Patents by Inventor Adam Thomas Stallman
Adam Thomas Stallman 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).
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Patent number: 11675573Abstract: An embodiment includes analyzing data associated with an original flow graph comprising a plurality of operators of a stream computing application, including identifying a secure network connection between a first operator and a second operator that uses encryption. The embodiment fuses the first operator with the second operator such that a first logical function of the first operator is combined with a second logical function of the second operator. The embodiment then generates a modified flow graph as a modification of the original flow graph that combines the first operator and the second operator and lacks encryption between the first operator and the second operator.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Beuch, Adam Thomas Stallman, Michael K. Branson, Ryan K. Cradick
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Publication number: 20220405301Abstract: A stream of tuples is processed by a stream application. The stream application includes a plurality of processing elements that operate on one or more compute nodes, each processing element includes one or more stream operators. One or more databases that are capable of communicating with the stream application are monitored during the processing of the stream of tuples. A potential performance condition of a first database of the one or more databases is detected based on the monitoring. An output adjustment is performed, in response to the potential performance condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Daniel Beuch, Michael J. Branson, Ryan K. Cradick, Adam Thomas Stallman
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Patent number: 11341006Abstract: An embodiment includes monitoring a distributed computing application at runtime for occurrence of a condition, where the condition includes occurrence of a degradation condition on a processing element (PE). The embodiment also includes starting a provisional PE on a second node at runtime while maintaining runtime operation of the PE. The embodiment compares operation of the PE to operation of the provisional PE based on a performance metric associated with the computing resource. The embodiment connects the provisional PE to replace the stream of tuples from the PE to a downstream PE with a stream of tuples from the provisional PE to the downstream PE.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Beuch, Michael J. Branson, Adam Thomas Stallman, Ryan K. Cradick
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Publication number: 20220138061Abstract: An embodiment includes monitoring a distributed computing application at runtime for occurrence of a condition, where the condition includes occurrence of a degradation condition on a processing element (PE). The embodiment also includes starting a provisional PE on a second node at runtime while maintaining runtime operation of the PE. The embodiment compares operation of the PE to operation of the provisional PE based on a performance metric associated with the computing resource. The embodiment connects the provisional PE to replace the stream of tuples from the PE to a downstream PE with a stream of tuples from the provisional PE to the downstream PE.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel Beuch, Michael J. Branson, Adam Thomas Stallman, Ryan K. Cradick
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Publication number: 20220137940Abstract: An embodiment includes analyzing data associated with an original flow graph comprising a plurality of operators of a stream computing application, including identifying a secure network connection between a first operator and a second operator that uses encryption. The embodiment fuses the first operator with the second operator such that a first logical function of the first operator is combined with a second logical function of the second operator. The embodiment then generates a modified flow graph as a modification of the original flow graph that combines the first operator and the second operator and lacks encryption between the first operator and the second operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel Beuch, Adam Thomas Stallman, Michael K. Branson, Ryan K. Cradick
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Patent number: 8447725Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Patent number: 8387041Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product to allocate processor resources to a plurality of logical partitions in a computing device including a plurality of processors, each processor having at least one general purpose processing element and a plurality of synergistic processing elements. General purpose processing element resources and synergistic processing element resources are separately allocated to each logical partition. The synergistic processing element resources to each logical partition are allocated such that each synergistic processing element is assigned to a logical partition exclusively. At least one virtual processor is allocated for each logical partition. The at least one virtual processor may be allocated virtual general purpose processing element resources and virtual synergistic processing element resources that correspond to the general purpose processing element resources and synergistic processing element resources allocated to the logical partition.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Steven Joseph Branda, Christopher James Kundinger, Adam Thomas Stallman, Brett Michael Yokom
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Patent number: 8065274Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Publication number: 20110251991Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Patent number: 7885919Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Patent number: 7574460Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Publication number: 20090178049Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product to allocate processor resources to a plurality of logical partitions in a computing device including a plurality of processors, each processor having at least one general purpose processing element and a plurality of synergistic processing elements. General purpose processing element resources and synergistic processing element resources are separately allocated to each logical partition. The synergistic processing element resources to each logical partition are allocated such that each synergistic processing element is assigned to a logical partition exclusively. At least one virtual processor is allocated for each logical partition. The at least one virtual processor may be allocated virtual general purpose processing element resources and virtual synergistic processing element resources that correspond to the general purpose processing element resources and synergistic processing element resources allocated to the logical partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Steven Joseph Branda, Christopher James Kundinger, Adam Thomas Stallman, Brett Michael Yokom
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Publication number: 20080228838Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Publication number: 20080222220Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Publication number: 20080201363Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Patent number: 6947956Abstract: A database manager selectively caches journal entries for certain database changes based on dynamic selection criteria. Preferably, a journal disk drive is provided for storing changes to the database. Database change entries are sequentially cached in a main memory journal buffer, awaiting journal write. When a buffer is filled, its buffer contents are written to the journal disk. However, certain change operations will cause the contents of the buffer to be written to the journal disk immediately, before filling the buffer. Certain database change entries selectively cause the buffer to be written, depending on dynamic selection criteria. Preferably, these selection criteria take into account both the estimated time to recover in the event of a system crash and the current level of activity on the system. Generally, the busier the system, the more data will be cached, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chad Allen Olstad, Gary Ross Ricard, Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
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Publication number: 20030229650Abstract: A database manager selectively caches journal entries for certain database changes based on dynamic selection criteria. Preferably, a journal disk drive is provided for storing changes to the database. Database change entries are sequentially cached in a main memory journal buffer, a waiting journal write. When a buffer is filled, its buffer contents are written to the journal disk. However, certain change operations will cause the contents of the buffer to be written to the journal disk immediately, before filling the buffer. Certain database change entries selectively cause the buffer to be written, depending on dynamic selection criteria. Preferably, these selection criteria take into account both the estimated time to recover in the event of a system crash and the current level of activity on the system. Generally, the busier the system, the more data will be cached, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chad Allen Olstad, Gary Ross Ricard, Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren