Patents by Inventor Michael S. Gatson

Michael S. Gatson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250252063
    Abstract: A peripheral device workspace cloud orchestrator information handling system comprises a network interface device to receive functional capabilities for an existing peripheral device previously operatively coupled by a user to a user information handling system anchor node for a peripheral device workspace defined by a manifest of included peripheral device nodes, location, and peripheral device workspace identification value, and a user composite peripheral device workspace identifier associated with an adjustable operational configuration instructing the existing peripheral device operation, a hardware processor to execute code instructions to identify new peripheral device capabilities within a received new device orchestrated device descriptor for a new peripheral device operatively coupled to the anchor node, determine a minimum percentage of the new peripheral device capabilities matches the existing functional capabilities, and instruct the anchor node to configure the new peripheral device according t
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Ramanujam K. Venkatesh, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Michael S. Gatson, Anantha K. Boyapalle, Nathaniel Overholtzer
  • Publication number: 20250193224
    Abstract: Techniques for analyzing risk based on device context are described. One example method includes authenticating a user for access to the computer system while the computer system is located at a particular location; in response to authenticating the user, capturing an image of an environment of the computer system at the particular location; generating a device context based on the captured image; determining a risk score based on the device context, wherein the risk score is associated with the computer system and the particular location and represents a determined risk of allowing the device to access a network while located at the particular location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Karunakar Palicherla Reddy, Charles D. Robison, Michael S. Gatson
  • Publication number: 20250193170
    Abstract: Techniques for secure peripheral management are described. One example method includes detecting that a peripheral device has been connected to the computer system; sending, via a network, a verification request for the peripheral device to a management server identified by a network address stored in a firmware of the peripheral device, wherein the verification request is encrypted based on credentials associated with the peripheral device; receiving, via the network, a verification response from the management server including a policy associated with the peripheral device; determining that the verification response is authentic based on the credentials stored in the firmware of the peripheral device; and in response, operating the peripheral device according to the received policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Karunakar Palicherla Reddy, Charles D. Robison, Michael S. Gatson
  • Publication number: 20250190578
    Abstract: Techniques for analyzing risk for devices within a managed environment are described. One example method includes receiving a provisioning request from a device including a device identifier, device credentials, and a current firmware revision, wherein the provisioning request indicates that the device is newly connected to the managed environment; verifying the authenticity of the device based at least in part on the device identifier and the device credentials; verifying that the current firmware revision of the device matches a master firmware revision associated with a type of the device; and determining a risk score associated with the device based at least in part on the device identifier, the device credentials, the current firmware revision of the device, and on whether any known vulnerabilities are associated with the type of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Karunakar Palicherla Reddy, Charles D. Robison, Michael S. Gatson
  • Publication number: 20250191373
    Abstract: Techniques for detecting security threats based on real-time video analysis are described. One example method includes monitoring a live video feed captured by a camera of the computer system; identifying a particular security threat based on the monitored live video feed; and in response to identifying the security threat, performing one or more actions operable to address the particular security threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Karunakar Palicherla Reddy, Michael S. Gatson, Charles D. Robison
  • Patent number: 12327375
    Abstract: An illustrative, non-limiting method for resolving Region-On-Interest (ROI) overlaps includes receiving Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) data obtained by a plurality of co-located Head-Mounted Devices (HMD), where the SLAM data comprises a plurality of landmarks and each HMD has an Information Handling System (IHS) in communication therewith. Each IHS may produce a subset of the plurality of landmarks based upon a respective HMD's SLAM data, and each IHS is: local with respect to the plurality of HMDs, at an edge of a network serving an HMD, or on a cloud. The method may include identifying an overlap between a first landmark produced by a first IHS and a second landmark produced by a second IHS, selecting between the first and second landmarks, at least in part, based upon the locations of the first and second IHSs, and rendering a map for display by a given HMD using the selected landmark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Michael S. Gatson
  • Patent number: 12293226
    Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing and managing fast data channels among modern workspaces are described. In an embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: detect access by a first workspace and a second workspace to an IHS resource, and establish a fast data channel between the first and second workspaces, at least in part, based upon context information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael S. Gatson, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer
  • Publication number: 20250141702
    Abstract: A method may include during playback of content, periodically capturing an audio overlay of an audio track of the content, wherein the audio overlay includes an encrypted timestamp associated with a time of creation of the content. The method may also include, during playback of the content: periodically extracting the encrypted timestamp from the audio overlay, continuously decrypting the encrypted timestamp with a public key of a public-private key pair comprising a private key used to encrypt the encrypted timestamp, in order to continuously create a decrypted timestamp, and continuously comparing the decrypted timestamp with a creation time of the content to verify one or more of authorship and authenticity of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Charles D. ROBISON, Michael S. GATSON, Karun P. REDDY
  • Publication number: 20250139208
    Abstract: A method may include retrieving a media identifier for an item of content to be published, publishing a public key associated with the item of content to a database in order to store the public key in an entry associated with the media identifier, encrypting the media identifier with a private key of a public-private key pair including the public key to generate an encrypted media identifier, and during creation of the item of content, embedding the encrypted media identifier in the item of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Karun P. REDDY, Charles D. ROBISON, Michael S. GATSON
  • Publication number: 20250094362
    Abstract: Systems and methods of managing an optimal port setup for workspaces are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: obtain information for a plurality of peripheral devices coupled to at least some of a plurality of ports of the IHS in a first configuration; and recommend a second configuration for connecting one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices to one or more of the plurality of ports of the IHS based, at least in part, on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Fnu Jasleen, Michael S. Gatson, Shailesh Jain
