Patents by Inventor David R. Eaves

David R. Eaves 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).

  • System and methods for managing virtual adapter instances
    Patent number: 8671228
    Abstract: System and method for managing a virtual adapter instance associated with a physical adapter is provided. The method includes configuring a monitoring module for detecting change in configuration of the virtual adapter instance; detecting if the configuration has changed for the virtual adapter instance, at any given time; comparing a changed configuration with a previous configuration of the virtual adapter instance; installing a new virtual adapter instance, if new information is present in the changed configuration; and uninstalling the virtual adapter instance, if information from the previous configuration was removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventors: Ying P. Lok, David R. Eaves
  • Method and system for managing storage area networks
    Patent number: 7496745
    Abstract: A method and system for managing storage devices is provided. The method includes determining during a boot process if a logical unit number (“LUN”) key exists; and proceeding to a phase 1 of the boot process if the LUN key does not exist or proceeding to a phase 2 of the boot process if the LUN key does exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventors: Ying P. Lok, David R. Eaves