Joseph E Farrell

US Patent:

8473590, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Jan 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/332130

Inventors:

Bruce A. Holmes - Austin TX, US
Joseph D. DeNiro - Austin TX, US
Joseph B. Farrell - Austin TX, US
Mohana R. Mullapudi - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16
G06F 15/177
H04L 12/28
H04L 12/50

US Classification:

709223, 709220, 709222, 709225, 709226, 709227, 709228, 709229, 370254, 370255, 370386, 370401

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for configuring a network device. The system and method involves a network device that includes an external button for toggling the device between a managed mode and an unmanaged mode. When the device is toggled to a managed mode, an Internet Protocol (IP) address is temporarily assigned to the device and the device may be remotely configured. After configuration, the device can be returned to an unmanaged state, and the IP address assigned to the device is cleared. During the period that the device is in a managed state, an external indicator on the device is turned on to confirm that the device is in a managed state.

US Patent:

20070220618, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/384875

Inventors:

Bruce Holmes - Austin TX, US
Joseph DeNiro - Austin TX, US
Joseph Farrell - Austin TX, US
Robert Luis - Round Rock TX, US
Mohana Mullapudi - Austin TX, US
Cuong Nguyen - Austin TX, US
Liam Quinn - Austin TX, US
Robert Winter - Leander TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

726036000

Abstract:

Network communication cables that provide power, such as Ethernet cables in compliance with the Power over Ethernet standard, are secured so that unauthorized devices are restricted from receiving power. After a PoE connection is established between a powered device (PD) and power source equipment (PSE) over an Ethernet cable, the PD communicates security information to the PSE with low frequency variations in the current drawn by the PD through the Ethernet cable. The PSE terminates power to the PD if the PD fails to communicate the security information in a predetermined time period or if the security information fails to match authorized security information. Alternatively, the PSE generates an unauthorized device message for presentation at the network if the security information fails to match the authorized security information.

US Patent:

20070274239, Nov 29, 2007

Filed:

May 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/441868

Inventors:

Cuong T. Nguyen - Austin TX, US
Joseph D. DeNiro - Austin TX, US
Joseph Burton Farrell - Austin TX, US
Bruce A. Holmes - Austin TX, US
Mohana R. Mullapudi - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H04B 1/44

US Classification:

370282

Abstract:

A method for automatically detecting a port configuration mismatch between a switch and its peer switch comprises listening, by the switch, to its peer switch's advertisement of its duplex setting, generating a warning notification in response to the peer switch advertising as capable of only operating at half duplex and the switch being set to an auto-negotiate setting, and transmitting the warning notification to a user.

US Patent:

20080198749, Aug 21, 2008

Filed:

Feb 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/676947

Inventors:

Cuong T. Nguyen - Austin TX, US
Joseph D. DeNiro - Austin TX, US
Joseph Farrell - Austin TX, US
Bruce Holmes - Austin TX, US
Mohana Rao Mullapudi - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS, LP - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370235, 370392

Abstract:

A technique for handling a service request in an information handling system includes receiving, at a data link layer device, a packet transmitted from a client, the data link layer device including multiple ports. The packet is examined to determine whether the packet includes a first-type request. The packet is then routed to a server via a trusted port, included within the multiple ports, when the packet includes the first-type request.

US Patent:

20140052836, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/586550

Inventors:

Cuong Nguyen - Austin TX, US
Rabah S. Hamdi - Spring TX, US
Joseph B. Farrell - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223

Abstract:

A network switching system includes a storage device including a plurality of application-provided flow-based rules provided by a plurality of applications. A packet processor is coupled to the storage device and includes a flow-based handler that is operable to receive a packet, determine that the packet is associated with a flow session, and associate a plurality of the application-provided flow-based rules with the packet based the association of the packet with the flow session. The packet processor also includes a flow-based rule processing engine that is operable to determine a priority for the plurality of application-provided flow-based rules and apply at least one of the plurality of application-provided flow-based rules to the packet according to the priority. The system allows a plurality of SDN applications to operate in a network switching system independently and without knowledge of each other.

US Patent:

20180351881, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Jun 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/615094

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Andrew Blake Berry - Austin TX, US
Joseph Burton Farrell - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/931
H04L 12/24

Abstract:

A Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)-enabled remote switch management system includes a management device having a management device WWAN communication subsystem that is configured to transmit management commands from the management device through a WWAN. The WWAN-enabled remote switch management system also includes a switch device having a chassis. A switch device wired communication subsystem is located in the chassis, coupled to a Local Area Network (LAN), and is not coupled to the Internet. A switch device WWAN communication subsystem is located in the chassis and is configured to receive management commands from the management device through the WWAN. A switch management engine is located in the chassis, coupled to the switch device WWAN communication subsystem, and is configured to receive the management commands from the switch device WWAN communication subsystem, and execute the management commands to perform a management action on the switch device.

US Patent:

20160094463, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Nov 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/946457

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Rabah S. Hamdi - Spring TX, US
Joseph B. Farrell - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/851
H04L 12/859

Abstract:

A network switching system includes a storage device including a plurality of application-provided flow-based rules provided by a plurality of applications. A packet processor is coupled to the storage device and includes a flow-based handler that is operable to receive a packet, determine that the packet is associated with a flow session, and associate a plurality of the application-provided flow-based rules with the packet based the association of the packet with the flow session. The packet processor also includes a flow-based rule processing engine that is operable to determine a priority for the plurality of application-provided flow-based rules and apply at least one of the plurality of application-provided flow-based rules to the packet according to the priority. The system allows a plurality of SDN applications to operate in a network switching system independently and without knowledge of each other.

US Patent:

20140129855, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Nov 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/671135

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Joseph B. Farrell - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1/26
G06F 1/32

US Classification:

713320, 713300

Abstract:

A port extender includes a chassis with uplink ports that are operable to receive power and data from a power sourcing device, and user device ports that are operable to connect to user devices. A power management processor is coupled to each of the uplink ports and the user device ports. The power management processor is operable to determine a power budget using power received by the uplink ports. The power management processor is also operable to detect a port configuration event such as the removal of a connection of a user device to a user device port, the inactivity of a user device port, or the addition of a connection of a user device to a user device port, and in response, selectively provide power to one or more of the plurality of user device ports based on the power budget and the port configuration event.