System and method for automatically and dynamically changing an address associated with a device disposed in a fire channel environment

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PATENT NO 5954796
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08798962

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A computer system with a plurality of devices compatible with the Fibre Channel Protocol, which computer system is provided with the capability to dynamically alter the configuration of the plurality of devices without a system reset, or without additional software overhead. This capability is realized by providing unique mapping relationships between low-level Fibre Channel information structures related to the devices and upper-level link elements compatible with an Operating System associated with the computer system.

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HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP1701 EAST MOSSY OAKS ROAD SPRING TX 77389

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gunlock, Richard D Houston, TX 6 509
McCarty, James F Spring, TX 4 475
McGowen, Michael E Spring, TX 5 317

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