Patents by Inventor Robyn Alicia McGlotten

Robyn Alicia McGlotten 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).

  • Blade center USB locking
    Patent number: 8019912
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for managing USB ports on blades in a blade center are presented. A set of remotely-transmitted instructions causes a multiplexer to physically disconnect one or more selected USB ports on a blade. In one embodiment, the same one or more selected USB ports are also software-disabled by a USB software-based controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Candice Leontine Coletrane, Eric Richard Kern, Chambrea Michelle Little, Robyn Alicia McGlotten
  • BLADE CENTER USB LOCKING
    Publication number: 20100180054
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for managing USB ports on blades in a blade center are presented. A set of remotely-transmitted instructions causes a multiplexer to physically disconnect one or more selected USB ports on a blade. In one embodiment, the same one or more selected USB ports are also software-disabled by a USB software-based controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: CANDICE LEONTINE COLETRANE, ERIC RICHARD KERN, CHAMBREA MICHELLE LITTLE, ROBYN ALICIA MCGLOTTEN