Patents by Inventor Paul Kaler
Paul Kaler 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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Patent number: 11556156Abstract: A solid-state drive (SSD) carrier comprises a front structure, a first side structure extending perpendicularly from a first end of the front structure, and a second side structure extending perpendicularly from a second end of the front structure. The front structure and the first and second side structures defining an internal volume sufficient to contain an SSD conforming to any one of a plurality of different SSD form factors. At least one light pipe extends through in the front structure, and is configured to direct light from an indicator LED on a front face of the SSD to a location on a front face of the front structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John Norton, Paul Kaler, Daniel W. Tower
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Patent number: 11556490Abstract: A technique includes holding a bus interface of a removable device that is inserted into a connector of a computer system in a state to prevent the device from communicating with a communication link. The communication link is coupled to the connector and is associated with operating system access to the device. The method includes a baseboard management controller communicating with the device using a channel other than the communication link while the bus interface of the device is held in the state; the baseboard management controller performing a security operation corresponding to the device based on the communication with the device using the channel; and the baseboard management controller releasing the bus interface of the device from the state to allow the device to communicate with the communication link in response to the baseboard management controller completing the security operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Paul A. Kaler, James T. Bodner
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Publication number: 20220342463Abstract: A solid-state drive (SSD) carrier comprises a front structure, a first side structure extending perpendicularly from a first end of the front structure, and a second side structure extending perpendicularly from a second end of the front structure. The front structure and the first and second side structures defining an internal volume sufficient to contain an SSD conforming to any one of a plurality of different SSD form factors. At least one light pipe extends through in the front structure, and is configured to direct light from an indicator LED on a front face of the SSD to a location on a front face of the front structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: John Norton, Paul Kaler, Daniel W. Tower
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Publication number: 20220066974Abstract: A technique includes holding a bus interface of a removable device that is inserted into a connector of a computer system in a state to prevent the device from communicating with a communication link. The communication link is coupled to the connector and is associated with operating system access to the device. The method includes a baseboard management controller communicating with the device using a channel other than the communication link while the bus interface of the device is held in the state; the baseboard management controller performing a security operation corresponding to the device based on the communication with the device using the channel; and the baseboard management controller releasing the bus interface of the device from the state to allow the device to communicate with the communication link in response to the baseboard management controller completing the security operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Paul A. KALER, James T. BODNER
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Patent number: 11200189Abstract: A technique includes holding a bus interface of a removable device that is inserted into a connector of a computer system in a state to prevent the device from communicating with a communication link. The communication link is coupled to the connector and is associated with operating system access to the device. The method includes a baseboard management controller communicating with the device using a channel other than the communication link while the bus interface of the device is held in the state; the baseboard management controller performing a security operation corresponding to the device based on the communication with the device using the channel; and the baseboard management controller releasing the bus interface of the device from the state to allow the device to communicate with the communication link in response to the baseboard management controller completing the security operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Paul A. Kaler, James T. Bodner
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Publication number: 20210157760Abstract: A technique includes holding a bus interface of a removable device that is inserted into a connector of a computer system in a state to prevent the device from communicating with a communication link. The communication link is coupled to the connector and is associated with operating system access to the device. The method includes a baseboard management controller communicating with the device using a channel other than the communication link while the bus interface of the device is held in the state; the baseboard management controller performing a security operation corresponding to the device based on the communication with the device using the channel; and the baseboard management controller releasing the bus interface of the device from the state to allow the device to communicate with the communication link in response to the baseboard management controller completing the security operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Paul A. Kaler, James T. Bodner
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Publication number: 20180165031Abstract: Examples described herein including receiving a first address from a host controller and receiving a second address from the host controller. The first address may be for a first PHY and the second address may be for a second PHY. Based on the first address and the second address, a port mode for a storage drive associated with the first PHY and the second PHY may be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Richard J. Tomaszewski, Michael S. Bunker, Paul Kaler, Scott W. Briggs
