Patents by Inventor Dean W. Peters

Dean W. Peters 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 method for an integrated open network switch
    Patent number: 9367411
    Abstract: A device includes a first processing unit and a second processing unit. The first processing unit is configured to execute a performance test on the device. The second processing unit is in communication with the first processing unit, and is configured to migrate an application from the second processing unit to the first processing unit. The second processing unit is further configured to detect a failure of the first processing unit, to migrate the application to a third processing unit in response to the failure of the first processing unit, and to assign a first plurality of ports to the third processing unit in response to the failure of the first processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Saikrishna Kotha, Dean W. Peters, Gaurav Chawla
  • System and Method for an Integrated Open Network Switch
    Publication number: 20150135007
    Abstract: A device includes a first processing unit and a second processing unit. The first processing unit is configured to execute a performance test on the device. The second processing unit is in communication with the first processing unit, and is configured to migrate an application from the second processing unit to the first processing unit. The second processing unit is further configured to detect a failure of the first processing unit, to migrate the application to a third processing unit in response to the failure of the first processing unit, and to assign a first plurality of ports to the third processing unit in rexponse to the failure of the first processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Saikrishna Kotha, Dean W. Peters, Gaurav Chawla