Patents by Inventor Marc Randolph

Marc Randolph 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).

  • System and methods for an alternative to network controller sideband interface (NC-SI) used in out of band management
    Patent number: 9032504
    Abstract: A system and a method for operating a plurality of information handling systems forming a network are provided. The system includes a host computer processing unit (CPU); a band management controller (BMC); and a switch having a first port coupled to the host CPU, a second port coupled to the BMC, and an external port coupled to a network; wherein the switch is configured to perform lookups and send an ingress traffic including an internet content to the host CPU, and to send the ingress traffic including a management content to the BMC accordingly. A computer program product including a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable and executable code for instructing a processor in a management unit for a plurality of information handling systems forming a network to perform a method using a system as above is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Dharmadhikari, Marc Randolph, Allan Redenbaugh
  • System and Methods for an Alternative to Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) Used in Out of Band Management
    Publication number: 20140165183
    Abstract: A system and a method for operating a plurality of information handling systems forming a network are provided. The system includes a host computer processing unit (CPU); a band management controller (BMC); and a switch having a first port coupled to the host CPU, a second port coupled to the BMC, and an external port coupled to a network; wherein the switch is configured to perform lookups and send an ingress traffic including an internet content to the host CPU, and to send the ingress traffic including a management content to the BMC accordingly. A computer program product including a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable and executable code for instructing a processor in a management unit for a plurality of information handling systems forming a network to perform a method using a system as above is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Dharmadhikari, Marc Randolph, Allan Redenbaugh