Patents by Inventor Anthony Coscarella

Anthony Coscarella 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).

  • Indirect addressing of channels via logical channel groups
    Patent number: 5644712
    Abstract: A computer system for using logical channel groups to indirectly address channels. The computer system includes a processor, a memory, and an input/output (IO) system for transferring information between devices and the processor. The IO system includes channels, channel path identifiers for identifying the channels, logical channel groups having lists of the channel path identifiers, and subchannels having pointers to the logical channel groups. The IO system also includes one or more switches for routing information between the channels and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Coscarella, Martin William Sachs, Joseph Temple
  • Indirect addressing of channels via logical channel groups
    Patent number: 5568648
    Abstract: A computer system for using logical channel groups to indirectly address channels. The computer system includes a processor, a memory, and an input/output (IO) system for transferring information between devices and the processor. The IO system includes channels, channel path identifiers for identifying the channels, logical channel groups having lists of the channel path identifiers, and subchannels having pointers to the logical channel groups. The IO system also includes one or more switches for routing information between the channels and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Coscarella, Martin W. Sachs, Joseph Temple