Patents by Inventor Tai-chien D. Chang

Tai-chien D. Chang 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).

  • Unified update tool for multi-protocol network adapter
    Patent number: 11055082
    Abstract: A method and technique for updating firmware on a multi-protocol network adapter includes reading parameter values for a firmware update of a multi-protocol network adapter that specify classes of behavior for conducting the firmware update of the multi-protocol network adapter. An update tool determines a reset type defining a type of reset needed to activate the firmware update on the network adapter based on the parameter values, sends a message to the network adapter indicating that a firmware update process is beginning, sends a write request to the network adapter to write the firmware update to select communication protocol functions, and sends a reset request to select communication protocol functions to activate the firmware update using the reset type according to the parameter values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tai-chien D. Chang, Baltazar De Leon, III, Marcus B. Grande, Brian W. Hart, Jaime F. Nualart, Vikramjit Sethi
  • UNIFIED UPDATE TOOL FOR MULTI-PROTOCOL NETWORK ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20190026100
    Abstract: A method and technique for updating firmware on a multi-protocol network adapter includes reading parameter values for a firmware update of a multi-protocol network adapter that specify classes of behavior for conducting the firmware update of the multi-protocol network adapter. An update tool determines a reset type defining a type of reset needed to activate the firmware update on the network adapter based on the parameter values, sends a message to the network adapter indicating that a firmware update process is beginning, sends a write request to the network adapter to write the firmware update to select communication protocol functions, and sends a reset request to select communication protocol functions to activate the firmware update using the reset type according to the parameter values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Tai-chien D. Chang, Baltazar De Leon, III, Marcus B. Grande, Brian W. Hart, Jaime F. Nualart, Vikramjit Sethi
  • Unified update tool for multi-protocol network adapter
    Patent number: 10095502
    Abstract: A method and technique for updating firmware on a multi-protocol network adapter includes: reading parameter values for a firmware update to determine an update scope indicating one or more functions of the network adapter affected by the firmware update and a write scope indicating which of the one or more functions should receive a write request for writing the firmware update to the network adapter. The update tool is operable to: send a message indicating to the one or more functions based on the update scope that a firmware update process is beginning; send a write request to write the firmware update to the one or more functions based on the write scope; send a reset request to reset the one or more functions to activate the firmware update; and send a message indicating to the one or more functions that the firmware update process is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tai-chien D. Chang, Baltazar De Leon, III, Marcus B. Grande, Brian W. Hart, Jaime F. Nualart, Vikramjit Sethi
  • UNIFIED UPDATE TOOL FOR MULTI-PROTOCOL NETWORK ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20160188320
    Abstract: A method and technique for updating firmware on a multi-protocol network adapter includes: reading parameter values for a firmware update to determine an update scope indicating one or more functions of the network adapter affected by the firmware update and a write scope indicating which of the one or more functions should receive a write request for writing the firmware update to the network adapter. The update tool is operable to: send a message indicating to the one or more functions based on the update scope that a firmware update process is beginning; send a write request to write the firmware update to the one or more functions based on the write scope; send a reset request to reset the one or more functions to activate the firmware update; and send a message indicating to the one or more functions that the firmware update process is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Tai-chien D. Chang, Baltazar De Leon, III, Marcus B. Grande, Brian W. Hart, Jaime F. Nualart, Vikramjit Sethi
  • Unified update tool for multi-protocol network adapter
    Patent number: 9298446
    Abstract: A method and technique for updating firmware on a multi-protocol network adapter includes: reading parameter values for a firmware update to determine an update scope indicating one or more functions of the network adapter affected by the firmware update and a write scope indicating which of the one or more functions should receive a write request for writing the firmware update to the network adapter. The update tool is operable to: send a message indicating to the one or more functions based on the update scope that a firmware update process is beginning; send a write request to write the firmware update to the one or more functions based on the write scope; send a reset request to reset the one or more functions to activate the firmware update; and send a message indicating to the one or more functions that the firmware update process is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tai-chien D. Chang, Baltazar De Leon, III, Marcus B. Grande, Brian W. Hart, Jaime F. Nualart, Vikramjit Sethi
  • UNIFIED UPDATE TOOL FOR MULTI-PROTOCOL NETWORK ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20150121355
    Abstract: A method and technique for updating firmware on a multi-protocol network adapter includes: reading parameter values for a firmware update to determine an update scope indicating one or more functions of the network adapter affected by the firmware update and a write scope indicating which of the one or more functions should receive a write request for writing the firmware update to the network adapter. The update tool is operable to: send a message indicating to the one or more functions based on the update scope that a firmware update process is beginning; send a write request to write the firmware update to the one or more functions based on the write scope; send a reset request to reset the one or more functions to activate the firmware update; and send a message indicating to the one or more functions that the firmware update process is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tai-chien D. Chang, Baltazar De Leon, III, Marcus B. Grande, Brian W. Hart, Jaime F. Nualart, Vikramjit Sethi