Patents by Inventor Alan Brumley

Alan Brumley 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).

  • Patent number: 8935555
    Abstract: A method for waking an information handling system includes receiving in a chassis a plurality of modular information handling systems and a plurality of modular information handling resources, routing access of one of the modular information handling resources to one or more of the plurality of modular information handling systems, monitoring a plurality of power management event lines, determining a wake message received at one of the modular information handling resources, determining which of the plurality of modular information handling systems is associated with the received wake message, forwarding a wake signal to the determined modular information handling system, and powering on the determined information handling system. The modular information handling resource is configured to receive a wake message. Each line is coupled one of the modular information handling resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John Loffink, Alan Brumley
  • Patent number: 8806256
    Abstract: A power supply unit of an information handling system determines that a power consumption module of the information handling system is available. If the power consumption module is available, the power supply unit measures input power of the power supply unit and provides a representation of the input power to the power consumption module in response to receiving a power measurement request from the power consumption module. If the power supply unit determines that the power consumption module is not available, the power supply unit measures input power of the power supply unit and stores a representation of the input power at the power supply unit independent of a power measurement request from the power consumption module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Ashish Munjal, Alan Brumley, Jaydev Reddy
  • Patent number: 8713334
    Abstract: A demand based power re-allocation system includes one or more subsystems to assign a power allocation level to a plurality of servers, wherein the power allocation level is assigned by priority of the server. The system may throttle power for one or more of the plurality of servers approaching the power allocation level, wherein throttling includes limiting performance of a processor, track server power throttling for the plurality of servers. The method compares power throttling for a first server with power throttling for remaining servers in the plurality of servers and adjusts throttling of the plurality of servers, wherein throttled servers receive excess power from unthrottled servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Brumley, Michael Brundridge, Ashish Munjal
  • Publication number: 20140059370
    Abstract: A method for waking an information handling system includes receiving in a chassis a plurality of modular information handling systems and a plurality of modular information handling resources, routing access of one of the modular information handling resources to one or more of the plurality of modular information handling systems, monitoring a plurality of power management event lines, determining a wake message received at one of the modular information handling resources, determining which of the plurality of modular information handling systems is associated with the received wake message, forwarding a wake signal to the determined modular information handling system, and powering on the determined information handling system. The modular information handling resource is configured to receive a wake message. Each line is coupled one of the modular information handling resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: John Loffink, Alan Brumley
  • Patent number: 8639962
    Abstract: A method, system, and software instructions for allocating power in a information handling system are operable to respond to a power profiling request by transitioning a processing resource to a first power consumption state and obtaining and storing a first power consumption value. The first power consumption value is then retrieved and used to allocate power to the first processing resource in response to a power on request. The first power consumption state may be a state in which power consumption approximates a maximum power consumption. The processing resource may be further transitioned to a second power consumption state and a second power consumption value obtained. The second power consumption state may be a reduced performance state. Thereafter, responsive to determining that the system lacks sufficient power budget to fulfill a pending request for power, the processing resource is throttled and power is allocated using the second power consumption value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Brundridge, Alan Brumley
  • Publication number: 20130262906
    Abstract: A power supply unit of an information handling system determines that a power consumption module of the information handling system is available. If the power consumption module is available, the power supply unit measures input power of the power supply unit and provides a representation of the input power to the power consumption module in response to receiving a power measurement request from the power consumption module. If the power supply unit determines that the power consumption module is not available, the power supply unit measures input power of the power supply unit and stores a representation of the input power at the power supply unit independent of a power measurement request from the power consumption module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Ashish Munjal, Alan Brumley, Jaydev Reddy
  • Publication number: 20130185576
    Abstract: A method, system, and software instructions for allocating power in a information handling system are operable to respond to a power profiling request by transitioning a processing resource to a first power consumption state and obtaining and storing a first power consumption value. The first power consumption value is then retrieved and used to allocate power to the first processing resource in response to a power on request. The first power consumption state may be a state in which power consumption approximates a maximum power consumption. The processing resource may be further transitioned to a second power consumption state and a second power consumption value obtained. The second power consumption state may be a reduced performance state. Thereafter, responsive to determining that the system lacks sufficient power budget to fulfill a pending request for power, the processing resource is throttled and power is allocated using the second power consumption value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Michael A. Brundridge, Alan Brumley
  • Patent number: 8468380
    Abstract: A power supply unit of an information handling system determines that a power consumption module of the information handling system is available. If the power consumption module is available, the power supply unit measures input power of the power supply unit and provides a representation of the input power to the power consumption module in response to receiving a power measurement request from the power consumption module. If the power supply unit determines that the power consumption module is not available, the power supply unit measures input power of the power supply unit and stores a representation of the input power at the power supply unit independent of a power measurement request from the power consumption module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Ashish Munjal, Alan Brumley, Jaydev Reddy
  • Patent number: 8402296
    Abstract: A method, system, and software instructions for allocating power in a information handling system are operable to respond to a power profiling request by transitioning a processing resource to a first power consumption state and obtaining and storing a first power consumption value. The first power consumption value is then retrieved and used to allocate power to the first processing resource in response to a power on request. The first power consumption state may be a state in which power consumption approximates a maximum power consumption. The processing resource may be further transitioned to a second power consumption state and a second power consumption value obtained. The second power consumption state may be a reduced performance state. Thereafter, responsive to determining that the system lacks sufficient power budget to fulfill a pending request for power, the processing resource is throttled and power is allocated using the second power consumption value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Brundridge, Alan Brumley