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Publication number: 20180004274Abstract: According to some examples, systems and methods are provided for determining a set of power states supported by a data storage device and applying an operation to the data storage device based on whether the set of power states includes a low power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Nanci A Olson, Scott W Briggs, Paul Kaler
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Publication number: 20170249453Abstract: A technique includes controlling access to secured media content. The access control includes, in response to a principal attempting to access secured media content, challenging authentication of the principal to access the secured media. Challenging the authentication includes launching an authentication agent in response to the content of an electronic label associated with the secured media content and using the authentication agent to provide a result indicating whether the principal has permission to access the secured media content. The technique includes based on the result, selectively allowing the principal to access the secured media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LPInventors: Douglas L. VOIGT, Paul KALER
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Publication number: 20160268713Abstract: Examples herein disclose a connector integrated with a power cable and a signal cable. The connector secures a solid state device in an off motherboard location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: John Norton, Scott W. BRIGGS, James Kenneth YATES, Robert E. KRANCHER, Paul KALER
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Patent number: 7984316Abstract: A solid state disk (SSD) device includes a non-volatile storage module (NVSM), a secondary power source coupled to power inputs of the SSD, a volatile memory (VM), a controller in communication with the NVSM and the VM. The controller is operable in a (re)populate mode to (re)populate data stored in the NVSM to the VM when primary power is initially applied to power inputs of the SSD and further operable in a primary power on mode to replicate data to the NVSM that was written to the VM in response to received I/O requests while primary power is applied to the power inputs of the SSD. The secondary power source can be decoupled from the power inputs of the SSD while the controller is operating in either the (re)populate mode or the primary power on mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2005Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Inventor: Paul Kaler
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Patent number: 7596657Abstract: The storage capacity of a solid state disk (SSD) device is increased through data compression. The SSD is coupled to a host computer system and includes a non-volatile storage module (NVSM) and a volatile memory (VM). The SSD is associated with a predetermined compression ratio of n to 1, where n is a value greater than 1. A virtual storage capacity is initially reported to the host computer system that is n times the physical storage capacity of the VM. An overflow buffer is established on the storage media of the NVSM. The currently available virtual capacity of the VM is monitored based on the current compression ratio and the amount of data currently stored therein. Data is stored to the overflow buffer whenever the available virtual capacity falls below that necessary to successfully process a pending storage operation requested by the host computer system. The data stored in the overflow buffer is populated to the VM when the amount of available virtual capacity of the VM can accommodate the data.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Inventor: Paul Kaler
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Publication number: 20070168624Abstract: The storage capacity of a solid state disk (SSD) device is increased through data compression. The SSD is coupled to a host computer system and includes a non-volatile storage module (NVSM) and a volatile memory (VM). The SSD is associated with a predetermined compression ratio of n to 1, where n is a value greater than 1. A virtual storage capacity is initially reported to the host computer system that is n times the physical storage capacity of the VM. An overflow buffer is established on the storage media of the NVSM. The currently available virtual capacity of the VM is monitored based on the current compression ratio and the amount of data currently stored therein. Data is stored to the overflow buffer whenever the available virtual capacity falls below that necessary to successfully process a pending storage operation requested by the host computer system. The data stored in the overflow buffer is populated to the VM when the amount of available virtual capacity of the VM can accommodate the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventor: Paul Kaler
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Publication number: 20050188149Abstract: A solid state disk (SSD) device includes a non-volatile storage module (NVSM), a secondary power source coupled to power inputs of the SSD, a volatile memory (VM), a controller in communication with the NVSM and the VM. The controller is operable in a (re)populate mode to (re)populate data stored in the NVSM to the VM when primary power is initially applied to power inputs of the SSD and further operable in a primary power on mode to replicate data to the NVSM that was written to the VM in response to received I/O requests while primary power is applied to the power inputs of the SSD. The secondary power source can be decoupled from the power inputs of the SSD while the controller is operating in either the (re)populate mode or the primary power on mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventor: Paul Kaler
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Publication number: 20050185496Abstract: A solid state disk (SSD) device, which is coupled to a host computer system, includes a non-volatile storage module (NVSM) and a volatile memory (VM). The SSD is intelligently controlled to process I/O requests received from the host, including writing data specified in a WRITE request to one or more address locations of the VM specified by the request, recording the data written to each address location of the VM as changed with respect to data stored in the NVSM for each address location, and replicating the changed data to the NVSM when not processing I/O requests from the host.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventor: Paul Kaler