Patents by Inventor Mingfu DAI

Mingfu DAI 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).

  • Method and apparatus for remotely updating firmware in batches, and computer-readable storage medium
    Patent number: 11762653
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely updating firmware in batches, and a computer-readable storage medium. Wherein the method is applied to a DHCP server connected with a Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) of each server node. The DHCP server assigns IP addresses to each server node in advance, and records a BMC MAC address of each server node at the same time. When detecting that a firmware version to be matched stored in itself is updated, authorized server nodes and corresponding BMC IP addresses are determined on the basis of each BMC MAC address and authorization state. The firmware version of the corresponding authorized server nodes is read according to the BMC IP address of each authorized server, and a plurality of servers to be upgraded is determined by comparing the firmware version of each authorized server node with the firmware version to be matched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: INSPUR ELECTRONIC INFORMATION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mingfu Dai
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY UPDATING FIRMWARE IN BATCHES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20230185562
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely updating firmware in batches, and a computer-readable storage medium. Wherein the method is applied to a DHCP server connected with a Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) of each server node. The DHCP server assigns IP addresses to each server node in advance, and records a BMC MAC address of each server node at the same time. When detecting that a firmware version to be matched stored in itself is updated, authorized server nodes and corresponding BMC IP addresses are determined on the basis of each BMC MAC address and authorization state. The firmware version of the corresponding authorized server nodes is read according to the BMC IP address of each authorized server, and a plurality of servers to be upgraded is determined by comparing the firmware version of each authorized server node with the firmware version to be matched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Mingfu DAI