Patents by Inventor Austin J. Willoughby

Austin J. Willoughby 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: 11030216
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for replicating non-supported data types using an existing replication format supported by an existing replication system. Responsive to detecting an application writing data to a local storage that is to be replicated to the secondary site, the input/output (I/O) operation being performed by the application is intercepted. Data of the I/O operation in a non-supported format is converted to a format supported by the existing replication system. A replication log record is generated for the data in the format supported by the existing replication system. The data described by the replication log record for the data is then stored in a storage device at the secondary site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Martin W. J. Cocks, Scott K. S. Singleton, John S. Tilling, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 10929430
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for replicating non-supported data types using an existing replication format supported by an existing replication system. Responsive to detecting an application writing data to a local storage that is to be replicated to the secondary site, the input/output (I/O) operation being performed by the application is intercepted. Data of the I/O operation in a non-supported format is converted to a format supported by the existing replication system. A replication log record is generated for the data in the format supported by the existing replication system. The data described by the replication log record for the data is then stored in a storage device at the secondary site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Martin W. J. Cocks, Scott K. S. Singleton, John S. Tilling, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 10831613
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replicating a source data set to a target data store. A point-in-time copy of the source data set is generated having a data structure identifying the data in the source data set as of a point-in-time. A restore operation is initiated to copy the source data set represented by the point-in-time copy to a restored copy of the source data set consistent with the source data set. The source data set records are transferred from the restored copy to the target data store in the target storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert S. Gensler, Jr., Joseph L. Kidd, Robert D. Love, Terri A. Menendez, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 10698773
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replicating a source data set to a target data store. A point-in-time copy of the source data set is generated having a data structure identifying the data in the source data set as of a point-in-time. A restore operation is initiated to copy the source data set represented by the point-in-time copy to a restored copy of the source data set consistent with the source data set. The source data set records are transferred from the restored copy to the target data store in the target storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert S. Gensler, Jr., Joseph L. Kidd, Robert D. Love, Terri A. Menendez, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 10360070
    Abstract: An application-level thread dispatcher that operates in a main full-weight operating system-level thread allocated to an application initializes at least one application-level pseudo threads that operates as an application-controlled thread within the main full-weight operating system-level thread allocated to the application. The application-level thread dispatcher migrates work associated with the application between the at least one application-level pseudo thread and a separate operating system-level thread in accordance with evaluated changes in run-time performance of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert D. Love, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20190213274
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for replicating non-supported data types using an existing replication format supported by an existing replication system. Responsive to detecting an application writing data to a local storage that is to be replicated to the secondary site, the input/output (I/O) operation being performed by the application is intercepted. Data of the I/O operation in a non-supported format is converted to a format supported by the existing replication system. A replication log record is generated for the data in the format supported by the existing replication system. The data described by the replication log record for the data is then stored in a storage device at the secondary site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Martin W. J. Cocks, Scott K. S. Singleton, John S. Tilling, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20190213202
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for replicating non-supported data types using an existing replication format supported by an existing replication system. Responsive to detecting an application writing data to a local storage that is to be replicated to the secondary site, the input/output (I/O) operation being performed by the application is intercepted. Data of the I/O operation in a non-supported format is converted to a format supported by the existing replication system. A replication log record is generated for the data in the format supported by the existing replication system. The data described by the replication log record for the data is then stored in a storage device at the secondary site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Martin W. J. Cocks, Scott K. S. Singleton, John S. Tilling, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20180336105
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replicating a source data set to a target data store. A point-in-time copy of the source data set is generated having a data structure identifying the data in the source data set as of a point-in-time. A restore operation is initiated to copy the source data set represented by the point-in-time copy to a restored copy of the source data set consistent with the source data set. The source data set records are transferred from the restored copy to the target data store in the target storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert S. Gensler, JR., Joseph L. Kidd, Robert D. Love, Terri A. Menendez, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 10013316
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replicating a source data set to a target data store. A point-in-time copy of the source data set is generated having a data structure identifying the data in the source data set as of a point-in-time. A restore operation is initiated to copy the source data set represented by the point-in-time copy to a restored copy of the source data set consistent with the source data set. The source data set records are transferred from the restored copy to the target data store in the target storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert S. Gensler, Jr., Joseph L. Kidd, Robert D. Love, Terri A. Menendez, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20180121246
