Patents by Inventor Andrew N. Smithson

Andrew N. Smithson 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).

  • Patent number: 9009257
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer programming product for returning a response directly to a transaction request originator in a customer information control system (CICS) is provided. The method can include receiving a transaction request in a CICS and allocating resources in the CICS in response to receiving the transaction request. The method additionally can include determining whether the CICS is an intended endpoint of the transaction request. Finally, the method can include extracting an address of an originator of the transaction request from the transaction request and sending a response to the originator at the extracted address upon determining that the CICS is the intended endpoint of the transaction request, but otherwise routing the transaction request to a different CICS along with the address within the transaction request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Jones, Andrew N. Smithson, Russell Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140157276
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to routing a distributed transaction. An aspect includes receiving and storing distributed transaction initiation information from a transaction manager. Another aspect includes sending an okay message to the transaction manager. Another aspect includes receiving a distributed transaction having at least one function type from the transaction manager. Another aspect includes determining a resource manager for the distributed transaction based on the function type of the distributed transaction. Another aspect includes sending, based on the resource manager being ready, the distributed transaction to the determined resource manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew N. Smithson
  • Publication number: 20130191496
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer programming product for returning a response directly to a transaction request originator in a customer information control system (CICS) is provided. The method can include receiving a transaction request in a CICS and allocating resources in the CICS in response to receiving the transaction request. The method additionally can include determining whether the CICS is an intended endpoint of the transaction request. Finally, the method can include extracting an address of an originator of the transaction request from the transaction request and sending a response to the originator at the extracted address upon determining that the CICS is the intended endpoint of the transaction request, but otherwise routing the transaction request to a different CICS along with the address within the transaction request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Jones, Andrew N. Smithson, Russell Wilson