Patents by Inventor Christopher Atkinson

Christopher Atkinson 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: 12235938
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a communications management operation. The communications management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a connectivity management system client module; setting the data center asset to a disable until claimed status; providing the data center asset with proof of possession information; establishing a connection between the connectivity management system client module and a connectivity management system of a data center monitoring and management console, establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client module and a connectivity management system aggregator based upon the proof of ownership information; and, setting the data asset center to a claimed status based upon the information exchanged between the connectivity management system client module and the connectivity management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kirk Frey, Tommi Salli, Dominique Prunier, Christopher Atkinson, Sudhir V. Shetty, Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams
  • Patent number: 12192289
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module, the data center asset client module including an endpoint extension; providing an endpoint with a data center asset client extension; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; and, communicating between the endpoint and the connectivity management system via the data center asset client extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Dominique Prunier
  • Patent number: 12137347
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: establishing a secure communication channel between a connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request, the provisioning request being generated by the baseboard management controller; and, providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams, Dominique Prunier, Michael E. Brown, Kirk Frey, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson
  • Patent number: 12052224
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module; establishing a connection between an end user device browser and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the end user device browser to establish connectivity with the data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system based upon the request; and, exchanging information between the data center asset client module and the data connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system aggregator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Elie A. Jreij, Dominique Prunier, Eric Williams, Michael E. Brown
  • Patent number: 12052142
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with and an embedded data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the embedded data center asset client module and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; and, communicating between the embedded data center asset client module and the connectivity management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Dominique Prunier, Eric Williams, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson, Tommi Salli, Michael E. Brown
  • Patent number: 12003963
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module; establishing a connection between a mobile device application and a connectivity management system; submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the mobile device application to establish connectivity with the data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system based upon the request; and, exchanging information between the data center asset client module and the data connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, Elie A. Jreij, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Kirk Frey, Michael E Brown, Dominique Prunier
  • Patent number: 12003382
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module and an embedded data center asset client module; establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a data center asset client module authentication request; authenticating the data center asset client module in response to the data center asset module authentication request; and, configuring software in the data center asset in response to authentication of the data center asset client module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dominique Prunier, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Elie A. Jreij, Susan E. Young
  • Patent number: 11977505
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with an embedded data center asset client module and a passthrough device; establishing a secure communication channel between the embedded data center asset client module and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the embedded data center asset client module and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including an operating system image; and, provisioning an operating system to the data center asset via the embedded data center asset client module and the passthrough device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Michael E. Brown, Jason Shaw
  • Patent number: 11924045
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a plurality of data center assets with a respective plurality of data center asset client modules; establishing a connection between the respective plurality of data center asset client modules and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; discovering interrelationships of the plurality of data center assets; and, generating a topological map of the plurality of data center assets based upon the interrelationships of the plurality of data center assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Dominique Prunier, Susan E. Young
  • Patent number: 11924285
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a connectivity management system client; establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request; and, providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams, Dominique Prunier, Michael E. Brown, Kirk Frey, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20240039794
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module and an embedded data center asset client module; establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a data center asset client module authentication request; authenticating the data center asset client module in response to the data center asset module authentication request; and, configuring software in the data center asset in response to authentication of the data center asset client module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dominique Prunier, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Elie A. Jreij, Susan E. Young
  • Publication number: 20240039795
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with and an embedded data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the embedded data center asset client module and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; and, communicating between the embedded data center asset client module and the connectivity management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Dominique Prunier, Eric Williams, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson, Tommi Salli, Michael E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20240037053
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with an embedded data center asset client module and a passthrough device; establishing a secure communication channel between the embedded data center asset client module and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the embedded data center asset client module and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including an operating system image; and, provisioning an operating system to the data center asset via the embedded data center asset client module and the passthrough device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Michael E. Brown, Jason Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240039793
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a plurality of data center assets with a respective plurality of data center asset client modules; establishing a connection between the respective plurality of data center asset client modules and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; discovering interrelationships of the plurality of data center assets; and, generating a topological map of the plurality of data center assets based upon the interrelationships of the plurality of data center assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Dominique Prunier, Susan E. Young
  • Publication number: 20240040001
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module, the data center asset client module including an endpoint extension; providing an endpoint with a data center asset client extension; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; and, communicating between the endpoint and the connectivity management system via the data center asset client extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Dominique Prunier
  • Publication number: 20230353641
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a connectivity management system client; establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request; and, providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams, Dominique Prunier, Michael E. Brown, Kirk Frey, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20230350985
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a communications management operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kirk Frey, Tommi Salli, Dominique Prunier, Christopher Atkinson, Sudhir V. Shetty, Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams
  • Publication number: 20230354036
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: establishing a secure communication channel between a connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request, the provisioning request being generated by the baseboard management controller; and, providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams, Dominique Prunier, Michael E. Brown, Kirk Frey, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20230354019
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module; establishing a connection between a mobile device application and a connectivity management system; submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the mobile device application to establish connectivity with the data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system based upon the request; and, exchanging information between the data center asset client module and the data connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, Elie A. Jreij, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Kirk Frey, Michael E. Brown, Dominique Prunier
  • Publication number: 20230344800
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module; establishing a connection between an end user device browser and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the end user device browser to establish connectivity with the data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system based upon the request; and, exchanging information between the data center asset client module and the data connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system aggregator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Elie A. Jreij, Dominique Prunier, Eric Williams, Michael E. Brown