Patents by Inventor Monte Scott Gilstrap

Monte Scott Gilstrap 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 downgrading firmware in a controller
    Patent number: 8869131
    Abstract: A method for downgrading firmware in a controller is provided. The method includes receiving a request, by the controller, to downgrade the firmware from a current version to an older version. For a feature implemented in the current version and not implemented in the older version, the method includes determining if the feature is currently in-use by the controller. If the feature is currently in-use by the controller, the method includes warning a user and abandoning the request. If the feature is not currently in-use by the controller, the method includes checking other features implemented in the current version and not implemented in the older version, and repeating determining, providing, abandoning, and checking, and downgrading the firmware, if all of the features implemented in the current version and not implemented in the older version are not currently in-use by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Dot Hill Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yuanru Frank Wang, Monte Scott Gilstrap
  • Method and Apparatus for downgrading firmware in a controller
    Publication number: 20120317562
    Abstract: A method for downgrading firmware in a controller is provided. The method includes receiving a request, by the controller, to downgrade the firmware from a current version to an older version. For a feature implemented in the current version and not implemented in the older version, the method includes determining if the feature is currently in-use by the controller. If the feature is currently in-use by the controller, the method includes warning a user and abandoning the request. If the feature is not currently in-use by the controller, the method includes checking other features implemented in the current version and not implemented in the older version, and repeating determining, providing, abandoning, and checking, and downgrading the firmware, if all of the features implemented in the current version and not implemented in the older version are not currently in-use by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Yuanru Frank Wang, Monte Scott Gilstrap