Patents by Inventor Jeffrey E. Henning

Jeffrey E. Henning 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).

  • Method and system for port licensing in switches
    Patent number: 8682799
    Abstract: Method and system for setting port licenses in a switch is provided. The method includes receiving a command from a user for adding a license for a port; reading a licensing table; checking if a maximum port licensing number is exceeded; and modifying the licensing table, wherein licensing values are modified to grant a license to the user for the port. The system includes a licensing table containing port licensing information; and a firmware that adds a license to a port when a device is attached to a port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Henning, John P. Wagner, Craig R. Stubbins, Michael C. Walton, Patrick J. Tansey