Patents by Inventor Kenneth Paul Boyd

Kenneth Paul Boyd 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).

  • Validation process for a storage array network
    Patent number: 10484244
    Abstract: A method of validating a storage array network deployment includes receiving information from a user, utilizing the information in a capacity associated with the storage array network, and notifying the user if the utilizing produces an error. The method may further include waiting for user direction before utilizing the information, or waiting until a predetermined amount of information has been received before utilizing the information. The method may further include evaluating one or more formats of the information for suitability for an intended use of the information. The error may be indicated by an abnormal response as a result of utilizing the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Robert B. Jacoby, Kenneth Paul Boyd, Carlos Reyes
  • Intelligent quality of service for replication
    Patent number: 9826029
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and information handling system (IHS) for estimating bandwidth and providing one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters between a first set of one or more storage devices and at least one other set of one or more storage devices. The method comprises the following, for a given set of the at least one other set of one or more storage devices. The method creates a given temporary volume associated with the given set. The method sends a given sequential workload of actual traffic between the first set and the given set. The method estimates, based upon the results of sending the given sequential workload of actual traffic, the one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters for the given set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Robert B. Jacoby, Kenneth Paul Boyd, Carlos Reyes
  • VALIDATION PROCESS FOR A STORAGE ARRAY NETWORK
    Publication number: 20160212013
    Abstract: A method of validating a storage array network deployment includes receiving information from a user, utilizing the information in a capacity associated with the storage array network, and notifying the user if the utilizing produces an error. The method may further include waiting for user direction before utilizing the information, or waiting until a predetermined amount of information has been received before utilizing the information. The method may further include evaluating one or more formats of the information for suitability for an intended use of the information. The error may be indicated by an abnormal response as a result of utilizing the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Robert B. Jacoby, Kenneth Paul Boyd, Carlos Reyes
  • INTELLIGENT QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR REPLICATION
    Publication number: 20160072880
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and information handling system (IHS) for estimating bandwidth and providing one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters between a first set of one or more storage devices and at least one other set of one or more storage devices. The method comprises the following, for a given set of the at least one other set of one or more storage devices. The method creates a given temporary volume associated with the given set. The method sends a given sequential workload of actual traffic between the first set and the given set. The method estimates, based upon the results of sending the given sequential workload of actual traffic, the one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters for the given set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Robert B. Jacoby, Kenneth Paul Boyd, Carlos Reyes