Patents by Inventor Mike Lin Wang

Mike Lin Wang 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).

  • Framework for reliably communicating port information in a system of devices
    Patent number: 9692652
    Abstract: A framework for reliably communicating port information in a system of devices is provided. In one embodiment, each device in the system of devices can create a first record that includes port information pertaining to a plurality of ports of the device, where the plurality of ports are usable for communicatively coupling the device to other devices in the system of devices. The device can further receive, from the other devices in the system of devices, one or more second records including port information pertaining to the ports of the other devices, and can store the first record and the one or more second records in a data store maintained locally on the device. The device can then forward copies of the first record and the one or more second records out of each of the plurality of ports, thereby causing the copies of the first record and the one or more second records to be communicated to the other devices in the system of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwun-Nan Kevin Lin, Aseem Rastogi, Mike Lin Wang, Dheeraj Reddy, Ravi Swamy
  • Automated configuration for network devices
    Patent number: 9432260
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring a network device are provided. In one embodiment, the network device can receive a Layer 2 discovery packet on an uplink port operable for connecting the network device to another network device. The network device can then learn VLAN information from the Layer 2 discovery packet and automatically configure one or more of its ports based on the VLAN information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Lin Wang, Ravi Swamy
  • FRAMEWORK FOR RELIABLY COMMUNICATING PORT INFORMATION IN A SYSTEM OF DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150288567
    Abstract: A framework for reliably communicating port information in a system of devices is provided. In one embodiment, each device in the system of devices can create a first record that includes port information pertaining to a plurality of ports of the device, where the plurality of ports are usable for communicatively coupling the device to other devices in the system of devices. The device can further receive, from the other devices in the system of devices, one or more second records including port information pertaining to the ports of the other devices, and can store the first record and the one or more second records in a data store maintained locally on the device. The device can then forward copies of the first record and the one or more second records out of each of the plurality of ports, thereby causing the copies of the first record and the one or more second records to be communicated to the other devices in the system of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kwun-Nan Kevin Lin, Aseem Rastogi, Mike Lin Wang, Dheeraj Reddy, Ravi Swamy
  • AUTOMATED CONFIGURATION FOR NETWORK DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150280992
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring a network device are provided. In one embodiment, the network device can receive a Layer 2 discovery packet on an uplink port operable for connecting the network device to another network device. The network device can then learn VLAN information from the Layer 2 discovery packet and automatically configure one or more of its ports based on the VLAN information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Mike Lin Wang, Ravi Swamy