Patents by Inventor Alan Dean Smith

Alan Dean Smith 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).

  • Cloud assisted management of devices
    Patent number: 10404779
    Abstract: A managed device is provided that includes a network interface, a controller, and a module to provide manageable operations of the device. The controller communicates with at least one of a cloud service or an agent to send an identifier and to receive a token from the cloud service or the agent. The controller validates the token and receives management information from the cloud service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel C. Cohen, Colm McCauley, Alan Dean Smith, Maarten Janson
  • CLOUD ASSISTED MANAGEMENT OF DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180034888
    Abstract: A managed device is provided that includes a network interface, a controller, and a module to provide manageable operations of the device. The controller communicates with at least one of a cloud service or an agent to send an identifier and to receive a token from the cloud service or the agent. The controller validates the token and receives management information from the cloud service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel C. Cohen, Colm McCauley, Alan Dean Smith, Maarten Janson
  • System and method for configuring UPS outlets
    Patent number: 9684349
    Abstract: A system for configuring outlet groups on an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is provided. The system includes a computer system connected via a communication link to the UPS. The computer system includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to receive data pertaining to at least one device, receive data pertaining to a plurality of outlet groups associated with the UPS, determine one configuration profile for the at least one device, the one configuration profile being included in a plurality of configuration profiles, determine one outlet group of the plurality of outlet groups, the one outlet group being configured for the one configuration profile, associate the one configuration profile with the one outlet group and provide an instruction for a user to connect the at least one device in an outlet included in the one outlet group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond M. Fallon, Alan Dean Smith, Orla Conroy
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING UPS OUTLETS
    Publication number: 20160054771
    Abstract: A system for configuring outlet groups on an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is provided. The system includes a computer system connected via a communication link to the UPS. The computer system includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to receive data pertaining to at least one device, receive data pertaining to a plurality of outlet groups associated with the UPS, determine one configuration profile for the at least one device, the one configuration profile being included in a plurality of configuration profiles, determine one outlet group of the plurality of outlet groups, the one outlet group being configured for the one configuration profile, associate the one configuration profile with the one outlet group and provide an instruction for a user to connect the at least one device in an outlet included in the one outlet group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Raymond M. Fallon, Alan Dean Smith, Orla Conroy