Patents by Inventor Charles M. Comp

Charles M. Comp 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).

  • Method and system for power control of fibre channel switches
    Patent number: 7822061
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling power consumption in a fiber channel switch element having a plurality of ports and plural links to communicate over a network is provided. The switch element includes, a power control module that is used to provide power to only active ports after firmware of fiber channel switch element determines the active ports. The method includes, determining active ports of the fiber channel switch element, after all the ports are shut down in a known state; and providing power to only the active ports. All ports are powered up during fiber channel switch element reset and then powered down (except a common port) so that the ports are shut down in a known state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Dropps, Charles M. Comp
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER CONTROL OF FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCHES
    Publication number: 20090123150
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling power consumption in a fibre channel switch element having a plurality of ports and plural links to communicate over a network is provided. The switch element includes, a power control module that is used to provide power to only active ports after firmware of fibre channel switch element determines the active ports. The method includes, determining active ports of the fibre channel switch element, after all the ports are shut down in a known state; and providing power to only the active ports. All ports are powered up during fibre channel switch element reset and then powered down (except a common port) so that the ports are shut down in a known state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Frank R. Dropps, Charles M. Comp
  • Method and system for power control of fibre channel switches
    Patent number: 7477655
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling power consumption in a fiber channel switch element having a plurality of ports and plural links to communicate over a network is provided. The switch element includes, a power control module that is used to provide power to only active ports after firmware of fiber channel switch element determines the active ports. The method includes, determining active ports of the fiber channel switch element, after all the ports are shut down in a known state; and providing power to only the active ports. All ports are powered up during fiber channel switch element reset and then powered down (except a common port) so that the ports are shut down in a known state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Dropps, Charles M. Comp