Patents by Inventor PADMANABHAN NARAYANAN
PADMANABHAN NARAYANAN 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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Publication number: 20220116260Abstract: A bidirectional out-of-band management (OOBM) dongle comprises a serial port for receiving console traffic from a console port of a managed switch and an Ethernet port for receiving management port traffic from a management port of the managed switch. In operation, the OOBM dongle multiplexes, via an optional adapter, the console traffic and the management port traffic and generates Ethernet traffic that is then communicated, via an OOBM port on the dongle, to an OOBM switch port of an OOBM switch that acts as a power sourcing device for the OOBM dongle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan NARAYANAN, Anandaraj MAHARAJAN
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Publication number: 20220070056Abstract: A switch component secure upgrade system includes a dual-ported switch component, a central processing system that is connected to the switch component via the components read-only port, and a management controller system that is connected to the switch component via the components read-write port. The management controller system receives a component upgrade request that is encrypted with a management controller public key, decrypts the component upgrade request using a management controller private key, and validates the component upgrade request, which is signed with a release management private key, using a release management public key. In response to validating the component upgrade request, the management controller system validates a component upgrade payload that is included in the component upgrade request and, in response, upgrades the switch component via the read-write port using the component upgrade payload.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Paavaanan TamilIraivan Nandhini, Karthik Gengan
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Patent number: 11233692Abstract: A bidirectional out-of-band management (OOBM) dongle comprises a serial port for receiving console traffic from a console port of a managed switch and an Ethernet port for receiving management port traffic from a management port of the managed switch. In operation, the OOBM dongle multiplexes, via an optional adapter, the console traffic and the management port traffic and generates Ethernet traffic that is then communicated, via an OOBM port on the dongle, to an OOBM switch port of an OOBM switch that acts as a power sourcing device for the OOBM dongle.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Anandaraj Maharajan
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Publication number: 20210297304Abstract: A bidirectional out-of-band management (OOBM) dongle comprises a serial port for receiving console traffic from a console port of a managed switch and an Ethernet port for receiving management port traffic from a management port of the managed switch. In operation, the OOBM dongle multiplexes, via an optional adapter, the console traffic and the management port traffic and generates Ethernet traffic that is then communicated, via an OOBM port on the dongle, to an OOBM switch port of an OOBM switch that acts as a power sourcing device for the OOBM dongle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan NARAYANAN, Anandaraj MAHARAJAN
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Patent number: 11099718Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide an integrated hypermedia engine (IHE) that monitors and predicts user activity on spawned document windows and spliced network management CLI/GUI sessions. In embodiments, the IHE pro-actively assists a user to efficiently use device-related documentation in an intuitive manner that requires minimal user interaction and, thereby, reduces the likelihood of human error, e.g., when configuring network devices involves multi-tiered, dynamic configuration paths. The IHE may acts as bridge between document windows and spliced network management sessions, for example, to enable seamless transfer of a CLI command from a document window to an inline GUI panel launched by a CLI session when constructing a command line. In embodiments, a context-ware THE may create and take advantage of documentation tags by interpreting relationships between commands to enable auto-navigation of the document.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Thulasi Devi Ravinanthanan
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Publication number: 20210218431Abstract: A transceiver device port configuration and monitoring system includes a networking device having a networking device wireless communication system, a port, and a wireless identification system associated with the port. A transceiver device is connected to the port and includes a wireless reader system that retrieves a port identifier for the port from the wireless identification system, and a transceiver device wireless communication system that the transceiver device uses to wirelessly advertise the connection of the transceiver device to the port. In response to receiving the wireless advertisement of the connection of the transceiver device to the port, the networking device uses the networking device wireless communication system to establish a wireless session with the transceiver device, retrieves configuration information from the transceiver device via the wireless session, uses the configuration information to configure the port for operation with the transceiver device, and monitors the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Mohamed Hanif Kader Shiek Usman, Sridhar Mahadevan
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Publication number: 20210160340Abstract: A content sharing system for peer-to-peer private sharing of digital content between users of a sharing platform is configured, using application programs executing on the users' mobile devices, so that the content can only be used (e.g., viewed, shared, etc.) by the receiver from within an instance of the application executing on an authorized receiving device, and only if the owner has set permissions allowing the receiver to perform the requested action. The owner can modify these permissions and promulgate the changes to the platform users via the network of user devices, causing the applications of impacted users to allow or deny activity, and keep or discard data, accordingly. Further, each transaction involving the shared content can be recorded to each parties' private or synchronized shared ledgers, creating a complete interaction timeline that essentially bestows the content with “memory” of how it has been shared.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventor: Padmanabhan Narayanan
