Patents by Inventor Baskar Parthiban
Baskar Parthiban 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).
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Publication number: 20170322816Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a management device. The management device initiates a first booting process of a program from a first image stored at a primary storage device of the management device. The management device re-initiates the first booting process from the first image when the first booting process is not successful and a number of re-initiation is less than a predetermined number. The management device locates a second image of the program from a secondary storage device when the first booting process is not successful and the number of re-initiation is greater than or equal to the predetermined number. The management device initiates a second booting process of the program from the second image subsequent to the locating the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Baskar Parthiban, Muthuchamy Kumar, Satheesh Thomas
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Patent number: 9749189Abstract: In one aspect, a system includes a service processor (SP), having a processor, a non-volatile memory and a communication interface. The SP receives a component information of components of a host computer from a basic input/output system (BIOS) being executed at a central processing unit (CPU) of the host computer through the communication interface, and stores the received component information in the non-volatile memory. When the SP receives an instruction to display a physical layout of the components of the host computer, the SP retrieves the component information for each of the components stored in the non-volatile memory, and generates corresponding display information for each of the components based on the retrieved component information. Then the SP may send the display information to a remote management computer to display a graphical diagram of the physical layout on a display device at the remote management computer.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Purandhar Nallagatla, Baskar Parthiban, Harikrishna Doppalapudi, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni, Satheesh Thomas
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Patent number: 9680712Abstract: In one aspect, a system includes a service processor (SP), having a processor, a non-volatile memory and a communication interface. The SP receives a component information of components of a host computer from a basic input/output system (BIOS) being executed at a central processing unit (CPU) of the host computer through the communication interface, and stores the received component information in the non-volatile memory. When the SP receives a managing instruction from a remote management computer to change the component information of at least one designated component of the components of the host computer, the SP updates the corresponding component information stored in the non-volatile memory based on the managing instruction. Once the component information is updated, the SP may, in response to receiving the component information from the BIOS, send the updated component information back to the host computer through the communication interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Purandhar Nallagatla, Baskar Parthiban, Harikrishna Doppalapudi, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni, Satheesh Thomas
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Patent number: 9558007Abstract: In certain aspects, a system for out-of-band configuring BIOS setting data (BIOSSD) includes a host computer and a service processor (SP). The SP stores a BIOSSD collection and a human interface data (HID) collection. The HID collection includes questions for data of the BIOSSD collection and corresponding options for each question. When a remote management computer sends to the SP an information request, the SP retrieves the HID collection and transmits the questions and the corresponding options to the remote management computer. In response to a command indicating a selected corresponding option, the SP changes corresponding data of the BIOSSD collection according to the command. When the BIOS executed at the host computer issues a BIOSSD update request to the SP, the SP transmits a copy of the BIOSSD collection to the BIOS chip of the host computer to replace the BIOSSD collection stored in the BIOS chip.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Harikrishna Doppalapudi, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni
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Patent number: 9448808Abstract: Certain aspects direct to BIOS update with a service processor (SP) without access through a serial peripheral interface (SPI). In certain embodiments, the system includes a SP, which includes a processor, a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory and a system interface. The SP receives a BIOS image from a remote management computer, and stores the BIOS image in the volatile memory. When the SP receives, from a BIOS executed at a central processing unit (CPU) of a host computer through the system interface, a request for the BIOS image, the SP sends a copy of the BIOS image in response to the request for the BIOS image to the host computer through the system interface such that the BIOS executed at the CPU of the host computer replaces a current BIOS image stored in a BIOS chip with the copy of the BIOS image.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni, Harikrishna Doppalapudi
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Patent number: 9448889Abstract: Certain aspects direct to basic input/output system (BIOS) failover update with a service processor (SP). In certain embodiments, the system includes a host computer and a SP. A CPU of the host computer loads and executes a current BIOS image stored in a BIOS chip to a memory as a BIOS instance. The SP receives, from the executed BIOS instance at the host computer, a BIOS image as a failover backup image, and stores the failover backup image in the volatile memory of the SP. When an error occurs at the host computer, the executed BIOS instance sends a request for the failover backup image to the SP. In response, the SP sends a copy of the failover backup image to the host computer such that the executed BIOS instance may replace the current BIOS image stored in the BIOS chip with the copy of the failover backup image.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni, Harikrishna Doppalapudi
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Patent number: 9378638Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller. The EAS display controller includes: (a) a processor, (b) a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with an out-of-band network, (c) a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with a signage device and in compliance with a control standard, a memory storing firmware. The firmware is configured to, when executed by the processor, (a) establish an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source, (b) receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band channel, (c) extract an alert message from the EAS message, (d) construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard, and (e) send the command to the signage device to instruct the signage device to display the alert message.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Varadachari Sudan Ayanam, Samvinesh Christopher, Baskar Parthiban
