Patents by Inventor Sajjad Ahmed

Sajjad Ahmed 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).

  • Publication number: 20190053290
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a management system and first and second first baseboard management controllers (BMCs). The first BMC includes a first wireless interface, and is coupled via a first wired interface to the management system. The second BMC includes a second wireless interface, and is coupled via a second wired interface to the management system. The information handling system detects that the BMC has become uncoupled from the management system via the first wired interface, establishes a wireless link between the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface in response to detecting that the first BMC has become uncoupled from the management system, and provides management between the first BMC and the management system via the second wired interface and the wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Arulnambi Raju, Sajjad Ahmed, Jeffrey M. Lairsey, Minhaz Islam
  • Publication number: 20190044841
    Abstract: A system includes a first server rack with a first wireless interface and a second server rack with a second wireless interface. The second server rack is in a first row of a data center with the first server rack. The first server rack establishes a first wireless link with the second server rack via the first and second wireless interfaces, determines a first value of a first received signal strength indication for the first wireless link, and determines that the second server is in the first row based upon the first value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lairsey, Sajjad Ahmed, Arulnambi Raju, Minhaz Islam
  • Publication number: 20190045358
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and a communication interface coupled to the BMC. The BMC includes a security co-processor that stores an access key. The access is associated with a first function of the BMC. The communication interface receives a security key from a device external to the information handling system. The BMC directs the security co-processor to determine if the first security key matches the first access key, and unlocks the first function when the first security key matches the first access key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Jeffrey M. Lairsey, Arulnambi Raju, Minhaz Islam
  • Publication number: 20190037337
    Abstract: A data center includes processing devices and a mobile device. The processing devices are configured to determine a suitability grade, receive another suitability grade from another processing device via a wireless interface connection, determine that the suitability grade is higher than the other suitability grade, and provide an indication to the other processing device that the processing device is a master processing device in response to determining that the suitability grade is higher than the other suitability grade. The mobile device sets up another wireless interface connection with a first one of the processing devices, determines that the first processing device is a master processing device, and provides an update for another one of the processing devices to the first processing device in response to determining that the first processing device is the first master processing device. The processing device is further configured to provide the update to the other processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Jeffrey M. Lairsey, Arulnambi Raju, Minhaz Islam
  • Publication number: 20190028577
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling dynamic reroute in a redundant system is provided. A network device is operative to determine whether a state of a link that couples the first network device with a third network device is active. In response to determining that the state of the link is active causing a payload of a packet to be forwarded towards the third network device through the second network interface of the first network device based on a second IP address; and responsive to determining that the state of the link is not active causing the second payload to be forwarded towards the third network device through a third network interface of the second network device based on the second IP address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Pramodh D?SOUZA, Sajjad AHMED, Prasanna CHALAPATHY, V.S. Jagannadham (Jack) JONNALAGADDA
  • Patent number: 10146295
    Abstract: A server rack includes a management controller, a power mapping module coupled to the management controller, and a plurality of power receptacles. Each power receptacle is coupled to the power mapping module to provide an indication to the power mapping module of the power consumed by equipment that is plugged in to each power receptacle. The management controller is operable to determine that the power consumed by the equipment installed in the server rack is greater than a high power threshold and throttle a first piece of equipment installed in the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Del Products, LP
    Inventors: John R. Palmer, Sajjad Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama
  • Patent number: 10116744
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing complex to instantiate a hosted processing environment, a managed element, and a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment. The management controller stores console information from a management console, where the management console directs the management controller to manage the managed element, and the management controller provides the console information to a mobile management device, where the mobile management device directs the management console to direct the management controller to manage the managed element based upon the console information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Shawn J. Dube, Sajjad Ahmed, Sudhir V. Shetty, John R. Palmer
  • Patent number: 10009766
    Abstract: An information handling system, comprising a host processing complex that instantiates a hosted processing environment, a managed element, a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment, and a wireless management module coupled to the management controller, the wireless management module including a wireless transceiver to wirelessly couple a mobile device to the management controller, wherein the management controller receives a direction from the mobile device to manage the managed element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Travis E. Taylor, II, Arulnambi Raju, Sudhir Shetty, Jeffrey M. Lairsey, David M. Warden, Pritesh F. Prabhu
  • Patent number: 9961074
    Abstract: A system includes an access controller including a short range wireless communication controller to couple to a mobile device, and an access point including a long range wireless communication controller. The access point is coupled to the access controller via a secure link, and the access controller authenticates a user of the mobile device and provides access information from the mobile device to the access point via the secure link in response to authenticating the user. The access point couples to the mobile device using the access information to via the long range wireless communication controller and receives unique identification information associated with the mobile device from the mobile device. The system generates a digital certificate associated with the unique identification information and provides the digital certificate to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Arulnambi Raju, Sudhir V. Shetty
  • Patent number: 9929901
    Abstract: A server blade chassis, includes a server blade and a management system. The server blade includes a host processor and a blade management controller. The host processor provides a hosted environment and the blade management controller provides a managed environment separate from the hosted environment. The managed environment includes a virtual wireless device. The management system including a wireless management module and a chassis management controller. The wireless management module couples a wireless device to the management system and the chassis management controller provides a management request from the wireless device to the virtual wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Arulnambi Raju, Sudhir V. Shetty
