Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Parrish

Ronald E. Parrish 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).

  • Creating and maintaining order of a log stream
    Patent number: 9015137
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for using a series of compare and swap operations to assign a Relative Byte Address (RBA) and a Logical Record Sequence Number (LRSN) to a log record. One or more log buffers for storing the log record are identified, and the log record is moved to the one or more log buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephanie H. Lee, David L. Levish, Ronald E. Parrish
  • Creating and maintaining order of a log stream
    Patent number: 9009125
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for using a series of compare and swap operations to assign a Relative Byte Address (RBA) and a Logical Record Sequence Number (LRSN) to a log record. One or more log buffers for storing the log record are identified, and the log record is moved to the one or more log buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machiness Corporation
    Inventors: Stephanie H. Lee, David L. Levish, Ronald E. Parrish
  • CREATING AND MAINTAINING ORDER OF A LOG STREAM WITHOUT USE OF A LOCK OR LATCH
    Publication number: 20120203805
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for using a series of compare and swap operations to assign a Relative Byte Address (RBA) and a Logical Record Sequence Number (LRSN) to a log record. One or more log buffers for storing the log record are identified, and the log record is moved to the one or more log buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephanie H. Lee, David L. Levish, Ronald E. Parrish
  • CREATING AND MAINTAINING ORDER OF A LOG STREAM WITHOUT USE OF A LOCK OR LATCH
    Publication number: 20120096055
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for using a series of compare and swap operations to assign a Relative Byte Address (RBA) and a Logical Record Sequence Number (LRSN) to a log record. One or more log buffers for storing the log record are identified, and the log record is moved to the one or more log buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephanie H. Lee, David L. Levish, Ronald E. Parrish
  • Method for coordinating executing programs in a data processing system
    Patent number: 5604863
    Abstract: A method for coordinating phases of program execution within a data processing system. One or more program defined synchronization events are established. Each synchronization event is responded to by one or more programs to coordinate phases of execution. The operating system notifies the one or more programs when all responses are received. A next program defined synchronization event may be established after a response is received for a previous synchronization event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ruth A. Allen, Jaime Anaya, Roger L. Brookmeyer, Lisa M. Goetze, James C. Kleewein, Jeffrey M. Nick, Ronald E. Parrish, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman, Michael D. Swanson
  • Method and system for reconfiguring a storage structure within a structure processing facility
    Patent number: 5515499
    Abstract: A method and system for rebuilding storage structures located within one or more structure processing facilities of a data processing system. A connection is made to a first storage structure having a name and one or more predefined characteristics. Thereafter, a second storage structure is allocated having the same name as the first structure, however, one or more of the predefined characteristics of the second structure are different than the predefined characteristics of the first structure. The second structure may be used for planned system reconfigurations or for recovery from system failures. During the rebuilding process, notification of phases of the rebuilding process are given to the active users. Further, a capability is provided for terminating the rebuilding process. In addition, a method and system for coordinating phases of user defined processing is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ruth A. Allen, Jaime Anaya, Roger L. Brockmeyer, Lisa M. Goetze, James C. Kleewein, Jeffrey M. Nick, Ronald E. Parrish, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman, Michael D. Swanson