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Patent number: 9304783Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods of managing and delivering digital media content data. In certain embodiments, a management device in communication to a computing device via a universal serial bus (USB) connector is provided. The management device has a processor, a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory includes a first partition storing a firmware and a second partition. When executed at the processor, the firmware emulates an emulated bootable storage device for the computing device at the USB connector. In response to an access instruction from the computing device to access data stored at an emulated address of the emulated bootable storage device, the management device converts the emulated address to a physical address of the second partition, and accesses the data at the physical address. The data includes digital media content data and a control module configured to play the content data.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Varadachari Sudan Ayanam, Samvinesh Christopher, Joseprabu Inbaraj, Chandrasekar Rathineswaran, Blake Yang
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Patent number: 9281999Abstract: According to one aspect, a computer system for remotely configuring network interfaces of a host computer is disclosed, the system including a remote management computer and a managed host computer communicatively connected to the remote management computer over a communications link. The host computer includes a first network interface operable to communicatively connect to two or more server computers on two or more corresponding port numbers, and a second network interface operable to communicatively connect to two or more server computers on two or more corresponding port numbers. The system also includes a microcontroller operatively connected to the first network interface and the second network interface. The microcontroller has a programmable processor that is programmed to cause the host computer to perform functions that include receiving configuration data from the remote management computer over the communications link.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Varadachari Sudan Ayanam, Baskar Parthiban
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Patent number: 9240924Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a system for replicating BIOS setting data (BIOSSD) across computers. The system includes a plurality of computers, and each computer is connected to a service processor (SP). Each computer includes a BIOS chip, which stores a first BIOSSD collection. The SP stores a second BIOSSD collection. When the first BIOSSD collection is newer, the SP receives a copy of the first BIOSSD collection from the computer to replace the second BIOSSD collection. When the second BIOSSD collection is newer, the SP transmits a copy of the second BIOSSD collection to the computer to replace the first BIOSSD collection in the BIOS chip. A remote management may request and obtain from the SP the updated second BIOSSD collection such that the remote management computer may send the copy the updated second BIOSSD collection to other SP's for update.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Harikrishna Doppalapudi, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni
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Publication number: 20160006620Abstract: In one aspect, a system includes a service processor (SP), having a processor, a non-volatile memory and a communication interface. The SP receives a component information of components of a host computer from a basic input/output system (BIOS) being executed at a central processing unit (CPU) of the host computer through the communication interface, and stores the received component information in the non-volatile memory. When the SP receives a managing instruction from a remote management computer to change the component information of at least one designated component of the components of the host computer, the SP updates the corresponding component information stored in the non-volatile memory based on the managing instruction. Once the component information is updated, the SP may, in response to receiving the component information from the BIOS, send the updated component information back to the host computer through the communication interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: SANJOY MAITY, PURANDHAR NALLAGATLA, BASKAR PARTHIBAN, HARIKRISHNA DOPPALAPUDI, RAMAKOTI REDDY BHIMANADHUNI, SATHEESH THOMAS
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Publication number: 20160006619Abstract: In one aspect, a system includes a service processor (SP), having a processor, a non-volatile memory and a communication interface. The SP receives a component information of components of a host computer from a basic input/output system (BIOS) being executed at a central processing unit (CPU) of the host computer through the communication interface, and stores the received component information in the non-volatile memory. When the SP receives an instruction to display a physical layout of the components of the host computer, the SP retrieves the component information for each of the components stored in the non-volatile memory, and generates corresponding display information for each of the components based on the retrieved component information. Then the SP may send the display information to a remote management computer to display a graphical diagram of the physical layout on a display device at the remote management computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: SANJOY MAITY, PURANDHAR NALLAGATLA, BASKAR PARTHIBAN, HARIKRISHNA DOPPALAPUDI, RAMAKOTI REDDY BHIMANADHUNI, SATHEESH THOMAS
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Patent number: 9184991Abstract: A computer-implementable method. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of initializing operation of a physical service processor to communicatively couple to a remote file system over a communications link. The remote file system has a computer-executable development module for modifying at least one network configuration setting for the physical service processor. The method also includes the step of causing the development module to modify at least one network configuration setting on a virtual service processor that is operative to emulate operation of the physical service processor, and the step of initializing operation of the virtual service processor with the at least one modified network configuration setting. The method further includes the step of verifying that the virtual service processor, when initialized with the at least one modified network configuration setting, operates without error.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Varadachari Sudan Ayanam, Baskar Parthiban
