Patents by Inventor Vidya Sagar Ravipati

Vidya Sagar Ravipati 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).

  • Path diagnosis in communication networks
    Patent number: 9185018
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for mapping all possible paths between a source node and a destination node. During operation, the system receives a management frame, determines all possible next-hop nodes based on a destination address carried in the payload of the management frame. The system then selects one of the next-hop nodes, and modifies payload of the received management frame to include information associated with the next-hop nodes and the selected next-hop node. The system then forwards the modified data frame to the selected next-hop node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Makishima, Vidya Renganarayanan, Anil Kumar Chintalapati, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Daniel Ji Young Park Chung, Vidya Sagar Ravipati
  • Virtual port world wide names
    Patent number: 8929252
    Abstract: A network switch allows defining a virtual port worldwide name (VPWWN) and associating the VPWWN with an F_port of the network switch, for use by a host bus adaptor (HBA) connecting to the network switch. Both a default and a user VPWWN may be defined, with the user VPWWN typically taking precedence over the default VPWWN. A database of VPWWN associations may be used to ensure uniqueness of the user VPWWN. Where the HBA allows dynamic assignment of WWNs, the VPWWN may be pushed to the HBA. The VPWWNs may be deleted, and moved to another port as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Srikara Subramanyan, Badrinath Kollu, Ganesh Kumar Murugesan, Nhan Trong Pham, Sathish Kumar Gnanasekaran, Nadeem Kattangere, Vinodh Ravindran, Vidya Renganarayanan Vineet, Vidya Sagar Ravipati, Blayne Rawsky
  • Virtual Port World Wide Names
    Publication number: 20140286194
    Abstract: A network switch allows defining a virtual port worldwide name (VPWWN) and associating the VPWWN with an F_port of the network switch, for use by a host bus adaptor (HBA) connecting to the network switch. Both a default and a user VPWWN may be defined, with the user VPWWN typically taking precedence over the default VPWWN. A database of VPWWN associations may be used to ensure uniqueness of the user VPWWN. Where the HBA allows dynamic assignment of WWNs, the VPWWN may be pushed to the HBA. The VPWWNs may be deleted, and moved to another port as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Srikara Subramanyan, Badrinath Kollu, Ganesh Kumar Murugesan, Nhan Trong Pham, Sathish Kumar Gnanasekaran, Nadeem Kattangere, Vinodh Ravindran, Vidya Renganarayanan Vineet, Vidya Sagar Ravipati, Blayne Rawsky
  • Virtual port world wide names
    Patent number: 8774052
    Abstract: A network switch allows defining a virtual port worldwide name (VPWWN) and associating the VPWWN with an F_port of the network switch, for use by a host bus adaptor (HBA) connecting to the network switch. Both a default and a user VPWWN may be defined, with the user VPWWN typically taking precedence over the default VPWWN. A database of VPWWN associations may be used to ensure uniqueness of the user VPWWN. Where the HBA allows dynamic assignment of WWNs, the VPWWN may be pushed to the HBA. The VPWWNs may be deleted, and moved to another port as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Srikara Subramanyan, Badrinath Kollu, Ganesh Kumar Murugesan, Nhan Trong Pham, Sathish Kumar Gnanasekaran, Nadeem Kattangere, Vinodh Ravindran, Vidya Renganarayanan Vineet, Vidya Sagar Ravipati, Blayne Rawsky
  • Virtual Port World Wide Names
    Publication number: 20120218990
    Abstract: A network switch allows defining a virtual port worldwide name (VPWWN) and associating the VPWWN with an F_port of the network switch, for use by a host bus adaptor (HBA) connecting to the network switch. Both a default and a user VPWWN may be defined, with the user VPWWN typically taking precedence over the default VPWWN. A database of VPWWN associations may be used to ensure uniqueness of the user VPWWN. Where the HBA allows dynamic assignment of WWNs, the VPWWN may be pushed to the HBA. The VPWWNs may be deleted, and moved to another port as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Srikara Subramanyan, Badrinath Kollu, Ganesh Kumar Murugesan, Nhan Trong Pham, Sathish Kumar Gnanasekaran, Nadeem Kattangere, Vinodh Ravindran, Vidya Renganarayanan Vineet, Vidya Sagar Ravipati, Blayne Rawsky
  • PATH DIAGNOSIS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20120099443
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for mapping all possible paths between a source node and a destination node. During operation, the system receives a management frame, determines all possible next-hop nodes based on a destination address carried in the payload of the management frame. The system then selects one of the next-hop nodes, and modifies payload of the received management frame to include information associated with the next-hop nodes and the selected next-hop node. The system then forwards the modified data frame to the selected next-hop node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Makishima, Vidya Renganarayanan, Anil Kumar Chintalapati, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Daniel Ji Young Park Chung, Vidya Sagar Ravipati