Patents by Inventor Robert Talbott Stevens, IV

Robert Talbott Stevens, IV 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).

  • Systems and methods for providing wake on LAN (WoL) support
    Patent number: 8332869
    Abstract: A system includes a management controller coupled to and configured to manage a plurality of information handling systems. Each of the information handling systems may include a network interface device configured to receive wake-up messages remotely via a network. The management controller is operable to receive a wake-up message remotely via the network; identify a particular one of the information handling systems to be awakened from a non-awake state based on an address included in the wake-up message; and forward the wake-up message to the particular information handling system to cause the particular information handling system to awaken. The network interface device of the particular information handling system may remain unpowered while the wake-up message is received and forwarded by the management controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Robert Talbott Stevens, IV
  • Systems and Methods for Providing Wake On LAN (WoL) Support
    Publication number: 20090133040
    Abstract: A system includes a management controller coupled to and configured to manage a plurality of information handling systems. Each of the information handling systems may include a network interface device configured to receive wake-up messages remotely via a network. The management controller is operable to receive a wake-up message remotely via the network; identify a particular one of the information handling systems to be awakened from a non-awake state based on an address included in the wake-up message; and forward the wake-up message to the particular information handling system to cause the particular information handling system to awaken. The network interface device of the particular information handling system may remain unpowered while the wake-up message is received and forwarded by the management controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventor: Robert Talbott Stevens, IV