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Publication number: 20200133445Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide an integrated hypermedia engine (IHE) that monitors and predicts user activity on spawned document windows and spliced network management CLI/GUI sessions. In embodiments, the IHE pro-actively assists a user to efficiently use device-related documentation in an intuitive manner that requires minimal user interaction and, thereby, reduces the likelihood of human error, e.g., when configuring network devices involves multi-tiered, dynamic configuration paths. The IHE may acts as bridge between document windows and spliced network management sessions, for example, to enable seamless transfer of a CLI command from a document window to an inline GUI panel launched by a CLI session when constructing a command line. In embodiments, a context-ware THE may create and take advantage of documentation tags by interpreting relationships between commands to enable auto-navigation of the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Thulasi Devi Ravinanthanan
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Patent number: 10521078Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide an integrated hypermedia engine (IHE) that monitors and predicts user activity on spawned document windows and spliced network management CLI/GUI sessions. In embodiments, the IHE pro-actively assists a user to efficiently use device-related documentation in an intuitive manner that requires minimal user interaction and, thereby, reduces the likelihood of human error, e.g., when configuring network devices involves multi-tiered, dynamic configuration paths. The IHE may acts as bridge between document windows and spliced network management sessions, for example, to enable seamless transfer of a CLI command from a document window to an inline GUI panel launched by a CLI session when constructing a command line. In embodiments, a context-ware IHE may create and take advantage of documentation tags by interpreting relationships between commands to enable auto-navigation of the document.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Thulasi Devi Ravinanthanan
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Patent number: 10476988Abstract: A configuration support system includes a support device having an automated support application, a network device, and a management device coupled to the network device and the support device. The management device creates a configuration session with the network device and, in response, displays a configuration window. The management device also creates a messaging session with the automated support application and, in response, displays a messaging window. The management device may then send, to the automated support application via the messaging session, data generated during the configuration session. The management device may also receive, from the automated support application via the messaging session, an automated support application command directed to the network device and execute, on the network device via the configuration session, the automated support application command.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventor: Padmanabhan Narayanan
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Patent number: 10227676Abstract: A process of solvent extraction for separation of rare earth elements (REEs) based on separation factor is provided. The method includes repeatedly contacting the REEs containing aqueous solution with a suitable solvent containing a diluent and/or a modifier and an REE as a partial reflux.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Indian Rare Earths LimitedInventors: Chandru Kumar Asnani, Padmanabhan Narayanan, Surya Kumar Siddhani, Deependra Singh
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Publication number: 20180241846Abstract: A configuration support system includes a support device having an automated support application, a network device, and a management device coupled to the network device and the support device. The management device creates a configuration session with the network device and, in response, displays a configuration window. The management device also creates a messaging session with the automated support application and, in response, displays a messaging window. The management device may then send, to the automated support application via the messaging session, data generated during the configuration session. The management device may also receive, from the automated support application via the messaging session, an automated support application command directed to the network device and execute, on the network device via the configuration session, the automated support application command.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventor: Padmanabhan Narayanan
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Patent number: 10057221Abstract: A field replaceable unit authentication system provides for a field replaceable unit device to be positioned in a chassis. A trusted platform module is included in the field replaceable unit device. A network operating system engine may be provided in the field replaceable unit device and coupled to the trusted platform module. The network operating system engine participates in a boot process with a booting subsystem to generate current boot metric data that is provided for storage in the trusted platform module. A platform management controller in the field replaceable unit device retrieves the current boot metric data from the trusted platform module, authenticates the trusted platform module, and compares the current boot metric data to previously stored boot metric data to determine whether to authenticate the network operating system engine. If authenticated, the network operating system engine then authenticates the platform management controller.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Rajasekhar Pulluru
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Publication number: 20180142320Abstract: A process of solvent extraction for separation of rare earth elements (REEs) based on separation factor is provided. The method includes repeatedly contacting the REEs containing aqueous solution with a suitable solvent containing a diluent and/or a modifier and an REE as a partial reflux.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Chandru Kumar Asnani, Padmanabhan Narayanan, Surya Kumar Siddhani, Deependra Singh
