Patents Examined by John B Roche
  • Patent number: 11386023
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a processing device configured to control delivery of input-output operations from a host device to a storage system over selected ones of a plurality of paths through a network. The processing device is further configured to send one or more requests to the storage system for data corresponding to states of a plurality of storage devices in the storage system. The one or more requests comprise a directive that the data corresponding to the states returned by the storage system relate to changes in the states of the storage devices. The processing device is also configured to receive the data corresponding to the states from the storage system, to identify one or more state changes of one or more of the storage devices based on the received data, and to manage one or more of the input-output operations responsive to the identified one or more state changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Madhu Tarikere, Vinay G. Rao
  • Patent number: 11386048
    Abstract: Methods that can crypto-erase deduplicated data are disclosed herein. One method includes encrypting, by a processor, each data chunk on a storage device with a unique first encryption key that is different from each other first encryption key and encrypting each storage object on the storage device with a unique second encryption key that is different from each first encryption key and each other second encryption key in which each second encryption key encrypts a first encryption key for a data chunk. Apparatus, systems, and computer program products that can include, perform, and/or implement the methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Yosef Shatsky
  • Patent number: 11379395
    Abstract: A transmission terminal includes at least one processor configured to transmit a terminal information request to request the number of transmission terminals under transmission to a transmission management apparatus connected via a network; and display image data received from one or more of the transmission terminals under transmission on a display device, and display the number of the transmission terminals under transmission received from the transmission management apparatus in response to the terminal information request on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshinaga Kato
  • Patent number: 11379391
    Abstract: A real-time automation device includes a real-time databus, and a memory device, wherein the databus is configured to transmit values associated with defined bus variables and configured to communicate a value associated with a bus variable from a bus variable source in accordance with a bus database via a databus to a bus variable receiver associated with the bus variable in accordance with the bus database such that, following transfer of the value from the bus variable source to the databus, the value is transferred within a predefined time period to the bus variable receiver, wherein the memory device also includes a software application which receives values associated with the bus variable from the databus or sends values associated with the bus variable to the databus, and wherein the automation device registers the software application as a bus variable receiver or as a bus variable source for the bus variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rene Graf, Jürgen Reichmann, Olaf Ulrich, Christian Winkler
  • Patent number: 11372791
    Abstract: A computer comprising a plurality of interconnected processing nodes arranged in a configuration with multiple layers, arranged along an axis, comprising first and second endmost layers and at least one intermediate layer between the first and second endmost layers is provided. Each layer comprises a plurality of processing nodes connected in a ring by an intralayer respective set of links between each pair of neighbouring processing nodes, the links adapted to operate simultaneously. Nodes in each layer are connected to respective corresponding nodes in each adjacent layer by an interlayer link. Each processing node in the first endmost layer is connected to a corresponding node in the second endmost layer. Data is transmitted around a plurality of embedded one-dimensional logical rings with an asymmetric bandwidth utilisation, each logical ring using all processing nodes of the computer in such a manner that the plurality of embedded one-dimensional logical rings operate simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: GRAPHCORE LIMITED
    Inventor: Simon Knowles
  • Patent number: 11366769
    Abstract: Enabling peripheral device messaging via application portals in processor-based devices is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a processor-based device comprises a processing element (PE) including an application portal configured to logically operate as a message store, and that is exposed as an application portal address within an address space visible to a peripheral device that is communicatively coupled to the processor-based device. Upon receiving a message directed to the application portal address from the peripheral device, an application portal control circuit enqueues the message in the application portal. In some embodiments, the PE may further provide a dequeue instruction that may be executed as part of the application, and that results in a top element of the application portal being dequeued and transmitted to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Artur Klauser, Jason S. Wohlgemuth, Abolade Gbadegesin, Gagan Gupta, Soheil Ebadian, Thomas Philip Speier, Derek Chiou
  • Patent number: 11359832
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a control board including a switchable input/output port. The switchable I/O port may provide a switchable communication bus capable of selectively supporting one of multiple different communication protocols and may provide a switchable power bus capable of selectively conducting electrical power from one of multiple different power supplies. As such, the control board may communicatively and/or electrically couple to a wide range of devices. To that end, the control board may support the dynamic interchange and reconfiguration of devices coupled to the control board, allowing a control system including the control board greater operational flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Brian D. Rigg
  • Patent number: 11354262
    Abstract: A solid state drive having a drive aggregator and a plurality of component solid state drives. The drive aggregator is configured to map logical addresses identified in one or more first commands into multiple logical address groups defined respectively in multiple component solid state drives. According to the one or more first commands and the logical address mapping, the drive aggregator generates multiple second commands and transmits the multiple second commands in parallel to the multiple component solid state drives to perform an operation identified by the one or more first commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Christopher Joseph Bueb
  • Patent number: 11347496
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to a method that includes executing, by a processor of a computer system, one or more processes. The processor may use a peripheral device coupled to the computer system, wherein the peripheral device utilizes a particular version of a driver. A sideband processor included in the computer system may receive, via a network, instructions for an updated version of the driver to replace the particular version of the driver. The sideband processor may cause the processor to pause use of the peripheral device. While the processor executes the one or more processes, the sideband processor may send a series of commands to install the instructions for the updated version of the driver. The sideband processor may also notify the processor that the peripheral device is available for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Abraham Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11347522
    Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor; and a non-transitory memory coupled to the at least one processor; wherein the information handling system is configured to manage an information handling system cluster by providing a command line interface between a user and a daemon service configured to execute user commands; wherein the command line interface implements a proxy subcommand that is configured to accept other commands; and wherein, when an other command is received, the daemon service is configured to parse the other command and dispatch the parsed other command to a particular backend service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kai Zhou, Zheng Zhang, Xiaoye Jiang, Jun Zhan, Somchai Pitchayanonnetr