  • Patent number: 8381000
    Abstract: A demand based power re-allocation system includes one or more subsystems to assign a power allocation level to a plurality of servers, wherein the power allocation level is assigned by priority of the server. The system may throttle power for one or more of the plurality of servers approaching the power allocation level, wherein throttling includes limiting performance of a processor, track server power throttling for the plurality of servers. The method compares power throttling for a first server with power throttling for remaining servers in the plurality of servers and adjusts throttling of the plurality of servers, wherein throttled servers receive excess power from unthrottled servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Brumley, Michael Brundridge, Ashish Munjal
  • Patent number: 8156358
    Abstract: Infrastructure power resources of a chassis information handling system are made available to run chassis information handling system modules when infrastructure devices are not using the power resources. For example, cooling fans that cool information handling system modules supported by an information handling system chassis run at variable speeds having variable power consumption. A power reserve maintained to run the cooling fans at full speed if needed is made available to information handling system modules when under power management by a chassis manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Brumley, Jaydev Reddy, Ashish Munjal, Arun Munhalyan
  • Publication number: 20110246807
    Abstract: A demand based power re-allocation system includes one or more subsystems to assign a power allocation level to a plurality of servers, wherein the power allocation level is assigned by priority of the server. The system may throttle power for one or more of the plurality of servers approaching the power allocation level, wherein throttling includes limiting performance of a processor, track server power throttling for the plurality of servers. The method compares power throttling for a first server with power throttling for remaining servers in the plurality of servers and adjusts throttling of the plurality of servers, wherein throttled servers receive excess power from unthrottled servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Brumley, Michael Brundridge, Ashish Munjal
  • Patent number: 8032768
    Abstract: A modular enclosure including first, second, third, and fourth servers, and a chassis management controller. The first, second, and third servers each have reclaimable power. The fourth server is configured to request a specific amount of power needed to complete a power-on request received at the fourth server. The chassis management controller is in communication with each of the first, second, third, and fourth servers. The chassis management controller is configured to reassign all the reclaimable power of the first server and to reassign a portion of the reclaimable power of the second and third servers to the fourth server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Michael Brundridge, Alan Brumley, Ashish Munjal
  • Patent number: 7984311
    Abstract: A demand based power re-allocation system includes one or more subsystems to assign a power allocation level to a plurality of servers, wherein the power allocation level is assigned by priority of the server. The system may throttle power for one or more of the plurality of servers approaching the power allocation level, wherein throttling includes limiting performance of a processor, and track server power throttling for the plurality of servers. The method compares power throttling for a first server with power throttling for remaining servers in the plurality of servers and adjusts throttling of the plurality of servers, wherein throttled servers receive excess power from unthrottled servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Brumley, Michael Brundridge, Ashish Munjal
  • Publication number: 20110029798
    Abstract: A power supply unit of an information handling system determines that a power consumption module of the information handling system is available. If the power consumption module is available, the power supply unit measures input power of the power supply unit and provides a representation of the input power to the power consumption module in response to receiving a power measurement request from the power consumption module. If the power supply unit determines that the power consumption module is not available, the power supply unit measures input power of the power supply unit and stores a representation of the input power at the power supply unit independent of a power measurement request from the power consumption module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Ashish Munjal, Alan Brumley, Jaydev Reddy
  • Patent number: 7831843
    Abstract: A method of controlling power supplies in an information handling system, comprising measuring a power consumption of each of a plurality of electrical devices in the information handling system and adjusting a number of operating power supplies based at least in part on the measured power consumption of each of the plurality of electrical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Brundridge, Alan Brumley
  • Publication number: 20100211804
    Abstract: Infrastructure power resources of a chassis information handling system are made available to run chassis information handling system modules when infrastructure devices are not using the power resources. For example, cooling fans that cool information handling system modules supported by an information handling system chassis run at variable speeds having variable power consumption. A power reserve maintained to run the cooling fans at full speed if needed is made available to information handling system modules when under power management by a chassis manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Alan Brumley, Jaydev Reddy, Ashish Munjal, Arun Muthaiyan
  • Publication number: 20100037070
    Abstract: A demand based power re-allocation system includes one or more subsystems to assign a power allocation level to a plurality of servers, wherein the power allocation level is assigned by priority of the server. The system may throttle power for one or more of the plurality of servers approaching the power allocation level, wherein throttling includes limiting performance of a processor, track server power throttling for the plurality of servers. The method compares power throttling for a first server with power throttling for remaining servers in the plurality of servers and adjusts throttling of the plurality of servers, wherein throttled servers receive excess power from unthrottled servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Brumley, Michael Brundridge, Ashish Munjal
  • Publication number: 20090319808
    Abstract: A modular enclosure including first, second, third, and fourth servers, and a chassis management controller. The first, second, and third servers each have reclaimable power. The fourth server is configured to request a specific amount of power needed to complete a power-on request received at the fourth server. The chassis management controller is in communication with each of the first, second, third, and fourth servers. The chassis management controller is configured to reassign all the reclaimable power of the first server and to reassign a portion of the reclaimable power of the second and third servers to the fourth server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Michael Brundridge, Alan Brumley, Ashish Munjal
  • Publication number: 20090254769
    Abstract: A method, system, and software instructions for allocating power in a information handling system are operable to respond to a power profiling request by transitioning a processing resource to a first power consumption state and obtaining and storing a first power consumption value. The first power consumption value is then retrieved and used to allocate power to the first processing resource in response to a power on request. The first power consumption state may be a state in which power consumption approximates a maximum power consumption. The processing resource may be further transitioned to a second power consumption state and a second power consumption value obtained. The second power consumption state may be a reduced performance state. Thereafter, responsive to determining that the system lacks sufficient power budget to fulfill a pending request for power, the processing resource is throttled and power is allocated using the second power consumption value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Brundridge, Alan Brumley