deactivate the second power supply unit if the load is below the predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Constantin D. Livescu, Abey K. Mathew
  • Patent number: 8036126
    Abstract: A networking device connects to a router and to an autonomous system (AS). The networking device receives a routing table from the router, exchanges routing information with the AS, updates the routing table in response to exchanging information with the AS, coalesces the updated routing table into a compressed routing table, and sends the compressed routing table back to the router. The compressed routing table causes the router to forward data in a manner that is identical to the received routing table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property LLP
    Inventors: Aman Shaikh, Jacobus Van der Merwe, Elliot Karpilovsky, Jennifer Lynn Rexford, Matthew Caeser
  • Patent number: 8037333
    Abstract: An information handling system employs low-power processing. In a particular form, an information handling system can include a processing system configured operate using a power system configured to power a shared resource of the processing system and a non-shared resource of the processing system. The information handling system can also include a low-power processing system configured to access the shared resource of the processing system during operation of the low-power processing system. The operation of the low-power processing system can be separate from the operation of the processing system. The information handling system can also include a chipset including a processor of the processing system and operable to be enabled during operation of the processing system. The processor can be configured to be disabled during operation of the low-power processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Steven L. Belt, Andrew T. Sultenfuss
  • Patent number: 8031703
    Abstract: A networking device includes a port, and a management module that identifies fabric subsets that include networked devices that can exchange information with each other, detects that a networked device was uncoupled from the networking device, and modifies the fabric subsets. A Fibre Channel switch includes ports, zones and a management module. Each zone includes subsets of devices coupled to the ports, and permits the subset of devices to exchange information with each other. The management module detects when a device becomes uncoupled from a port and automatically updates the zones to restrict the device from exchanging information with other devices. A method includes identifying fabric subsets in a network, selecting a fabric subset that includes networked devices that are permitted to exchange information with each other, detecting that one of the networked devices has become uncoupled from the network, and automatically modifying a portion of the network fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Aditya Gottumukkula, Vishal P. Kadam, Nivetha Balakrishnan, Rohit G. Bhat
  • Patent number: 8032768
    Abstract: A modular enclosure including first, second, third, and fourth servers, and a chassis management controller. The first, second, and third servers each have reclaimable power. The fourth server is configured to request a specific amount of power needed to complete a power-on request received at the fourth server. The chassis management controller is in communication with each of the first, second, third, and fourth servers. The chassis management controller is configured to reassign all the reclaimable power of the first server and to reassign a portion of the reclaimable power of the second and third servers to the fourth server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Michael Brundridge, Alan Brumley, Ashish Munjal
  • Patent number: 8026071
    Abstract: A method of detecting a target substance includes contacting the target substance with a substrate. The substrate has a first receptor bound to the substrate. The target substance binds to the first receptor. The method further includes contacting a second receptor with the substrate. The second receptor is associated with the target substance. The second receptor is biotinylated. The method also includes contacting an anti-biotin antibody conjugated paramagnetic particle with the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Fabrico Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C Chin, Gregory F. Lopreato