Patents by Inventor Janne Mikko Petteri Koponen

Janne Mikko Petteri Koponen 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).

  • Height measurement to verify position of equipment in a data center rack
    Patent number: 10295340
    Abstract: Verification of placement of equipment that has been installed in a rack of a data center is performed by obtaining data indicating a placement location of equipment to be installed in a rack of the data center, and verifying that the equipment has been installed in the installed rack unit position that corresponds to the placement location, based upon an equipment height measurement. Related methods, devices, and computer program products are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen, Janne Mikko Petteri Koponen, Dhesikan Ananchaperumal
  • Data center floor plan mapping using location-aware device
    Patent number: 9990448
    Abstract: A method includes performing operations as follows on a processor: receiving a geographic reference signal, generating location information responsive to the geographic reference signal, defining a portion of a floor surface area of a data center based on the location information, specifying a usage status of the portion of the floor surface area of the data center, and updating a floor plan of the data center based on the usage status of the portion of the floor surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen, Janne Mikko Petteri Koponen, Dhesikan Ananchaperumal
  • Collaborative space planning for a data center
    Patent number: 9870551
    Abstract: Collaborative space planning for a data center is provided. Methods include receiving, into a collaboration server that provides a collaborative environment for a plurality of data center personnel to participate in data center design operations, data corresponding to a data center modification operation from one of the plurality of data center personnel, sending the data corresponding to the data center modification operation to other ones of the plurality of data center personnel from the collaboration server, receiving, into the collaboration server, supplemental data corresponding to the data center modification from one of the other ones of plurality of data center personnel and sending the supplemental data to the plurality of data center personnel from the collaboration server responsive to receiving the supplemental data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: CA, INC.
    Inventors: Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen, Janne Mikko Petteri Koponen, Dhesikan Ananchaperumal
  • COLLABORATIVE SPACE PLANNING FOR A DATA CENTER
    Publication number: 20160292638
    Abstract: Collaborative space planning for a data center is provided. Methods include receiving, into a collaboration server that provides a collaborative environment for a plurality of data center personnel to participate in data center design operations, data corresponding to a data center modification operation from one of the plurality of data center personnel, sending the data corresponding to the data center modification operation to other ones of the plurality of data center personnel from the collaboration server, receiving, into the collaboration server, supplemental data corresponding to the data center modification from one of the other ones of plurality of data center personnel and sending the supplemental data to the plurality of data center personnel from the collaboration server responsive to receiving the supplemental data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen, Janne Mikko Petteri Koponen, Dhesikan Ananchaperumal
  • DATA CENTER FLOOR PLAN MAPPING USING LOCATION-AWARE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160275210
    Abstract: A method includes performing operations as follows on a processor: receiving a geographic reference signal, generating location information responsive to the geographic reference signal, defining a portion of a floor surface area of a data center based on the location information, specifying a usage status of the portion of the floor surface area of the data center, and updating a floor plan of the data center based on the usage status of the portion of the floor surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen, Janne Mikko Petteri Koponen, Dhesikan Ananchaperumal
  • HEIGHT MEASUREMENT TO VERIFY POSITION OF EQUIPMENT IN A DATA CENTER RACK
    Publication number: 20160273903
    Abstract: Verification of placement of equipment that has been installed in a rack of a data center is performed by obtaining data indicating a placement location of equipment to be installed in a rack of the data center, and verifying that the equipment has been installed in the installed rack unit position that corresponds to the placement location, based upon an equipment height measurement. Related methods, devices, and computer program products are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen, Janne Mikko Petteri Koponen, Dhesikan Ananchaperumal