Patents by Inventor Trey Wafer

Trey Wafer 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).

  • System and method for automatically managing a network port based on a calendar function
    Patent number: 8274975
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for automatically managing a network port based on a calendar function. In one embodiment, a discovery protocol is provided for automatically discovering at least one port of at least one switch in a network. Furthermore, a management protocol is provided. The management protocol is configured to automatically manage the at least one port of the at least one switch in the network based on a programmable calendar function. In addition, a reconfiguration protocol is also provided. The reconfiguration protocol is configured to reconfigure the calendar function of the automatic management of the at least one port of the at least one switch in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yung-Fu Chang, Trey Wafer
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING A NETNWORK PORT BASED ON A CALENDAR FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20090119398
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for automatically managing a network port based on a calendar function. In one embodiment, a discovery protocol is provided for automatically discovering at least one port of at least one switch in a network. Furthermore, a management protocol is provided. The management protocol is configured to automatically manage the at least one port of the at least one switch in the network based on a programmable calendar function. In addition, a reconfiguration protocol is also provided. The reconfiguration protocol is configured to reconfigure the calendar function of the automatic management of the at least one port of the at least one switch in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Yung-Fu Chang, Trey Wafer
  • System and method for automatically managing a network port based on a calendar function
    Patent number: 7483394
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for automatically managing a network port based on a calendar function. In one embodiment, a discovery protocol is provided for automatically discovering at least one port of at least one switch in a network. Furthermore, a management protocol is provided. The management protocol is configured to automatically manage the at least one port of the at least one switch in the network based on a programmable calendar function. In addition, a reconfiguration protocol is also provided. The reconfiguration protocol is configured to reconfigure the calendar function of the automatic management of the at least one port of the at least one switch in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Fu Chang, Trey Wafer
  • System and method for automatically managing a network port based on a calendar function
    Publication number: 20060133399
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for automatically managing a network port based on a calendar function. In one embodiment, a discovery protocol is provided for automatically discovering at least one port of at least one switch in a network. Furthermore, a management protocol is provided. The management protocol is configured to automatically manage the at least one port of the at least one switch in the network based on a programmable calendar function. In addition, a reconfiguration protocol is also provided. The reconfiguration protocol is configured to reconfigure the calendar function of the automatic management of the at least one port of the at least one switch in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Yung-Fu Chang, Trey Wafer