Patents by Inventor Jason A. Shepherd

Jason A. Shepherd 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).

  • Publication number: 20210034435
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method for managing data, the method includes obtaining, by a data management system, a first resource usage of a local data system associated with a first data confidence fabric (DCF) pipeline, wherein the first DCF pipeline is associated with a first workload, obtaining second resource usage of the local data system associated with a second DCF pipeline, wherein the second DCF pipeline is associated with a second workload, analyzing the first resource usage and the second resource usage to obtain a workload ranking, and performing an action set based on the workload ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen James Todd, Jason A. Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10855799
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network connections and priorities based on device profiles are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive instrumentation data from a plurality of devices coupled to the IHS via a network; receive observation data from the plurality of devices; correlate the observation data with the instrumentation data; and configure communications between the IHS and one or more the plurality of devices based, at least in part, upon the correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Liam B. Quinn, Carlton A. Andrews, Yuan-Chang Lo, Jason A. Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20200344292
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for dynamic communication protocol control in a communication environment. For example, a request is sent by a given processing node of a plurality of processing nodes to a computing system. Each of the plurality of processing nodes is operatively coupled to the computing system. Each of at least a subset of the plurality of processing nodes is configured to communicate via at least a first communication protocol with which each of the subset of the plurality of processing nodes share bandwidth. The request seeks usage of a given amount of additional bandwidth associated with the first communication protocol by the given processing node from one or more of the subset of processing nodes. One or more of the subset of processing nodes can then decide to cede the additional bandwidth to the given processing node and convert to using another communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen J. Todd, Jason A. Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10798171
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with a plurality of networked sensors include identifying at least one class of networked sensors of the plurality of networked sensors, broadcasting a virtual network identifier to advertise the availability of the at least one class of networked sensors, directing a device attempting to access a network identified by the virtual network identifier to a splash page where a user can subscribe to information from the one or more classes of network sensors, and providing sensor data from the network sensors to a subscribed user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam B. Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Publication number: 20200195758
    Abstract: A compute node currently operating within a given computing environment and currently enabled to support at least a first communication protocol obtains one or more instructions for enabling the compute node to support a second communication protocol. In response to the one or more instructions, one or more configuration parameters associated with the compute node are automatically reconfigured to support the second communication protocol. An automatic determination is made, in the given computing environment within which the compute node currently operates, whether or not to certify the compute node for the second communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen J. Todd, Jason A. Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10574744
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, on a peer-to-peer (P2P) network entity, acquiring dynamic context information for a proposed P2P information exchange. The method further includes performing, by the P2P network entity, a rules-engine check to determine an allowability of the proposed P2P information exchange given the dynamic context information. The rules-engine check yields at least one specified action relative to the proposed P2P information exchange. The method also includes taking, by the P2P network entity, the at least one specified action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Raziuddin Ali, Claude Lano Cox, Philip M. Seibert, Jason A. Shepherd, Yuan-Chang Lo, Michael S. Gatson
  • Patent number: 10491458
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a recordable transfer event on a source device. The recordable transfer event comprises a transfer of data between the source device and one or more destination devices in a peer-to-peer network. The method further includes generating, on the source device, a log of the recordable transfer event. In addition, the method includes, responsive to a determination that the source device lacks an infrastructure network connection, transmitting the log to at least one destination device so that the at least one destination device can report the log to a reporting node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Philip M. Seibert, Yuan-Chang Lo, Jason A. Shepherd, Raziuddin Ali, Claude Lano Cox
  • Patent number: 10459985
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing behavior in a virtual collaboration session. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive engagement metrics from a participant of a virtual collaboration session, wherein the engagement metrics are indicative of the participant's level of engagement in the virtual collaboration session; calculate a score based upon the engagement metrics; and provide the score to the participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Michael S. Gatson, Todd Swierk, Clifton J. Barker, Yuan-Chang Lo
  • Patent number: 10063708
    Abstract: A method for establishing a connection to a sequence-accessible call includes gathering connection data for establishing the connection to the sequence-accessible call including a phone number dialed to access the sequence-accessible call. The method may also include storing the connection data in a database, determining a presence of a proximity link, and transmitting the connection data to an information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Claude Lano Cox, Charles D. Robison, Philip M. Seibert, Jason A. Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20180212844
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network connections and priorities based on device profiles are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive instrumentation data from a plurality of devices coupled to the IHS via a network; receive observation data from the plurality of devices; correlate the observation data with the instrumentation data; and configure communications between the IHS and one or more the plurality of devices based, at least in part, upon the correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: LIAM B. QUINN, CARLTON A. ANDREWS, YUAN-CHANG LO, JASON A. SHEPHERD
  • Publication number: 20170238123
