Patents by Inventor Anand Byrappagari

Anand Byrappagari 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).

  • System and method for upgrading software in a distributed computer system
    Patent number: 7206852
    Abstract: A method for upgrading one of several computer programs stored on an application server in a distributed computing environment while permitting the application server to continue to service requests for other computer programs. In accordance with the method, the application server is prevented from receiving any new requests for the computer program. The system then waits until all current requests serviced by the application server for that computer program have ended. Then, after acknowledging completion of upgrading of the computer program, the application server is permitted to receive any new requests for the computer program. Apparatuses for carrying out the inventive method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald F. Ferguson, Anand Byrappagari, Graeme Dixon
  • System and method for upgrading software in a distributed computer system
    Publication number: 20060031420
    Abstract: A method for upgrading one of several computer programs stored on an application server in a distributed computing environment while permitting the application server to continue to service requests for other computer programs. In accordance with the method, the application server is prevented from receiving any new requests for the computer program. The system then waits until all current requests serviced by the application server for that computer program have ended. Then, after acknowledging completion of upgrading of the computer program, the application server is permitted to receive any new requests for the computer program. Apparatuses for carrying out the inventive method are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Ferguson, Anand Byrappagari, Graeme Dixon
  • System and method for upgrading software in a distributed computer system
    Patent number: 6976079
    Abstract: A method for upgrading one of several computer programs stored on an application server in a distributed computing environment while permitting the application server to continue to service requests for other computer programs. In accordance with the method, the application server is prevented from receiving any new requests for the computer program. The system then waits until all current requests serviced by the application server for that computer program have ended. Then, after acknowledging completion of upgrading of the computer program, the application server is permitted to receive any new requests for the computer program. Apparatuses for carrying out the inventive method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald F. Ferguson, Anand Byrappagari, Graeme Dixon