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Publication number: 20170277366Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide an integrated hypermedia engine (IHE) that monitors and predicts user activity on spawned document windows and spliced network management CLI/GUI sessions. In embodiments, the IHE pro-actively assists a user to efficiently use device-related documentation in an intuitive manner that requires minimal user interaction and, thereby, reduces the likelihood of human error, e.g., when configuring network devices involves multi-tiered, dynamic configuration paths. The IHE may acts as bridge between document windows and spliced network management sessions, for example, to enable seamless transfer of a CLI command from a document window to an inline GUI panel launched by a CLI session when constructing a command line. In embodiments, a context-ware IHE may create and take advantage of documentation tags by interpreting relationships between commands to enable auto-navigation of the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Thulasi Devi Ravinanthanan
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Publication number: 20170187695Abstract: A field replaceable unit authentication system provides for a field replaceable unit device to be positioned in a chassis. A trusted platform module is included in the field replaceable unit device. A network operating system engine may be provided in the field replaceable unit device and coupled to the trusted platform module. The network operating system engine participates in a boot process with a booting subsystem to generate current boot metric data that is provided for storage in the trusted platform module. A platform management controller in the field replaceable unit device retrieves the current boot metric data from the trusted platform module, authenticates the trusted platform module, and compares the current boot metric data to previously stored boot metric data to determine whether to authenticate the network operating system engine. If authenticated, the network operating system engine then authenticates the platform management controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Rajasekhar Pulluru
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Patent number: 9652253Abstract: A field replaceable unit authentication system provides for a field replaceable unit device to be positioned in a chassis. A trusted platform module is included in the field replaceable unit device. A network operating system engine may be provided in the field replaceable unit device and coupled to the trusted platform module. The network operating system engine participates in a boot process with a booting subsystem to generate current boot metric data that is provided for storage in the trusted platform module. A platform management controller in the field replaceable unit device retrieves the current boot metric data from the trusted platform module, authenticates the trusted platform module, and compares the current boot metric data to previously stored boot metric data to determine whether to authenticate the network operating system engine. If authenticated, the network operating system engine then authenticates the platform management controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Rajasekhar Pulluru
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Publication number: 20170075699Abstract: A field replaceable unit authentication system provides for a field replaceable unit device to be positioned in a chassis. A trusted platform module is included in the field replaceable unit device. A network operating system engine may be provided in the field replaceable unit device and coupled to the trusted platform module. The network operating system engine participates in a boot process with a booting subsystem to generate current boot metric data that is provided for storage in the trusted platform module. A platform management controller in the field replaceable unit device retrieves the current boot metric data from the trusted platform module, authenticates the trusted platform module, and compares the current boot metric data to previously stored boot metric data to determine whether to authenticate the network operating system engine. If authenticated, the network operating system engine then authenticates the platform management controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Rajasekhar Pulluru
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Publication number: 20160378630Abstract: A port monitoring system includes a networking device that includes a device port and a monitoring device that includes a display. The networking device captures port indicator data that is associated with the operation of the device port, timestamps the port indicator data, and wirelessly transmits the port indicator data to the monitoring device. The monitoring device wirelessly receives the port indicator data from the networking device and determines whether the timestamp on the port indicator data satisfies a timing requirement for displaying a port indication. If the timestamp satisfies the timing requirement, the monitoring device provides a graphical user interface on the display that includes a graphical port indicator that operates according to the port indicator data. As such, real-time isochronous port indicator data may be wirelessly transmitted and displayed graphically on a monitoring device that allows a user to easily monitor port indicators on networking devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Sudharsan Dhamal Gopalarathnam
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Patent number: 9521042Abstract: A system and method for network element management includes a management window, a scroll buffer configured to store commands and responses, a console pane displayed in the management window and displaying a portion of the scroll buffer, and data structures. The system connects to a network element associated with network objects using a network, accept commands in the console pane, parse the commands, send the commands to the network element, receive and parse responses from the network element, update the data structures based on the commands and responses, create hot spots in the scroll buffer based on the commands and responses, spawn a GUI dialog based on a first network object associated with a first hot spot when the first hot spot is activated, and provide copies of first data structures selected from the data structures to the GUI dialog. The first data structures are associated with the first network object.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Padmanabhan Narayanan, Balaji Krishnan, K. Kiran Kumar