Patents by Inventor Syed S. Ahmed
Syed S. Ahmed 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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Patent number: 11228484Abstract: A data center including a data center management controller and a plurality of floor tiles. Each floor tile includes a tile management controller coupled to the data center management controller. The data center management controller aggregates floor tile information from each floor tile and provides floor tile configuration information to each floor tile.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: John R. Palmer, Syed S. Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama
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Patent number: 10250447Abstract: A server rack includes a rack space including a plurality of rack units for receiving equipment, an aggregator module, and a plurality of management ports. Each management port is coupled to the aggregator, uniquely associated with one of the plurality of rack units, and collocated with the associated rack unit. The aggregator module is operable to determine which rack unit of the plurality of rack units that a first piece of equipment is installed into, based upon a first management port of the first piece of equipment being coupled to a second management port of the plurality of management ports.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: John R. Palmer, Syed S. Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama
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Patent number: 10110277Abstract: Server information handling system deployment and maintenance is enhanced with automated trouble ticket generation at a mobile telephone through an NFC transaction with a management controller. NFC transactions coordinate authorization for replacement component installation and server information handling system replacement. In one embodiment, a bezel includes an NFC device that interfaces with a management controller and stores configuration information to aid installation of replacement server information handling systems in the event of a system failure. A back-up battery provides power to an NFC support circuit that stores fault codes detected by the management controller so that fault codes are available during management controller failures. In one embodiment, contact information provided from a mobile telephone through an NFC transaction is used by the management controller to notify the mobile telephone of the state of management functions initiated by the mobile telephone with the NFC transaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Yogesh Varma, Syed S. Ahmed
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Patent number: 10075332Abstract: A floor tile for a data center floor includes a memory device and a tile management controller coupled to the memory device. The tile management controller receives configuration information for a server rack located on the floor tile and stores the configuration information in the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: John R. Palmer, Syed S. Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama
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Publication number: 20180205607Abstract: A data center including a data center management controller and a plurality of floor tiles. Each floor tile includes a tile management controller coupled to the data center management controller. The data center management controller aggregates floor tile information from each floor tile and provides floor tile configuration information to each floor tile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: John R. Palmer, Syed S. Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama
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Patent number: 9967749Abstract: Secure NFC interactions with a server information handling system management controller, such as a baseboard management controller, are supported with an NFC application running on a mobile information handling system. A private key is applied by the mobile application to create an application hash that a baseboard management controller verifies to authorize access by the NFC application. The private key encrypts a user name and password so that the baseboard management controller decrypts the user credentials to look up access privileges in a security database. If user privileges include access to components, the baseboard management controller automatically actuates locks to provide access.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Travis Taylor, Syed S. Ahmed, John R. Palmer
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Patent number: 9958178Abstract: A server rack includes a rack space for receiving equipment, a memory device, and a management controller coupled to the memory. The management controller is operable to receive configuration information for the server rack, store the configuration information in the memory device, and configure the equipment based upon the configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: John R. Palmer, Syed S Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama
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Patent number: 9923766Abstract: A data center including a data center management controller and a plurality of floor tiles. Each floor tile includes a tile management controller coupled to the data center management controller. The data center management controller aggregates floor tile information from each floor tile and provides floor tile configuration information to each floor tile.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: John R. Palmer, Syed S. Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama
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Patent number: 9915972Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a bezel configured to mechanically couple to a housing for housing components of an information handling system may include one or more mechanical features for mechanically coupling the bezel to the housing, an information handling resource mechanically coupled to a mechanical structure of the bezel, and a bezel connector having a plurality of pins communicatively coupled to the information handling resource. The bezel connector may be configured to communicatively couple the information handling resource to a second information handling resource of the information handling system housed within the housing when the bezel is mechanically coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Corey Dean Hartman, Salvador D. Jimenez, III, Syed S. Ahmed
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Publication number: 20170366231Abstract: Server information handling system deployment and maintenance is enhanced with automated trouble ticket generation at a mobile telephone through an NFC transaction with a management controller. NFC transactions coordinate authorization for replacement component installation and server information handling system replacement. In one embodiment, a bezel includes an NFC device that interfaces with a management controller and stores configuration information to aid installation of replacement server information handling systems in the event of a system failure. A back-up battery provides power to an NFC support circuit that stores fault codes detected by the management controller so that fault codes are available during management controller failures. In one embodiment, contact information provided from a mobile telephone through an NFC transaction is used by the management controller to notify the mobile telephone of the state of management functions initiated by the mobile telephone with the NFC transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Yogesh Varma, Syed S. Ahmed
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Patent number: 9780836Abstract: Server information handling system deployment and maintenance is enhanced with automated trouble ticket generation at a mobile telephone through an NFC transaction with a management controller. NFC transactions coordinate authorization for replacement component installation and server information handling system replacement. In one embodiment, a bezel includes an NFC device that interfaces with a management controller and stores configuration information to aid installation of replacement server information handling systems in the event of a system failure. A back-up battery provides power to an NFC support circuit that stores fault codes detected by the management controller so that fault codes are available during management controller failures. In one embodiment, contact information provided from a mobile telephone through an NFC transaction is used by the management controller to notify the mobile telephone of the state of management functions initiated by the mobile telephone with the NFC transaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Yogesh Varma, Syed S. Ahmed