  • Patent number: 11347642
    Abstract: A tool for an approach and mechanism for calculating and configuring memory mapping of trend log objects in a system, such as an HVAC. It may incorporate determining available memory of a controller for trending a unit of equipment of a system. A calculation of available records may be made for configuring and using a trend. The calculation may be made in view of the controller memory and parameters including buffer size, log interval and retention time. A change in parameters may cause a recalculation of available records. The “available record” terms may be regarded as being in a user-understandable format. The format may be intuitive. Anomalies of trends of equipment may lead to spotting issues of the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Nagasree Poluri, Ankith Makam, Seema P, Balaji Krishnasamy
  • Patent number: 11340809
    Abstract: Path components associated with I/O paths between another network component and a target system may be determined, and the health of target ports on such I/O paths may be determined. Failed I/O communications may be redirected based on the determined path components and the determined health of target ports. In response to a failed I/O communication, it may be determined which of the remaining I/O paths between the host system and the storage system has the least amount of associated path components in common with the failed I/O path, and the I/O communication may be redirected on such I/O path. The redirect I/O path also may be selected based on the health ranking of target ports of the I/O paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Owen Crowley, Peniel Charles, Manikandan Sethuraman, Joseph G. Kanjirathinkal
  • Patent number: 11341014
    Abstract: An information handling system includes an embedded controller that subsequent to a determination that a power button is activated, may determine a sequence of unplugging a connector from a port within a time threshold and subsequently plugging the connector from the port within another time threshold. The embedded controller may determine a hotkey associated with the sequence of unplugging the connector from the port and subsequently plugging the connector to the port, and execute a function based on the hotkey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Craig L. Chaiken, Chun Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 11343117
    Abstract: A method for transmitting data via a serial communication bus where the data are transmitted with an adapted transmission frame. The adapted transmission frame includes at least one arbitration field and a data field, with the arbitration field being used to control the bus access in accordance with the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Resolution method by prioritization of messages with the aid of an identifier. For the arbitration phase, a low bit rate is set; and an increased bit rate is set for the transmission of the data in the data field. A start field is provided in the transmission frame. The data are packaged as an Ethernet transmission frame, which is inserted into the data field of the adapted transmission frame. The arbitration field and the start field replace a preamble and a Start Frame Delimiter of the Ethernet transmission frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Alexander Meier
  • Patent number: 11334504
    Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a SPA are disclosed. The SPA comprises a plurality of input ports, a plurality of data memory units, signal processing circuitry, and an enable block including at least two counters. Each counter determines an amount of unprocessed data that is stored in a respective one of the plurality of data memory units, and the enable block is configured to disable the signal processing circuitry until a predetermined amount of data is received over the input ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Perry
  • Patent number: 11334508
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to properly secure the consistency of data while suppressing a processing load of a controller on a processor. A storage system includes a plurality of controllers and an HCA that can directly access a memory and can communicate with the controllers. The controller includes a CPU, and a memory having a buffer region into which data is temporarily stored and a cache region into which data is cached. In the case where new data according to a write request is stored into the buffer region, the CPU of the controller sequentially transfers the new data to the cache regions using the HCA without passing through the other buffer regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuto Kamo, Ryosuke Tatsumi, Tomohiro Yoshihara, Takashi Nagao
  • Patent number: 11328077
    Abstract: Described embodiments provide systems and methods for providing data loss prevention via an embedded browser. An interprocess communication (IPC) manager may interface with an embedded browser to control the transfer of data from a first application to a second application in accordance with a policy. The IPC manager may detect a command to store data accessed on the first application via the embedded browser and store the data onto a secure container. The secure container may be dedicated to the embedded browser. The IPC manager may subsequently detect a command to retrieve data from the secure container and to replicate the data onto the second application. The IPC manager may determine a policy to apply to the data. The policy may specify whether the data from the first application is permitted to be replicated onto the second application. The IPC manager may subsequently replicate the data on the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Fleck, Juan Rivera
  • Patent number: 11314338
    Abstract: Provided is a service system and method that allows a remote user to plug-into an external device (e.g., a server, a laptop, a desktop, etc.) and control a local keyboard input of the troubled device, remotely. In one example, the method may include receiving, via a first adapter connected to a mobile device, keyboard commands from the mobile device, converting the received keyboard commands into corresponding keyboard emulation signals of an external computing system, and transmitting, via a second adapter connected to the external computing system, the keyboard emulation signals to control a local keyboard input of the external computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Daniel Wilcox
  • Patent number: 11308004
    Abstract: A processing device is configured to control delivery of input-output (IO) operations from a host device to a storage system over selected ones of a plurality of paths through a network, and to monitor response times for particular ones of the IO operations sent from the host device to the storage system. The processing device is further configured, responsive to at least a subset of the monitored response times being above a threshold over a time period, to generate an alert, to send the alert to an intermediary device coupled to the host device and the storage system, to receive from the intermediary device a throttling command generated in the intermediary device based at least in part on the alert, and responsive to receipt of the throttling command, to at least temporarily reduce a rate at which additional ones of the IO operations are sent from the host device to the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Vinay G. Rao, Peniel Charles, Sanjib Mallick
  • Patent number: 11303469
    Abstract: A sensor 1 is arranged to read data transmitted on a digital vehicle network. The sensor comprises a wire holding unit 3, and a sensing unit 5. The wire holding unit and sensing unit are connectable to one another, the sensor further comprising a locking mechanism to lock the wire holding unit and the sensing unit together, when the wire holding unit and sensing unit are connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Bridgestone Mobility Solutions B.V.
    Inventors: Henrik Schiller, Thomas Hagenau, Andre Pomsel, Karsten Fischer, Steffen Kurzke