Patents by Inventor Craig A. Bickelman

Craig A. Bickelman 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).

  • Patent number: 10380042
    Abstract: An example computer-implemented method may include receiving, by a general purpose processor, the I/O operation. The method may further include transmitting, by the general purpose processor, the I/O operation to a system assist processor. The method may further include transmitting, by the system assist processor, the I/O operation to an I/O channel for execution by the I/O channel, wherein transmitting the I/O operation to the I/O channel comprises queuing the I/O operation in the multi-queue. The method may further include executing, by the I/O channel, the I/O operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Daniel F. Casper, Christopher J. Colonna, John Flanagan, Francis Gassert, Elke G. Nass, Kenneth J. Oakes, Mooheng Zee
  • Patent number: 10223013
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for processing I/O operations in a channel are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: copying, by a system assist processor, a subchannel of the channel into a lower portion of a channel communication area responsive to receiving the I/O operation; copying, by the system assist processor, channel program information from a designated starting location in a customer memory into a control block; building, by the system assist processor, a starting channel communication area into a top portion of the control block; queuing, by the system assist processor, the control block to a queue for the channel; processing, by the channel, the I/O operation responsive to retrieving the control block from the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Daniel Casper, Christopher Colonna, John Flanagan, Francis Gassert, Elke G. Nass, Kenneth J. Oakes, Mooheng Zee
  • Publication number: 20180143918
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for queuing an input/output (I/O) operation in a multi-queue are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, an example computer-implemented method may include receiving, by a general purpose processor, the I/O operation. The method may further include transmitting, by the general purpose processor, the I/O operation to a system assist processor. The method may further include transmitting, by the system assist processor, the I/O operation to an I/O channel for execution by the I/O channel, wherein transmitting the I/O operation to the I/O channel comprises queuing the I/O operation in the multi-queue. The method may further include executing, by the I/O channel, the I/O operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Daniel F. Casper, Christopher J. Colonna, John Flanagan, Francis Gassert, Elke G. Nass, Kenneth J. Oakes, Mooheng Zee
  • Publication number: 20180088839
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for processing I/O operations in a channel are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: copying, by a system assist processor, a subchannel of the channel into a lower portion of a channel communication area responsive to receiving the I/O operation; copying, by the system assist processor, channel program information from a designated starting location in a customer memory into a control block; building, by the system assist processor, a starting channel communication area into a top portion of the control block; queuing, by the system assist processor, the control block to a queue for the channel; processing, by the channel, the I/O operation responsive to retrieving the control block from the queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Daniel Casper, Christopher Colonna, John Flanagan, Francis Gassert, Elke G. Nass, Kenneth J. Oakes, Mooheng Zee
  • Patent number: 9715466
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for processing I/O operations in a channel are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: copying, by a system assist processor, a subchannel of the channel into a lower portion of a channel communication area responsive to receiving the I/O operation; copying, by the system assist processor, channel program information from a designated starting location in a customer memory into a control block; building, by the system assist processor, a starting channel communication area into a top portion of the control block; queuing, by the system assist processor, the control block to a queue for the channel; processing, by the channel, the I/O operation responsive to retrieving the control block from the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Daniel Casper, Christopher Colonna, John Flanagan, Francis Gassert, Elke G. Nass, Kenneth J. Oakes, Mooheng Zee
  • Patent number: 9619166
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to controlling a temperature of a solid state memory device using queue depth management by monitoring an operating temperature of each of a plurality of solid state drives of the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds local device threshold values, the method includes receiving an indication that one or more local measures have been taken by the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds a secondary global threshold value, the method includes reducing a queue length for the solid state memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Edward W. Chencinski, Seth R. Greenspan, M. Dean Sciacca, Xiaojin Wei
  • Publication number: 20160357475
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to controlling a temperature of a solid state memory device using queue depth management by monitoring an operating temperature of each of a plurality of solid state drives of the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds local device threshold values, the method includes receiving an indication that one or more local measures have been taken by the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds a secondary global threshold value, the method includes reducing a queue length for the solid state memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Edward W. Chencinski, Seth R. Greenspan, M. Dean Sciacca, Xiaojin Wei
  • Patent number: 9501069
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to controlling a temperature of a solid state memory device using queue depth management by monitoring an operating temperature of each of a plurality of solid state drives of the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds local device threshold values, the method includes receiving an indication that one or more local measures have been taken by the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds a secondary global threshold value, the method includes reducing a queue length for the solid state memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Edward W. Chencinski, Seth R. Greenspan, M. Dean Sciacca, Xiaojin Wei
  • Patent number: 9423804
