Patents by Inventor Zi J. TAO

Zi J. TAO 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).

  • Multi-tenant aware dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) mechanism for cloud networking
    Patent number: 11956207
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Liang Rong, Gang Tang, Zi J. Tao, Ming S. Xian
  • MULTI-TENANT AWARE DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP) MECHANISM FOR CLOUD NETWORKING
    Publication number: 20230108856
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Liang RONG, Gang TANG, Zi J. TAO, Ming S. XIAN
  • Multi-tenant aware dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) mechanism for cloud networking
    Patent number: 11546293
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Liang Rong, Gang Tang, Zi J. Tao, Ming S. Xian
  • MULTI-TENANT AWARE DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP) MECHANISM FOR CLOUD NETWORKING
    Publication number: 20210136031
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Liang RONG, Gang TANG, Zi J. TAO, Ming S. XIAN
  • Multi-tenant aware dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) mechanism for cloud networking
    Patent number: 10904206
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang Rong, Gang Tang, Zi J. Tao, Ming S. Xian
  • MULTI-TENANT AWARE DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP) MECHANISM FOR CLOUD NETWORKING
    Publication number: 20190356630
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Liang RONG, Gang TANG, Zi J. TAO, Ming S. XIAN
  • Multi-tenant aware dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) mechanism for cloud networking
    Patent number: 10425381
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang Rong, Gang Tang, Zi J. Tao, Ming S. Xian
  • MULTI-TENANT AWARE DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP) MECHANISM FOR CLOUD NETWORKING
    Publication number: 20180077114
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Liang RONG, Gang TANG, Zi J. TAO, Ming S. XIAN
  • Multi-tenant aware dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) mechanism for cloud networking
    Patent number: 9887961
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang Rong, Gang Tang, Zi J. Tao, Ming S. Xian
  • MULTI-TENANT AWARE DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP) MECHANISM FOR CLOUD NETWORKING
    Publication number: 20160344687
    Abstract: An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Liang RONG, Gang TANG, Zi J. TAO, Ming S. XIAN