Patents by Inventor Wayne N. Meretsky

Wayne N. Meretsky 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 apparatus for handling I/O requests utilizing separate programming interfaces to access separate I/O services
    Patent number: 5915131
    Abstract: A computer system handling multiple applications wherein groups of I/O services are accessible through separate application programming interfaces. Each application has multiple application programming interfaces by which to access different families of I/O services, such as I/O devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Holly N. Knight, Carl D. Sutton, Wayne N. Meretsky, Alan B. Mimms
  • Method and apparatus for patching operating systems
    Patent number: 5619698
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a variety of methods and apparatus for providing patches within a computer operating system. A patch structure in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a patch block which serves to link the patch structure into a patch chain, and a patch which contains the desired functionality of the patch structure. The patch chain includes a root patch structure and a final patch structure. The root patch structure has a root patch block and a given function which has the root functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan W. Lillich, Jeffrey R. Cobb, Erik L. Eidt, Wayne N. Meretsky