Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Trujillo, James K. (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S320000, C713S300000, C340S870030
Reexamination Certificate
active
10606059
ABSTRACT:
A data processing network includes a set of servers, at least one switch module to interconnect the servers, and a management module. The management module consults power state information stored in the network following a power transition and restores power to at least some of the servers and switch modules based on the power state information. The power state information prevents the management module from restoring power to servers and switch modules having incompatible communication protocols. In one embodiment, the plurality of servers and the switch modules are hot-swappable modules that are all inserted into a single chassis. In this embodiment, the server modules and at least one switch module share selected resources of the network including system power. The switch modules and servers may employ Ethernet, fiber channel, optical, and serial communication protocols.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5548763 (1996-08-01), Combs et al.
patent: 5784628 (1998-07-01), Reneris
patent: 5996035 (1999-11-01), Allen et al.
patent: 2004/0117536 (2004-06-01), Franke et al.
patent: 61187003 (1985-02-01), None
Dake Gregory William
Franke Jeffrey Michael
Johnson Donald Eugene
Lardinois Shane Michael
Rollins Michael Scott
Biggers & Ohanian LLP
Byrd Cynthia S.
Ohanian H. Artoush
Patel Anand B.
Trujillo James K.
LandOfFree
Restoring power in a hot swappable multi-server data... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Restoring power in a hot swappable multi-server data..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Restoring power in a hot swappable multi-server data... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3786333