    Abstract: A autonomous sensor includes a sensor configured to measure one or more events, a network interface, and a processor. The autonomous sensor is configured to communicate with a plurality of other autonomous sensors using the network interface. The processor is configured to detect, while in a discovery state, if an event has occurred and enter an active state if he event occurred, when an event has occurred, enter an active state, transmit event data to a parent while in the active state, detect the presence of a neighboring sensor; and when the neighboring sensor is detected, while in a nomadic state, monitor the activity of the neighboring sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Patent number: 9652963
    Abstract: A autonomous sensor includes a sensor configured to measure one or more events, a network interface, and a processor. The autonomous sensor is configured to communicate with a plurality of other autonomous sensors using the network interface. The processor is configured to detect, while in a discovery state, if an event has occurred and enter an active state if the event occurred, when an event has occurred, enter an active state, transmit event data to a parent while in the active state, detect the presence of a neighboring sensor; and when the neighboring sensor is detected, while in a nomadic state, monitor the activity of the neighboring sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam B. Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Patent number: 9565526
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a geo-fencing environment for the information handling system. The method further includes monitoring a stream of context information. In addition, the method includes determining whether the geo-fencing environment should be dynamically modified responsive to new context information in the stream. Furthermore, the method includes dynamically modifying the geo-fencing environment responsive to the determining so indicating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Raziuddin Ali, Jason A. Shepherd, Philip M. Seibert, Yuan-Chang Lo, Douglas Miles Anson
  • Publication number: 20170032645
    Abstract: A autonomous sensor includes a sensor configured to measure one or more events, a network interface, and a processor. The autonomous sensor is configured to communicate with a plurality of other autonomous sensors using the network interface. The processor is configured to detect, while in a discovery state, if an event has occurred and enter an active state if the event occurred, when an event has occurred, enter an active state, transmit event data to a parent while in the active state, detect the presence of a neighboring sensor; and when the neighboring sensor is detected, while in a nomadic state, monitor the activity of the neighboring sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam B. Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Publication number: 20170006106
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with a plurality of networked sensors include identifying at least one class of networked sensors of the plurality of networked sensors, broadcasting a virtual network identifier to advertise the availability of the at least one class of networked sensors, directing a device attempting to access a network identified by the virtual network identifier to a splash page where a user can subscribe to information from the one or more classes of network sensors, and providing sensor data from the network sensors to a subscribed user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam B. Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Patent number: 9398059
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing information and content sharing in a virtual collaboration session. In some embodiments, a method may include creating a virtual collaboration workspace for a plurality of participants, where each of the participants operates a device configured to access the workspace, the workspace including a public portion and a plurality of private portions, the public portion accessible to each of the participants and each of the plurality of private portions accessible to a corresponding participant to the exclusion of at least another participant. The method may also include providing, to a given one of the participants, a representation of the public portion and a representation of the given participant's corresponding private portion, where the representation of the public portion and the representation of the given participant's corresponding private portion are renderable concurrently in a single window of a graphical user interface displayable by the given participant's device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Michael S. Gatson, Todd Swierk, Clifton J. Barker, Yuan-Chang Lo
  • Publication number: 20160182729
    Abstract: A method for establishing a connection to a sequence-accessible call includes gathering connection data for establishing the connection to the sequence-accessible call including a phone number dialed to access the sequence-accessible call. The method may also include storing the connection data in a database, determining a presence of a proximity link, and transmitting the connection data to an information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Claude Lano Cox, Charles D. Robison, Philip M. Seibert, Jason A. Shepherd
  • Patent number: 9372543
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a presentation interface in a virtual collaboration session. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving, from a gesture capture system, an indication of a body movement performed by a participant of a virtual collaboration session; receiving, from a drawing control system, an indication of a drawing characteristic associated with the participant of the virtual collaboration session, and identifying an intent of the participant based upon a combination of the indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.
    Inventors: Yuan-Chang Lo, Michael S. Gatson, Todd Swierk, Clifton J. Barker, Jason A. Shepherd
  • Patent number: 9329833
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing visual audio quality cues and context awareness in a virtual collaboration session. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving a plurality of audio signals, each audio signal captured from one of a plurality of a participants of a virtual collaboration session; determining, for each of the plurality of participants, a voice quality of the participant's audio signal; and providing a visual cue of the voice quality of each participant's audio signal to at least one of the plurality of participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.
    Inventors: Todd Swierk, Michael S. Gatson, Jason A. Shepherd, Clifton J. Barker, Yuan-Chang Lo
  • Patent number: 9307373
    Abstract: A method for establishing a connection to a sequence-accessible call includes gathering connection data for establishing the connection to the sequence-accessible call including a phone number dialed to access the sequence-accessible call. The method may also include storing the connection data in a database, determining a presence of a proximity link, and transmitting the connection data to an information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Claude Lano Cox, Charles D. Robison, Philip M. Seibert, Jason A. Shepherd