Patents by Inventor John R. Sieber

John R. Sieber 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).

  • Patent number: 10664429
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) traffic with storage monitoring are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include an embedded controller (EC) and a memory coupled to the EC, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the EC to: designate a first Baseband Management Controller (BMC) as active; designate a second BMC as passive; and receive, from the active BMC, monitoring data relating to one or more of a plurality of storage devices without receiving the monitoring data from the passive BMC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Pavan Kumar, Lucky Pratap Khemani, Manjunath Vishwanath, John R. Sieber, Robert G. Bassman, Babu Krishna Chandrasekhar
  • Publication number: 20190197003
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) traffic with storage monitoring are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include an embedded controller (EC) and a memory coupled to the EC, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the EC to: designate a first Baseband Management Controller (BMC) as active; designate a second BMC as passive; and receive, from the active BMC, monitoring data relating to one or more of a plurality of storage devices without receiving the monitoring data from the passive BMC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Pavan Kumar, Lucky Pratap Khemani, Manjunath Vishwanath, John R. Sieber, Robert G. Bassman, Babu Krishna Chandrasekhar
  • Patent number: 9983647
    Abstract: A method includes determining a need to perform a learn cycle on a battery in a processing module of an information handling system, detecting a learn cycle in progress on another battery in another processing module of the information handling system, and postponing the learn cycle on the battery in response to detecting the learn cycle on the other battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad, Philip D. Chidester
  • Patent number: 9804980
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a first managed system including a first processor and a first management controller and a second managed system including a second processor and a second management controller. The first management controller is coupled to directly communicate with the second management controller. In an embodiment, the first management controller is coupled to the second management controller via a first I2C interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Philip D. Chidester, John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad
  • Publication number: 20160202747
    Abstract: A method includes determining a need to perform a learn cycle on a battery in a processing module of an information handling system, detecting a learn cycle in progress on another battery in another processing module of the information handling system, and postponing the learn cycle on the battery in response to detecting the learn cycle on the other battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad, Philip D. Chidester
  • Patent number: 9304563
    Abstract: A method includes determining a need to perform a learn cycle on a battery in a processing module of an information handling system, detecting a learn cycle in progress on another battery in another processing module of the information handling system, and postponing the learn cycle on the battery in response to detecting the learn cycle on the other battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad, Philip D. Chidester
  • Publication number: 20150032925
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a first managed system including a first processor and a first management controller and a second managed system including a second processor and a second management controller. The first management controller is coupled to directly communicate with the second management controller. In an embodiment, the first management controller is coupled to the second management controller via a first I2C interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Philip D. Chidester, John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad
  • Publication number: 20140298045
    Abstract: A method includes determining a need to perform a learn cycle on a battery in a processing module of an information handling system, detecting a learn cycle in progress on another battery in another processing module of the information handling system, and postponing the learn cycle on the battery in response to detecting the learn cycle on the other battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad, Philip D. Chidester
  • Patent number: 8539116
    Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a method for dynamically configuring a target device comprises receiving by one or more ports of a target device one or more initiator identifiers from one or more initiators. The method further comprises determining whether a plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator. The method further comprises configuring the plurality of the ports to operate as a single, logical port if the plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gary B. Kotzur, Chandrashekar Nelogal, John R. Sieber, Kevin T. Marks
  • Publication number: 20130060968
    Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a method for dynamically configuring a target device comprises receiving by one or more ports of a target device one or more initiator identifiers from one or more initiators. The method further comprises determining whether a plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator. The method further comprises configuring the plurality of the ports to operate as a single, logical port if the plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Gary B. Kotzur, Chandrashekar Nelogal, John R. Sieber, Kevin T. Marks
  • Patent number: 8312177
    Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a method for dynamically configuring a target device comprises receiving by one or more ports of a target device one or more initiator identifiers from one or more initiators. The method further comprises determining whether a plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator. The method further comprises configuring the plurality of the ports to operate as a single, logical port if the plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gary B. Kotzur, Chandrashekar Nelogal, John R. Sieber, Kevin T. Marks
  • Publication number: 20120079136
    Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a method for dynamically configuring a target device comprises receiving by one or more ports of a target device one or more initiator identifiers from one or more initiators. The method further comprises determining whether a plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator. The method further comprises configuring the plurality of the ports to operate as a single, logical port if the plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Gary B. Kotzur, Chandrashekar Nelogal, John R. Sieber, Kevin T. Marks