Patents by Inventor Paul M. Mayer

Paul M. Mayer 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: 5535326
    Abstract: A system and method for logical console verification and fallback. Conformity of physical equipment configurations with the logical console control and fallback plan is verified by sending messages through the backup paths and testing message response. The method of resource server or logical console fallback to a backup resource server or logical console includes the steps of verifying operational status of each physical component defined by the logical configuration description to assure availability. Tests can be manually or automatically generated. If all tests are completed successfully, resource server or console fallback is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Baskey, Colette A. Mastrangelo, Paul M. Mayer
  • Patent number: 5361353
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing computer generated message streams. Electronic messages containing displayable message information are parsed according to a set of parsing rules. The resulting tokens are organized into parse state records and stored for further analysis. Current and previous parse state records are analyzed by the application of inference rules to develop a structured message. Content analysis of the structured or unstructured message is accomplished by application of a second set of inference rules. Content analysis attempts to select an automated response for transmission to the message generating computer system. Content analysis employs a binary search through a subset of inference rules loaded for a particular system. Changes to operating system or operator causes a different subset of rules to be loaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Carr, David A. Glowny, Colette A. Mastrangelo, Paul M. Mayer, Arthur Seltzer, Peter D. Shier