Patents by Inventor Stephen Richard Nichols

Stephen Richard Nichols 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).

  • Publication number: 20190161317
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method a sequence triggering of a call for an elevator car of an elevator system. The elevator system including a first location device and a second location device. The computer-implemented method including detecting, by the first location device, a signal by the mobile device and detecting, by the second location device, the signal by the mobile device. The computer-implemented method also including automatically executing, by the elevator system, the call for the elevator car in response to the detection by the second location device of the signal subsequent to the detection of the signal by the first location device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Bradley Armand Scoville, Harrison Daniels, Paul A. Simcik
  • Patent number: 7512974
    Abstract: System and computer program product for updating an SSL certificate for a server. First program instructions detect when a change has been made to a name, domain or IP address of the server and detect that the server is using an SSL certificate based on a name, domain or IP address applicable before the change. In response, the first program instructions notify an administrator that a change is required to the SSL certificate to reflect the change to the name, domain or IP address. Second program instructions respond to a request by the administrator, to automatically create a new SSL certificate signing request. The new SSL certificate signing request is a form which can be sent to an SSL certificate authority. Third program instructions respond to another request by the administrator, to send the new SSL certificate signing request to the SSL certificate authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Callaghan, James Patrick Hennessy, Stephen Richard Nichols, Kurt Norman Schroeder
  • Patent number: 7254733
    Abstract: A technique for shutting down virtual machines in a computer system which comprises a real computer and a virtual machine operating system. The virtual machine operating system comprises a common base portion and a plurality of virtual machines sharing the common base portion. According to one feature of the present invention, the common base portion receives a shutdown signal from the real computer. The shutdown signal specifies a time period for shutdown of the common base portion or the virtual machine operating system. Next, the common base portion determines a time period for shutdown of the virtual machines by subtracting a time required to shutdown the common base portion from the specified time period. Next, the common base portion sends requests to the virtual machines to shut down in an orderly manner within the time period determined for shutdown of the virtual machines. The common base portion determines when and if each of the virtual machines shuts down in an orderly manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Damian Leo Osisek, William Romney White
  • Publication number: 20040199599
    Abstract: A technique for shutting down virtual machines in a computer system which comprises a real computer and a virtual machine operating system. The virtual machine operating system comprises a common base portion and a plurality of virtual machines sharing the common base portion. According to one feature of the present invention, the common base portion receives a shutdown signal from the real computer. The shutdown signal specifies a time period for shutdown of the common base portion or the virtual machine operating system. Next, the common base portion determines a time period for shutdown of the virtual machines by subtracting a time required to shutdown the common base portion from the specified time period. Next, the common base portion sends requests to the virtual machines to shut down in an orderly manner within the time period determined for shutdown of the virtual machines. The common base portion determines when and if each of the virtual machines shuts down in an orderly manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Damian Leo Osisek, William Romney White
  • Patent number: 6182106
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a user interface in a data processing system to be utilized for performing a plurality of tasks on a plurality of diverse central processing complexes, wherein processes utilized to perform the plurality of tasks are transparent to a user, and wherein the user interface utilized to perform the plurality of tasks is common across diverse central processor complexes. A library containing interface parameters for each central processing complex is established. The interface parameters include information necessary to tailor the user interface for the specific target central processing complex, as well as processes for performing selected tasks within each of the central processing complexes. The user is prompted to select a task for at least one of the diverse central processing complexes. At least one interface parameter from the library of interface parameters is selected in response to the user selecting a task for at least one of the diverse central processing complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernice Ellen Casey, Gregory Lee Dunlap, Margaret Croft Enichen, Deborah Anne Totten Larnerd, James Andrew Morrell, Stephen Richard Nichols, Peter David Pagerey, Sammy Lee Rockwell