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Patent number: 9158564Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a computer system, including: a hypervisor configured to run on a CPU and to provide a first domain; and a virtual baseboard management controller (BMC) stack configured to run in the first domain or as part of the hypervisor. Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions executable by at least one processor, the instructions including loading a virtual baseboard management controller (BMC) stack in a first domain of, or as a part of, a hypervisor running on the processor.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Samvinesh Christopher, Baskar Parthiban
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Patent number: 9158628Abstract: Certain aspects direct to systems and methods of BIOS failover update with a service processor (SP) having direct serial peripheral interface (SPI) access to a basic input/output system (BIOS) chip of a host computer. In certain embodiments, the SP receives a failover backup image from a BIOS being executed at a CPU of the host computer through a system interface, and stores the failover backup image in the volatile memory. Then the SP monitors operation of the BIOS by receiving, from the BIOS, a notification signal. When the SP detects an error in the operation of the BIOS based on the notification signal, the SP sends a copy of the failover backup image to the BIOS chip of the host computer through the SPI to replace a current BIOS image stored in the BIOS chip of the host computer with the copy of the failover backup image.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni, Harikrishna Doppalapudi
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Publication number: 20150169330Abstract: In certain aspects, a system for out-of-band configuring BIOS setting data (BIOSSD) includes a host computer and a service processor (SP). The SP stores a BIOSSD collection and a human interface data (HID) collection. The HID collection includes questions for data of the BIOSSD collection and corresponding options for each question. When a remote management computer sends to the SP an information request, the SP retrieves the HID collection and transmits the questions and the corresponding options to the remote management computer. In response to a command indicating a selected corresponding option, the SP changes corresponding data of the BIOSSD collection according to the command. When the BIOS executed at the host computer issues a BIOSSD update request to the SP, the SP transmits a copy of the BIOSSD collection to the BIOS chip of the host computer to replace the BIOSSD collection stored in the BIOS chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Harikrishna Doppalapudi, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni
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Patent number: 9047112Abstract: System and method for installation of a virtual service processor (VSP) are disclosed. The system include a computer that has a processor, a physical drive having a first partition and a master boot record (MBR) with initial settings indicating the first partition as an active bootable partition, and a non-transitory computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions. The instructions cause the processor to (a) load and execute a hypervisor from the computer storage medium, the hypervisor having a privileged domain and an unprivileged domain; (b) initiate a VSP in the privileged domain, the VSP being configured to manage at least one health, operation, or performance related aspect of the computer system; (c) configure the unprivileged domain to allow an operating system to run therein, the operating system (OS) being executable directly on the computer system; and (d) load and execute the OS in the unprivileged domain.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Baskar Parthiban, Varadachari Sudan Ayanam, Samvinesh Christopher
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Publication number: 20150149815Abstract: Certain aspects direct to systems and methods of BIOS failover update with a service processor (SP) having direct serial peripheral interface (SPI) access to a basic input/output system (BIOS) chip of a host computer. In certain embodiments, the SP receives a failover backup image from a BIOS being executed at a CPU of the host computer through a system interface, and stores the failover backup image in the volatile memory. Then the SP monitors operation of the BIOS by receiving, from the BIOS, a notification signal. When the SP detects an error in the operation of the BIOS based on the notification signal, the SP sends a copy of the failover backup image to the BIOS chip of the host computer through the SPI to replace a current BIOS image stored in the BIOS chip of the host computer with the copy of the failover backup image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: SANJOY MAITY, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni, Harikrishna Doppalapudi
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Publication number: 20150149750Abstract: Certain aspects direct to BIOS update with a service processor (SP) without access through a serial peripheral interface (SPI). In certain embodiments, the system includes a SP, which includes a processor, a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory and a system interface. The SP receives a BIOS image from a remote management computer, and stores the BIOS image in the volatile memory. When the SP receives, from a BIOS executed at a central processing unit (CPU) of a host computer through the system interface, a request for the BIOS image, the SP sends a copy of the BIOS image in response to the request for the BIOS image to the host computer through the system interface such that the BIOS executed at the CPU of the host computer replaces a current BIOS image stored in a BIOS chip with the copy of the BIOS image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni, Harikrishna Doppalapudi
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Publication number: 20150143095Abstract: Certain aspects direct to basic input/output system (BIOS) failover update with a service processor (SP). In certain embodiments, the system includes a host computer and a SP. A CPU of the host computer loads and executes a current BIOS image stored in a BIOS chip to a memory as a BIOS instance. The SP receives, from the executed BIOS instance at the host computer, a BIOS image as a failover backup image, and stores the failover backup image in the volatile memory of the SP. When an error occurs at the host computer, the executed BIOS instance sends a request for the failover backup image to the SP. In response, the SP sends a copy of the failover backup image to the host computer such that the executed BIOS instance may replace the current BIOS image stored in the BIOS chip with the copy of the failover backup image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Baskar Parthiban, Satheesh Thomas, Purandhar Nallagatla, Ramakoti Reddy Bhimanadhuni, Harikrishna Doppalapudi