Kenneth L Brock

US Patent:

20170245226, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

Feb 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/047484

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Kenneth Wayne Brock - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H04W 52/48
H04L 12/931

Abstract:

Aspects of the current patent document include systems and methods to improve configuration of network communication links between devices. In embodiments, a device may attempt auto-negotiation with another device in which transmit power levels are increased in an attempted to establish the link. In embodiments, an approach to establishing a link comprises setting the device in static mode but enabling link training. In yet another embodiment, a hybrid approach to interfaces link up may comprise having auto-negotiation with increasing transmit power attempts enabled by default, followed by static mode link up with link training enabled, in the case the auto-negotiation fails.

US Patent:

20150063125, Mar 5, 2015

Filed:

Nov 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/533944

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Kenneth W. Brock - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/12

US Classification:

370241, 370400

Abstract:

A system and method of reducing power consumption in a network switching unit includes detecting whether conditions are suitable for reducing power consumption in a first network switching unit. The first network switching unit includes a link aggregation group (LAG) and a plurality of communication ports, each communication port configured to couple the first network switching unit to a second network switching unit using a corresponding network link selected from a plurality of network links, and wherein the plurality of network links are assigned to the LAG. The system and method further includes requesting network link deactivation by sending a link deactivation request to the second network switching unit, determining whether the link deactivation request is approved, determining a first network link selected from the plurality of network links to deactivate, deactivating the first network link from use by the LAG, and reducing power supplied to the first network link.

US Patent:

20140169176, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Dec 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/715840

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Kenneth W. Brock - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/12

US Classification:

370241, 370400

Abstract:

A system and method of reducing power consumption in a network switching unit includes detecting whether conditions are suitable for reducing power consumption in a first network switching unit. The first network switching unit includes a link aggregation group (LAG) and a plurality of communication ports, each communication port configured to couple the first network switching unit to a second network switching unit using a corresponding network link selected from a plurality of network links, and wherein the plurality of network links are assigned to the LAG. The system and method further includes requesting network link deactivation by sending a link deactivation request to the second network switching unit, determining whether the link deactivation request is approved, determining a first network link selected from the plurality of network links to deactivate, deactivating the first network link from use by the LAG, and reducing power supplied to the first network link.