  • Patent number: 9863659
    Abstract: A server rack includes a server pod including a server pod element that has a first temperature sensor for sensing a first operating temperature of the server pod element and a baseboard management controller, and a second temperature sensor for sensing a second operating temperature of the server rack. The server rack receives the first operating temperature via the first baseboard management controller, adjusts a first operating parameter of the first server pod element based on the first operating temperature, receives the second operating temperature, and directs a first active floor tile to adjust a first air conditioning vent of the first active floor tile based on the second operating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: John R. Palmer, Sajjad Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama
  • Patent number: 9853911
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a management switch and a plurality of management controllers coupled to the management switch to form a management network. A first management controller of the plurality of management controllers receives from the management switch a first list of active ports, wherein each particular active port includes an associated second management controller of the plurality of management controllers that is coupled to the particular active port. The first management controller further receives from the management switch, a plurality of second lists, one for each particular active port in the first list, each second list including an identification for the associated second management controller, and determines a map of the management network based upon the first list and the plurality of second lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Jinsaku Masuyama, Sajjad Ahmed, John R. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20170230251
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing complex to instantiate a hosted processing environment, a managed element, and a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment. The management controller stores console information from a management console, where the management console directs the management controller to manage the managed element, and the management controller provides the console information to a mobile management device, where the mobile management device directs the management console to direct the management controller to manage the managed element based upon the console information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Shawn J. Dube, Sajjad Ahmed, Sudhir V. Shetty, John R. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20170180206
    Abstract: A server rack, includes a first system and a second system. The first system includes a host processing complex and a first wireless management system that manages a managed element of the first system out of band from a hosted processing environment instantiated on the first system and that provides a first wireless connection beacon. The second system includes a second wireless management system that receives the first wireless connection beacon and that provides a first indication to the first wireless management system that the second wireless management system received the first wireless connection beacon. The first wireless management system further determines a first location of the second system based upon the first indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Arulnambi Raju, Sudhir V. Shetty
  • Patent number: 9678552
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing complex to instantiate a hosted processing environment, a management controller to manage the host processing complex out of band from the hosted processing environment, and a wireless management module coupled to the management controller. The wireless management module includes a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface that is coupled to a second USB interface of the management controller when the management controller is powered up, and is coupled to a USB connector when the management controller is powered down, wherein the wireless management module receives power from a USB device coupled to the USB connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama, John R. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20170160776
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a battery, a host processing complex, and a management system. The battery includes a battery power level gauge that determines a power level of the battery. The management system includes a wireless transceiver. When the host processing complex is unpowered, the management system is coupled to receive power from the battery and provides a first indication of the power level of the battery via the wireless transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama, John R. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20170154005
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing complex and a wireless management system. The host processing complex instantiates a hosted processing environment and includes a first general-purpose processing unit (GPU) and a GPU hot-plug module that enables a hot-plug operation to replace the first GPU with a second GPU while power is provided to the host processing complex. The hosted processing environment instantiates a first workload on the first GPU. The wireless management system operates out of band from the hosted processing environment, directs the hosted processing environment to halt the first workload, and directs the GPU hot-plug module to perform the hot-plug operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Jinsaku Masuyama, John R. Palmer, Dinesh Kunnathur Ragupathi
  • Publication number: 20170132168
    Abstract: A crate for shipping an information handling system includes a first side comprising an electro-magnetic protective material. The electro-magnetic protective material inhibits electro-magnetic intrusions into the information handling. The crate also includes a second side comprising a first portion comprising the electro-magnetic protective material, and a second portion devoid of the electro-magnetic protective material. The second portion passes a wireless electro-magnetic signal to the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Travis E. Taylor, II, Arulnambi Raju, Sudhir Shetty, Jeffrey M. Lairsey, David M. Warden, Pritesh F. Prabhu, Jinsaku Masuyama, John R. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20170134223
    Abstract: An information handling system, comprising a host processing complex that instantiates a hosted processing environment, a managed element, a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment, and a wireless management module coupled to the management controller, the wireless management module including a wireless transceiver to wirelessly couple a mobile device to the management controller, wherein the management controller receives a direction from the mobile device to manage the managed element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Travis E. Taylor, II, Arulnambi Raju, Sudhir Shetty, Jeffrey M. Lairsey, David M. Warden, Pritesh F. Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20170134349
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing complex to instantiate a hosted processing environment, a managed element, a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment, and a wireless management module coupled to the management controller, the wireless management module including an activation switch and a wireless transceiver to wirelessly couple a mobile device to the management controller, wherein the wireless management module authenticates the mobile device in response to an activation of the activation switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Sajjad Ahmed, Travis E. Taylor, II, Arulnambi Raju, Sudhir Shetty, Jeffrey M. Lairsey, David M. Warden, Pritesh F. Prabhu