Patents by Inventor Ahmed Mohammad Bashir

Ahmed Mohammad Bashir 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).

  • Addressing node failure during a hyperswap operation
    Patent number: 8161142
    Abstract: A method, system, and article are provided to enable a Hyperswap operation in a clustered computer system. Each node in the system is configured with flash memory, with a hierarchical list of boot volumes therein. Following a Hyperswap operation, the current boot volume is communicated to each node in the cluster and each node joining the cluster. All previously inactive nodes that were booted from the improper boot volume are re-booted from the correct and the flash memory is amended to reflect the correct boot volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmed Mohammad Bashir, Prasenjit Sarkar, Soumitra Sarkar, Mark James Seaman