Patents Examined by R. Ziemer
  • Arrangement for operating two functionally parallel processors
    Patent number: 6374365
    Abstract: The invention pertains to the arrangement of two processors in a single computer, said processors being linked via a functional module that enables the two processors to operate in parallel to produce a single output signal for peripherals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventor: Alexander E. E. Lahmann
  • Method of developing physical requirements for computer configuration
    Patent number: 6253318
    Abstract: A method implemented according to the invention relates to a method including the conversion between of logical requirements and physical requirements, including such devices as computer drive arrays, controller/storage box combinations, and conversion of virtual disk drive heights to physical disk drive heights. The methods of the invention can be applied to the configuration of most hierarchical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Manoj J. Varghese, Christoph Schmitz, Keith L. Kelley, Charles A. Bartlett