Patents by Inventor Lawrence Stein
Lawrence Stein 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).
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Patent number: 9929903Abstract: A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20170366396Abstract: A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Lawrence Stein
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Patent number: 9450813Abstract: A method of automatically configuring a data network, the data network including a controller and a virtualization host with a hypervisor installed thereon, the method including creating a virtual switch in the hypervisor and communicatively coupling the virtual switch to a first physical network interface in the virtualization host. Further, the method includes receiving a request to boot an operating system image in a virtual machine in the hypervisor, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. The method also includes creating a first virtual port in the virtual switch based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image and creating a first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine in the hypervisor. Further, the method includes communicatively coupling the first virtual network adapter to the first virtual port in the virtual switch and configuring networking attributes of the first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Gary Lewis, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20160142250Abstract: A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20150195129Abstract: A method of automatically configuring a data network, the data network including a controller and a virtualization host with a hypervisor installed thereon, the method including creating a virtual switch in the hypervisor and communicatively coupling the virtual switch to a first physical network interface in the virtualization host. Further, the method includes receiving a request to boot an operating system image in a virtual machine in the hypervisor, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. The method also includes creating a first virtual port in the virtual switch based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image and creating a first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine in the hypervisor. Further, the method includes communicatively coupling the first virtual network adapter to the first virtual port in the virtual switch and configuring networking attributes of the first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Gary Lewis, Lawrence Stein
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Patent number: 8990824Abstract: A method of automatically configuring a data network, the data network including a controller and a virtualization host with a hypervisor installed thereon, the method including creating a virtual switch in the hypervisor and communicatively coupling the virtual switch to a first physical network interface in the virtualization host. Further, the method includes receiving a request to boot an operating system image in a virtual machine in the hypervisor, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. The method also includes creating a first virtual port in the virtual switch based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image and creating a first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine in the hypervisor. Further, the method includes communicatively coupling the first virtual network adapter to the first virtual port in the virtual switch and configuring networking attributes of the first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Gary Lewis, Lawrence Stein
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Patent number: 8892863Abstract: A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20140108777Abstract: A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Lawrence Stein
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Patent number: 8612738Abstract: A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20120278599Abstract: A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20120278802Abstract: A method of automatically configuring a data network, the data network including a controller and a virtualization host with a hypervisor installed thereon, the method including creating a virtual switch in the hypervisor and communicatively coupling the virtual switch to a first physical network interface in the virtualization host. Further, the method includes receiving a request to boot an operating system image in a virtual machine in the hypervisor, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. The method also includes creating a first virtual port in the virtual switch based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image and creating a first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine in the hypervisor. Further, the method includes communicatively coupling the first virtual network adapter to the first virtual port in the virtual switch and configuring networking attributes of the first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Chandrasekharan Nilakantan, Gary Lewis, Lawrence Stein
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Patent number: 7814274Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for dynamically binding a server to a remote disk in a data center is provided. In a data center, servers and storage devices that manage multiple remote disks communicate over a switched fabric by using a standard protocol suite. The servers, storage devices and the switched fabric constitute a Storage Area Network (SAN). The devices present on the SAN are assigned a virtual identity, independent of their physical identity. The virtual identity of the servers facilitates the dynamic instantiation of the server images located on multiple remote disks on the servers.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Scalent Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Howard, Jared M. Oberhaus, Evan Bigall, Lawrence Stein
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Patent number: 7574491Abstract: A system and a method for implementing a virtual data center. In which, the functions to be performed by a computer, and the access the computer equipment is required to have to the storage and network facilities, are decoupled from the hardware, and instantiated dynamically on any suitable computer equipment, without any manual intervention. In a virtual data center, all the physical resources are virtualized and arranged dynamically, to meet the functional requirements of the data center.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Scalent SystemsInventors: Lawrence Stein, Evan Bigall, Russell S Greer, Gary Jaszewski, Jared Oberhaus
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Publication number: 20080177871Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for dynamically binding a server to a remote disk in a data center is provided. In a data center, servers and storage devices that manage multiple remote disks communicate over a switched fabric by using a standard protocol suite. The servers, storage devices and the switched fabric constitute a Storage Area Network (SAN). The devices present on the SAN are assigned a virtual identity, independent of their physical identity. The virtual identity of the servers facilitates the dynamic instantiation of the server images located on multiple remote disks on the servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Michael T. Howard, Jared M. Oberhaus, Evan Bigall, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20070027973Abstract: A system and a method for implementing a virtual data center. In which, the functions to be performed by a computer, and the access the computer equipment is required to have to the storage and network facilities, are decoupled from the hardware, and instantiated dynamically on any suitable computer equipment, without any manual intervention. In a virtual data center, all the physical resources are virtualized and arranged dynamically, to meet the functional requirements of the data center.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: SCALENT SYSTEMSInventors: Lawrence Stein, Evan Bigall, Russell Greer, Gary Jaszewski, Jared Oberhaus
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Publication number: 20040203670Abstract: Improved techniques for reducing delays faced by users of mobile devices due to unavailability of wireless networks are disclosed. The techniques facilitate the reduction of delays faced by users of mobile devices during unavailability of wireless networks. A first technique allows mobile devices to communicate with remote servers using asynchronous communications, namely asynchronous requests. Such asynchronous communications allow the processing at a mobile device to continue while the asynchronous request is processed in the background. A second technique pertains to the use of content channels with mobile devices. The content channels are stored and retained in cache memory so that their resources are guaranteed to be locally available, regardless of availability of wireless networks. A third technique pertains to improved list processing within mobile devices such that lists can be manipulated without server interaction. These various techniques can be used separately or in combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Peter F. King, Bruce K. Martin, Stephen S. Boyle, Bruce V. Schwartz, Lawrence Stein
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Patent number: 6721288Abstract: Improved techniques for reducing delays faced by users of mobile devices due to unavailability of wireless networks are disclosed. The techniques facilitate the reduction of delays faced by users of mobile devices during unavailability of wireless networks. A first technique allows mobile devices to communicate with remote servers using asynchronous communications, namely asynchronous requests. Such asynchronous communications allow the processing at a mobile device to continue while the asynchronous request is processed in the background. A second technique pertains to the use of content channels with mobile devices. The content channels are stored and retained in cache memory so that their resources are guaranteed to be locally available, regardless of availability of wireless networks. A third technique pertains to improved list processing within mobile devices such that lists can be manipulated without server interaction. These various techniques can be used separately or in combination.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Peter F. King, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Stephen S. Boyle, Bruce V. Schwartz, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20040050384Abstract: Fire-resistant containers made with inorganic polymer material. One type of container comprises a hollow body in the form of a matrix of inorganic polymer material. Other types of containers comprise a shell of non-inorganic polymer having interior or exterior surfaces treated with inorganic polymer material. Optionally, the hollow body further comprises filler material bound in the inorganic polymer material. For example, the filler material may comprise wound filaments. Some types of containers, e.g., munitions containers and firesafes, comprise a hollow body having an opening covered by a door, lid, or other closure device, the hollow body and closure device comprising inorganic polymer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Lawrence Stein, Marc R. Russak, Marc Hutson Montroy, Andrew Foden
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Patent number: 6360471Abstract: An aiming device which incorporates into its sight picture a corner shape for aligning with the target, and which aligns two components to form a meaningful shape or image. Meaningful is defined as a shape or image readily recognizable to the one aiming the device, such as a triangle, teardrop, arrowhead, spade shape (as seen in playing cards), rhombus, rectangle, square or any other shape that is easily recognized as a distinctive shape to the person aiming.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1999Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Inventor: Lawrence Stein