Patents by Inventor Andrew T. Bare

Andrew T. Bare has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of reducing power consumption in a network
    Patent number: 8839013
    Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption in a network. A first network device powers down or reduces the port speed of a port if said port is blocked by a loop mitigation protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Nathan Stanley Jenne, Andrew T Bare, Shaun Wakumoto
  • Dynamic hardware address assignment to network devices in a switch mesh
    Patent number: 8594096
    Abstract: Dynamic hardware address assignment to network devices in a switch mesh is described. In an example, a network device in a switch mesh dynamically assigns a hardware address to a network interface. The network device receives an address request from a client through the switch mesh. The network device calculates an index value for the client based on data in the address request. The network device selects the hardware address of a plurality of hardware addresses assigned to the network interface based on the index value. The switch mesh includes a plurality of traffic paths respectively for the plurality of hardware addresses. The network device sends the hardware address in a reply to the client through the switch mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shaun Wakumoto, Andrew T Bare, Mark Gooch
  • DYNAMIC HARDWARE ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT TO NETWORK DEVICES IN A SWITCH MESH
    Publication number: 20130107755
    Abstract: Dynamic hardware address assignment to network devices in a switch mesh is described. In an example, a network device in a switch mesh dynamically assigns a hardware address to a network interface. The network device receives an address request from a client through the switch mesh. The network device calculates an index value for the client based on data in the address request. The network device selects the hardware address of a plurality of hardware addresses assigned to the network interface based on the index value. The switch mesh includes a plurality of traffic paths respectively for the plurality of hardware addresses. The network device sends the hardware address in a reply to the client through the switch mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Shaun Wakumoto, Andrew T. Bare, Mark Gooch
  • METHOD OF REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20130086403
    Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption in a network. A first network device powers down or reduces the port speed of a port if said port is blocked by a loop mitigation protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Nathan Stanley Jenne, Andrew T. Bare, Shaun Wakumoto