Patents by Inventor Steven A. Grigsby

Steven A. Grigsby 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).

  • System and method for configuring a platform event trap destination address
    Patent number: 7277934
    Abstract: A system having a management console and one or more managed nodes is described. The management console has a network address and is connected to a network. Each managed node includes a network interface card for connecting with a network and an alert sending device for generating Alert Standards Forum Platform Event Traps in response to conditions at the managed node. The managed nodes are further able to receive Platform Event Trap destination address configuration packets and adopt the network address of the management consoles as the Platform Event Trap destination address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Steven A. Grigsby
  • System and method for transferring information over a network
    Patent number: 6804773
    Abstract: A method that includes receiving a function call from an administrator at a computer system is provided. The function call includes an argument. A function identified by the function call is executed in response to receiving the function call. Information is transferred from a location identified by the argument to the computer system in response to the function being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Grigsby, Kenneth W. Hester
  • System and method for configuring a platform event trap destination address
    Publication number: 20030208577
    Abstract: A system having a management console and one or more managed nodes is described. The management console has a network address and is connected to a network. Each managed node includes a network interface card for connecting with a network and an alert sending device for generating Alert Standards Forum Platform Event Traps in response to conditions at the managed node. The managed nodes are further able to receive Platform Event Trap destination address configuration packets and adopt the network address of the management consoles as the Platform Event Trap destination address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventor: Steven A. Grigsby