  • Patent number: 12229467
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for methods for the intelligent orchestration of video or image mirroring using a platform framework are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: receive a notification, via a platform framework, of a communication session; and in response to the notification, apply a video or image mirroring operation, via the platform framework, to at least a portion of content shared during the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Michael S. Gatson
  • Patent number: 12174756
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for managing an Information Handling System (IHS) using a workspace orchestration system are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to, upon a request to instantiate a workspace on the IHS, receive a user identity of a user of the workspace. Using the user identity of the user, the instructions may further cause the IHS to obtain, from a database, one or more policies associated with the user, and instantiate the workspace using the obtained policies. The policies identify one or more applications to be implemented in the workspace, application settings to be applied to each of the applications, or workspace settings to be applied to the workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Gokul Thiruchengode Vajravel, Michael S. Gatson
  • Patent number: 12175272
    Abstract: Peripherals can be managed in a containerized environment. A peripheral can be virtualized in multiple containers to allow applications hosted in the containers to access the peripheral. Local applications may also be allowed to access the peripheral. Such access may be enabled by virtualizing handles to the peripheral. The applications' access to the peripheral may be managed in accordance with policy to thereby ensure that one application's access does not negatively impact another application's access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Gokul Thiruchengode Vajravel, Michael S. Gatson
  • Publication number: 20240403249
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing workspaces using productivity profiles are described. In an embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: send a user's productivity profile to a remote service, where the productivity profile is created based, at least in part, upon a utilization of a peripheral device when the IHS is deployed in a first workspace; and receive, from the remote service, a recommendation to deploy the IHS in a selected workspace, where the recommendation is produced based, at least in part, upon a comparison between the user's productivity profile and a set of capabilities of the selected workspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Shailesh Jain, Michael S. Gatson, Fnu Jasleen
  • Patent number: 12132768
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for methods for eye contact correction in a communication or collaboration session using a platform framework are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: receive a notification, via a platform framework, of a communication session; and in response to the notification, apply an eye contact correction operation, via the platform framework, to at least a portion of content shared during the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Michael S. Gatson
  • Publication number: 20240289176
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing workloads across devices based on network conditions are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment an Information Handling System (IHS) of a workspace orchestration service obtains, from host IHSs, specifications of the respective host IHSs, where a first host IHSs hosts a plurality of workloads. The workspace orchestration service also obtains, from one or more of the host IHSs including a second host IHS, a respective one or more network connectivity parameters of the one or more host IHSs, including at least one network connectivity parameter from the second host IHS. The workspace orchestration service transitions one or more of the plurality of workloads from the first host IHS to the second host IHS based, at least in part, on the specifications of the first and second host IHSs, and the network connectivity parameters of the second host IHSs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael S. Gatson, Ankit Kumar, Srinivasa Ragavan
  • Patent number: 12061931
    Abstract: Performance of a computing device can be optimized in a mixed workload environment. A management service can be configured to capture telemetry data from web applications or containerized applications and use such telemetry data to detect a scenario. Based on the detected scenario, the management service can select optimized performance settings and cause the optimized performance settings to be applied within the browser or container in which the application is deployed. Machine learning techniques can be employed to detect and define optimized performance settings for a particular scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael S. Gatson, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer
  • Patent number: 11989664
    Abstract: A system and method for predicting remaining battery life for a portable information handling systems include determining power consumption for an OLED display based on an on pixel ratio (OPR) for each pixel. When a user starts a session of an application and a file, file metadata may be used to search a database storing OPR profiles, with each OPR profile including one or more time series associated with one or more instances of the application executing the file. For static files, a time series in an OPR profile may be used to predict power consumption and calculate battery life. For dynamic files, periodically measuring OPR data may be used to predict power consumption. For some dynamic files, historic OPR values and periodic measurements may be used to predict power consumption. The user may be provided with a list of files usable during the calculated battery life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yagiz C. Yildiz, Ryan N. Comer, Jace W. Files, Michael S. Gatson
  • Patent number: 11929989
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for consolidation of IHS (Information Handling System) VPN (Virtual Private Network) resources utilized by workspaces operating on the IHS, where the workspaces operate in isolation from the operating system of the IHS. A remote workspace orchestration service manages deployment of workspaces on the IHS. The workspaces are instantiated and operate according to a workspace definition provided by the workspace orchestration service. An embedded controller of the IHS registers a VPN consolidation function of the IHS with the workspace orchestration service, which notifies the workspaces of the VPN consolidation function. A VPN workspace is instantiated that operates according to a workspace definition provided by the workspace orchestration service. The respective workspace definitions of the workspaces are updated to route VPN communications to the VPN workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Gokul Thiruchengode Vajravel, Michael S. Gatson
  • Patent number: 11928649
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for resolving remote meeting conflicts using learned attributes and context information are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: determine, based upon context information collected by the IHS, that a user of the IHS is more likely to attend a first remote meeting than a second remote meeting, where the first and second remote meetings are scheduled to take place, at least in part, concurrently; and in response to the determination, apply one or more settings to the IHS that are associated with the first remote meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael S. Gatson, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer