Patents by Inventor Bryan Craig Stephenson

Bryan Craig Stephenson 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).

  • Patent number: 7313102
    Abstract: One embodiment disclosed relates to a method for provisioning subnets. The subnets are grouped into subnet groups based on logical properties of the subnets. Each network consumer is assigned those subnet groups that are accessible to that network consumer. The network consumer is then provided with an interface for constrained selection of a particular subnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Bryan Craig Stephenson, Jennifer Jie Fu, Julie Kosakowski, Samuel L. Scarpello, Jr., Andrea Eakin, Jon Russell Sawyer, Rheid Schloss, Ron MacDonald
  • Patent number: 7178015
    Abstract: A partitionable computer system and method of operating the same is disclosed. The partitionable computer system has a state machine, a processor, and a device controller. The state machine can be configured to monitor the status of a partition of the partitionable computer system. The information provided by the state machine can be used to provide security within the partitionable computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Shaw, Vipul Gandhi, Leon Hong, Gary Belgrave Gostin, Craig W. Warner, Paul Henry Bouchier, Todd Kjos, Guy Lowell Kuntz, Richard Dickert Powers, Bryan Craig Stephenson, Ryan Weaver, Brian Johnson, Glen Edwards, Brendan A. Voge, Gregg Bernard Lesartre
  • Publication number: 20040184412
    Abstract: One embodiment disclosed relates to a method for provisioning subnets. The subnets are grouped into subnet groups based on logical properties of the subnets. Each network consumer is assigned those subnet groups that are accessible to that network consumer. The network consumer is then provided with an interface for constrained selection of a particular subnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Bryan Craig Stephenson, Jennifer Jie Fu, Julie Kosakowski, Samuel L. Scarpello, Andrea Eakin, Jon Russell Sawyer, Rheid Schloss, Ron MacDonald