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to controlling a temperature of a solid state memory device using queue depth management by monitoring an operating temperature of each of a plurality of solid state drives of the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds local device threshold values, the method includes receiving an indication that one or more local measures have been taken by the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds a secondary global threshold value, the method includes reducing a queue length for the solid state memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Edward W. Chencinski, Seth R. Greenspan, M. Dean Sciacca, Xiaojin Wei
  • Publication number: 20160188254
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to lifecycle management of solid state memory adaptors. Aspects of the invention include monitoring a remaining life of each of a plurality of solid state memory adaptors in a system and creating a log of a wearing of each of the plurality of solid state memory adaptors. Aspects further include transmitting the log to a service element and receiving a supplemental data from the service element and determining a threshold value for each of the plurality of solid state memory adaptors. Based on determining that the remaining life of one of the plurality of solid state memory adaptors is below the threshold value for the one of the plurality of solid state memory adaptors, aspects also include creating a service call to request that the one of the solid state memory adaptors be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Edward W. Chencinski, Seth R. Greenspan, Adam J. McPadden, M. Dean Sciacca, Peter K. Szwed
  • Publication number: 20160170421
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to controlling a temperature of a solid state memory device using queue depth management by monitoring an operating temperature of each of a plurality of solid state drives of the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds local device threshold values, the method includes receiving an indication that one or more local measures have been taken by the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds a secondary global threshold value, the method includes reducing a queue length for the solid state memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Edward W. Chencinski, Seth R. Greenspan, M. Dean Sciacca, Xiaojin Wei
  • Patent number: 9208106
    Abstract: A computer program product is provided and includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method includes detecting connections of two or more input/output (I/O) adapters, each of the two or more I/O adapters having one or more solid state devices (SSDs) connected thereto, and presenting a storage class memory address space for all of the connected SSDs that is independent of connections and disconnections between each of the one or more SSDs and each of the two or more I/O adapters and the processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Bickelman, Peter Driever, Steven G. Glassen, Kenneth J. Oakes, Peter K. Szwed
  • Patent number: 9183165
    Abstract: A computer program product is provided and includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for detecting connections of two or more input/output (I/O) adapters, each of the two or more I/O adapters having one or more solid state devices (SSDs) connected thereto, and presenting a storage class memory address space for all of the connected SSDs that is independent of connections and disconnections between each of the one or more SSDs and each of the two or more I/O adapters and the processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Bickelman, Peter Driever, Steven G. Glassen, Kenneth J. Oakes, Peter K. Szwed
  • Publication number: 20150261451
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to lifecycle management of solid state memory adaptors. Aspects of the invention include monitoring a remaining life of each of a plurality of solid state memory adaptors in a system and creating a log of a wearing of each of the plurality of solid state memory adaptors. Aspects further include transmitting the log to a service element and receiving a supplemental data from the service element and determining a threshold value for each of the plurality of solid state memory adaptors. Based on determining that the remaining life of one of the plurality of solid state memory adaptors is below the threshold value for the one of the plurality of solid state memory adaptors, aspects also include creating a service call to request that the one of the solid state memory adaptors be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Edward W. Chencinski, Seth R. Greenspan, Adam J. McPadden, M. Dean Sciacca, Peter K. Szwed
  • Publication number: 20150261281
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to controlling a temperature of a solid state memory device using queue depth management by monitoring an operating temperature of each of a plurality of solid state drives of the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds local device threshold values, the method includes receiving an indication that one or more local measures have been taken by the solid state memory device. Based on a determination that the operating temperature of one of the plurality of solid state drives exceeds a secondary global threshold value, the method includes reducing a queue length for the solid state memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Edward W. Chencinski, Seth R. Greenspan, M. Dean Sciacca, Xiaojin Wei
  • Publication number: 20130339784
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to providing error recovery in a storage system that utilizes data redundancy. An aspect of the invention includes monitoring plurality of storage devices of the storage system and determining that one of the plurality of storage devices has failed based on the monitoring. Another aspect of includes suspending data reads and writes to the failed storage device and determining that the failed storage device is recoverable. Based on determining that the failed storage device is recoverable, initiating a rebuilding recovery process of the failed storage device based on determining that the failed storage device is recoverable and restoring data reads and writes to the failed storage device upon completion of the rebuilding recovery process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig A. Bickelman, Brian Bowles, David D. Cadigan, Edward W. Chencinski, Robert E. Galbraith, Adam J. McPadden, Kenneth J. Oakes, Peter K. Szwed
  • Publication number: 20120317390
    Abstract: A computer program product is provided and includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for detecting connections of two or more input/output (I/O) adapters, each of the two or more I/O adapters having one or more solid state devices (SSDs) connected thereto, and presenting a storage class memory address space for all of the connected SSDs that is independent of connections and disconnections between each of the one or more SSDs and each of the two or more I/O adapters and the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Bickelman, Peter Driever, Steven G. Glassen, Kenneth J. Oakes, Peter K. Szwed