Patents by Inventor Giridhara Gopalan

Giridhara Gopalan 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 enabling functionality based on measured power
    Patent number: 7996698
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises an input port, a measuring circuit and a processor. The measuring circuit is adapted to measure a power parameter associated with power supplied over a communication media to the input port. The processor includes a plurality of logic units. Each logic unit is configured to be activated in series to control power usage of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Aruba Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Thien T. Nguyen, Giridhara Gopalan
  • System and method for enabling functionality based on measured power
    Publication number: 20080250261
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises an input port, a measuring circuit and a processor. The measuring circuit is adapted to measure a power parameter associated with power supplied over a communication media to the input port. The processor includes a plurality of logic units. Each logic unit is configured to be activated in series to control power usage of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Thien T. Nguyen, Giridhara Gopalan