Patents by Inventor Jean Voldman

Jean Voldman 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 and system for generating actual random numbers within a multiprocessor system
    Patent number: 6487571
    Abstract: A method for generating actual random numbers within a multiprocessor system is disclosed. A first processing thread is continuously writing to a shared memory space while a second processing thread is continuously reading from the same shared memory space without utilizing a locking mechanism for synchronizing the two processing threads. Preferably, each of the processing threads is executed on a separate processing unit. An actual random number can then be generated from the data read from the shared memory space by the second processing thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Jean Voldman