Patents by Inventor Venkatasubramanian Kirishnamurthyi

Venkatasubramanian Kirishnamurthyi 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).

  • Distributed name services in a fibre channel fabric
    Patent number: 8190696
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for improving name services in a fiber channel fabric. Either a world wide name or an alias can be used to uniquely identify a device such as a storage device on a fiber channel fabric. World wide name and alias associations are maintained in an alias database that is synchronized on connected fiber channel switches in a physical fiber channel fabric. Devices can be moved from one switch to another while maintaining alias and world wide name associations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Mason, Venkatasubramanian Kirishnamurthyi
  • Distributed name services in a fibre channel fabric
    Publication number: 20060143305
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for improving name services in a fibre channel fabric. Either a world wide name or an alias can be used to uniquely identify a device such as a storage device on a fibre channel fabric. World wide name and alias associations are maintained in an alias database that is synchronized on connected fibre channel switches in a physical fibre channel fabric. Devices can be moved from one switch to another while maintaining alias and world wide name associations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Mason, Venkatasubramanian Kirishnamurthyi