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Patent number: 9754633Abstract: Memory short detection systems and methods include a power supply system with first power rail. A memory system includes a memory device connector that is configured to couple to a memory device and includes a first pin that is coupled to the first power rail and a second pin located adjacent the first pin. A short detection circuit is coupled to the first pin. The short detection circuit is configured to provide a first voltage from the first power rail, compare the first voltage to a first short detection voltage, and determine whether a short exists across the first pin and the second pin based on the comparing of the first voltage to the first short detection voltage. If a short is determined to exist across the first pin and the second pin, power is prevented from being provided to the memory device connector.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: James L. Petivan, III, Sanjiv C. Sinha, Syed S. Ahmed, John Ross Palmer
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Patent number: 9596149Abstract: Server information handling system deployment and maintenance is enhanced with automated trouble ticket generation at a mobile telephone through an NFC transaction with a management controller. NFC transactions coordinate authorization for replacement component installation and server information handling system replacement. In one embodiment, a bezel includes an NFC device that interfaces with a management controller and stores configuration information to aid installation of replacement server information handling systems in the event of a system failure. A back-up battery provides power to an NFC support circuit that stores fault codes detected by the management controller so that fault codes are available during management controller failures.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Kevin D. Terwilliger, Travis E. Taylor, III, Syed S. Ahmed, John R. Palmer
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Patent number: 9571165Abstract: Near Field Communication (NFC) supports server information handling system management through communication between a mobile information handling system and a baseboard management controller. Enhanced transfer by NFC of management information is provided by manipulating the NFC tag memory assigned for information transfer with the aid of a microcontroller coordinating NFC transfers at the baseboard management controller, such as with coordinated storage operations at a tag memory an supporting processors/microcontrollers. The microcontroller manages tag memory and/or system memory so that the portable information handling system writes and reads information beyond the capabilities of unaided tag memory.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Shawn J. Dube, Syed S. Ahmed
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Patent number: 9564159Abstract: A method implemented in a storage system that has moveable storage devices includes a motion controller receiving movement related data of a storage device from at least one sensor associated with the storage device. In response to the received movement related data indicating at least one pre-identified condition, a park command is issued that triggers the reading head of the storage device to enter a parked state in which the storage device is protected from damage that can occur due to motion of the reading head while the pre-identified condition exists.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Sandor Farkas, Syed S. Ahmed
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Publication number: 20170017262Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a bezel configured to mechanically couple to a housing for housing components of an information handling system may include one or more mechanical features for mechanically coupling the bezel to the housing, an information handling resource mechanically coupled to a mechanical structure of the bezel, and a bezel connector having a plurality of pins communicatively coupled to the information handling resource. The bezel connector may be configured to communicatively couple the information handling resource to a second information handling resource of the information handling system housed within the housing when the bezel is mechanically coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Corey Dean Hartman, Salvador D. Jimenez, III, Syed S. Ahmed
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Patent number: 9537840Abstract: A server information handling system baseboard management controller (BMC) includes an NFC transceiver that communicates NFC signals through an NFC antenna structure. The BMC selectively configures the NFC antenna structure to isolate portions of conductive material for use as an antenna in non-NFC communications, such as wireless local area network communications (WLAN) at 2.4 or 5 GHz or wireless personal area network (WPAN) communications at 2.4 or 60 GHz. In one embodiment, WLAN and WPAN communications are encrypted with a key provided through NFC or other types of wireless communication, such as visible, infrared or ultraviolet light signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Syed S. Ahmed, I-Yu Chen, Minhazul Islam
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Patent number: 9509376Abstract: A server information handling system baseboard management controller (BMC) includes an NFC transceiver that communicates NFC signals through an NFC antenna structure. The BMC selectively configures the NFC antenna structure to isolate portions of conductive material for use as an antenna in non-NFC communications, such as wireless local area network communications (WLAN) at 2.4 or 5 GHz or wireless personal area network (WPAN) communications at 2.4 or 60 GHz. In one embodiment, WLAN and WPAN communications are encrypted with a key provided through NFC or other types of wireless communication, such as visible, infrared or ultraviolet light signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Syed S. Ahmed, I-Yu Chen, Minhazul Islam
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Patent number: 9477260Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a bezel configured to mechanically couple to a housing for housing components of an information handling system may include one or more mechanical features for mechanically coupling the bezel to the housing, an information handling resource mechanically coupled to a mechanical structure of the bezel, and a bezel connector having a plurality of pins communicatively coupled to the information handling resource. The bezel connector may be configured to communicatively couple the information handling resource to a second information handling resource of the information handling system housed within the housing when the bezel is mechanically coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Corey Dean Hartman, Salvador D. Jimenez, III, Syed S. Ahmed
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Patent number: 9430010Abstract: A server rack includes a rack space having a plurality of rack units for receiving equipment, a power mapping module, and a plurality of power receptacles. Each power receptacle is coupled to the power mapping module to provide an indication to the power mapping module when equipment is plugged in to the power receptacles, uniquely associated with one of the plurality of rack units, and collocated with the associated rack unit. The power mapping module is operable to determine which rack unit of the plurality of rack units that first equipment is installed into, based upon a first power receptacle of the first equipment being coupled to a first power receptacle of the plurality of power receptacles.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: John R. Palmer, Syed S. Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama