Patents by Inventor Anthony W. Menges

Anthony W. Menges 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for managing computer processes
    Patent number: 6769125
    Abstract: A number of methods, apparatus, and data structures are disclosed for managing computer processes. In one aspect, a daemon process which manages server processes includes an active server table and a locator service. The locator service can look up and register server processes in the active server table. Furthermore, the locator service can start up server processes. In some embodiments, the locator service includes a look-up object and a server process registration object which perform the tasks of the locator service. In other embodiments, methods for managing server process such as starting and registering the server processes are taught. In one specific method, a daemon process performs a variety of steps in response to receiving a look-up call for a target object. These steps include obtaining a server identifier for the target object, determining the state of a server process, and returning addressing information corresponding to the server process under which the target object will activate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony W. Menges, Kenneth M. Cavanaugh, III, David M. Brownell, Robert B. Hagmann, Dwight F. Hare, Peter Vanderbilt
  • Methods and apparatus for managing computer processes
    Patent number: 6349342
    Abstract: A number of methods, apparatus, and data structures are disclosed for managing computer processes. In one aspect, a daemon process which manages server processes includes an active server table and a locator service. The locator service can look up and register server processes in the active server table. Furthermore, the locator service can start up server processes. In some embodiments, the locator service includes a look-up object and a server process registration object which perform the tasks of the locator service. In other embodiments, methods for managing server process such as starting and registering the server processes are taught. In one specific method, a daemon process performs a variety of steps in response to receiving a look-up call for a target object. These steps include obtaining a server identifier for the target object, determining the state of a server process, and returning addressing information corresponding to the server process under which the target object will activate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony W. Menges, Kenneth M. Cavanaugh, III, David M. Brownell, Robert B. Hagmann, Dwight F. Hare, Peter Vanderbilt
  • Methods and apparatus for managing computer processes
    Publication number: 20020016866
    Abstract: A number of methods, apparatus, and data structures are disclosed for managing computer processes. In one aspect, a daemon process which manages server processes includes an active server table and a locator service. The locator service can look up and register server processes in the active server table. Furthermore, the locator service can start up server processes. In some embodiments, the locator service includes a look-up object and a server process registration object which perform the tasks of the locator service. In other embodiments, methods for managing server process such as starting and registering the server processes are taught. In one specific method, a daemon process performs a variety of steps in response to receiving a look-up call for a target object. These steps include obtaining a server identifier for the target object, determining the state of a server process, and returning addressing information corresponding to the server process under which the target object will activate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony W. Menges, Kenneth M. Cavanaugh, David M. Brownell, Robert B. Hagmann, Dwight E. Hare, Peter Vanderbilt