Patents by Inventor Venky Nagapudi

Venky Nagapudi 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).

  • User selectable multiple protocol network interface device
    Patent number: 9100349
    Abstract: An Ethernet/Fiber Channel network interface device which can be configured by a user to operate on an FC SAN, a CEE network or both. In one embodiment the configuration can be done using jumpers or connections to the pins of a chip, thus allowing a manufacturer to only inventory one device for use with either or both networks. In a second embodiment the configuration can be done in software by setting registers and memory values on the device. This embodiment allows the device to be changed between configurations without removing it from the server or blade. The devices according to the preferred embodiments further reduce power consumption by shutting down portions of the chip not needed based on the configuration of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkata Pramod Balakavi, Venky Nagapudi, Sathseel Altekar, Surya Prakash Varanasi, Li Zhao, Yash V. Bansal
  • USER SELECTABLE MULTIPLE PROTOCOL NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130315256
    Abstract: An Ethernet/Fibre Channel network interface device which can be configured by a user to operate on an FC SAN, a CEE network or both. In one embodiment the configuration can be done using jumpers or connections to the pins of a chip, thus allowing a manufacturer to only inventory one device for use with either or both networks. In a second embodiment the configuration can be done in software by setting registers and memory values on the device. This embodiment allows the device to be changed between configurations without removing it from the server or blade. The devices according to the preferred embodiments further reduce power consumption by shutting down portions of the chip not needed based on the configuration of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Venkata Pramod Balakavi, Venky Nagapudi, Sathseel Altekar, Surya Prakash Varanasi, Li Zhao, Yash V. Bansal
  • User selectable multiple protocol network interface device
    Patent number: 8340120
    Abstract: An Ethernet/Fiber Channel network interface device which can be configured by a user to operate on an FC SAN, a CEE network or both. In one embodiment the configuration can be done using jumpers or connections to the pins of a chip, thus allowing a manufacturer to only inventory one device for use with either or both networks. In a second embodiment the configuration can be done in software by setting registers and memory values on the device. This embodiment allows the device to be changed between configurations without removing it from the server or blade. The devices according to the preferred embodiments further reduce power consumption by shutting down portions of the chip not needed based on the configuration of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkata Pramod Balakavi, Venky Nagapudi, Sathseel Altekar, Surya Prakash Varanasi, Li Zhao, Yash V. Bansal
  • USER SELECTABLE MULTIPLE PROTOCOL NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110058573
    Abstract: An Ethernet/Fibre Channel network interface device which can be configured by a user to operate on an FC SAN, a CEE network or both. In one embodiment the configuration can be done using jumpers or connections to the pins of a chip, thus allowing a manufacturer to only inventory one device for use with either or both networks. In a second embodiment the configuration can be done in software by setting registers and memory values on the device. This embodiment allows the device to be changed between configurations without removing it from the server or blade. The devices according to the preferred embodiments further reduce power consumption by shutting down portions of the chip not needed based on the configuration of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: VENKATA PRAMOD BALAKAVI, VENKY NAGAPUDI, SATHSEEL ALTEKAR, SURYA PRAKASH VARANASI, LI ZHAO, YASH V. BANSAL