Patents by Inventor David John Bradley

David John Bradley 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).

  • Method for managing power consumption of multiple computer servers
    Patent number: 6964539
    Abstract: A method for managing power consumption of multiple computer servers is disclosed. The number of computer servers required to meet a current workload demand is initially determined. Next, a thermally optimized configuration of powered-on computer servers to meet the current workload demand is determined. At least one computer server is powered on or powered off, based on the thermally optimized configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David John Bradley, Richard Edwin Harper, Steven Wade Hunter
  • Method for managing power consumption of multiple computer servers
    Patent number: 6795928
    Abstract: A method for managing power consumption of multiple computer servers is disclosed. The current workload information and the current capacity information of a group of computer servers within a computer server pool are determined. A short term history and a long term history of the workload information are then built based on the determined workload information. Next, the information regarding short-term variations in workload is determined. Similarly, the information regarding long-term variations in workload is determined. Based on a combination of the above-mentioned determined short-term and long-term information, at least one of the computer servers is powered on or powered off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David John Bradley, Richard Edwin Harper, Steven Wade Hunter
  • Method for managing power consumption of multiple computer servers
    Publication number: 20030177165
    Abstract: A method for managing power consumption of multiple computer servers is disclosed. The current workload information and the current capacity information of a group of computer servers within a computer server pool are determined. A short term history and a long term history of the workload information are then built based on the determined workload information. Next, the information regarding short-term variations in workload is determined. Similarly, the information regarding long-term variations in workload is determined. Based on a combination of the above-mentioned determined short-term and long-term information, at least one of the computer servers is powered on or powered off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David John Bradley, Richard Edwin Harper, Steven Wade Hunter
  • Method for managing power consumption of multiple computer servers
    Publication number: 20030177406
    Abstract: A method for managing power consumption of multiple computer servers is disclosed. The number of computer servers required to meet a current workload demand is initially determined. Next, a thermally optimized configuration of powered-on computer servers to meet the current workload demand is determined. At least one computer server is powered on or powered off, based on the thermally optimized configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David John Bradley, Richard Edwin Harper, Steven Wade Hunter