    Abstract: An application-level thread dispatcher that operates in a main full-weight operating system-level thread allocated to an application initializes at least one application-level pseudo threads that operates as an application-controlled thread within the main full-weight operating system-level thread allocated to the application. The application-level thread dispatcher migrates work associated with the application between the at least one application-level pseudo thread and a separate operating system-level thread in accordance with evaluated changes in run-time performance of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert D. Love, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 9898343
    Abstract: An application-level thread dispatcher that operates in a main full-weight thread allocated to an application is established. The application-level thread dispatcher initializes a group of application-level pseudo threads that operate as application-controlled threads within the main full-weight thread allocated to the application. The application-level thread dispatcher evaluates run-time performance of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert D. Love, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 9727601
    Abstract: Validating a write of a replica record to a replica data store in a transaction processing system. The source record is written to a location in the source data store, and the location is recorded in a transaction log file. The transaction processing system obtains from the transaction log file the location, and the location in the replica data store to which the replica record will be written is predicted, based on the location and length of the previous replica record. If the obtained location of the source record corresponds to the predicted location of the replica record location, the replica record is written to a location in the replica data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph A. Rinke, Clark W. Walker, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20170068602
    Abstract: Provided are a method, a system, and a computer program product for supporting recovery of a replication system, in which a first full recovery identification is recorded for a first set of dependent writes for a first object and subsequent abbreviated change records are recorded for the first object in a recovery repository. A second set of writes are recorded for a second object with abbreviated change record identifications for the second object in the recovery repository. A configurable metadata is utilized for distinguishing between the first set of dependent writes and the second set of writes in the recovery repository to identify the first set of dependent writes as applicable and the second set of writes as not applicable. The first set of dependent writes is recovered in a single pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Joseph L. Kidd, Robert D. Love, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20170046232
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replicating a source data set to a target data store. A point-in-time copy of the source data set is generated having a data structure identifying the data in the source data set as of a point-in-time. A restore operation is initiated to copy the source data set represented by the point-in-time copy to a restored copy of the source data set consistent with the source data set. The source data set records are transferred from the restored copy to the target data store in the target storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert S. Gensler, JR., Joseph L. Kidd, Robert D. Love, Terri A. Menendez, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20170046082
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replicating a source data set to a target data store. A point-in-time copy of the source data set is generated having a data structure identifying the data in the source data set as of a point-in-time. A restore operation is initiated to copy the source data set represented by the point-in-time copy to a restored copy of the source data set consistent with the source data set. The source data set records are transferred from the restored copy to the target data store in the target storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert S. Gensler, JR., Joseph L. Kidd, Robert D. Love, Terri A. Menendez, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20160364436
    Abstract: Validating a write of a replica record to a replica data store in a transaction processing system. The source record is written to a location in the source data store, and the location is recorded in a transaction log file. The transaction processing system obtains from the transaction log file the location, and the location in the replica data store to which the replica record will be written is predicted, based on the location and length of the previous replica record. If the obtained location of the source record corresponds to the predicted location of the replica record location, the replica record is written to a location in the replica data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ralph A. Rinke, Clark W. Walker, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 9454590
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computer system to validate a write of a replica record to a replica data store in a transaction processing system, the replica record duplicating a source record in a source data store. The transaction processing system obtains a value associated with a record location of the source record in the source data store. The transaction processing system predicts a value associated with a record location of the replica record in the replica data store and responsive to the obtained value associated with the source record location not corresponding to the predicted value associated with the replica record location, not writing the replica record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph A. Rinke, Clark W. Walker, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20160232038
    Abstract: An application-level thread dispatcher that operates in a main full-weight thread allocated to an application is established. The application-level thread dispatcher initializes a group of application-level pseudo threads that operate as application-controlled threads within the main full-weight thread allocated to the application. The application-level thread dispatcher evaluates run-time performance of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert D. Love, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 9348644
    Abstract: An application-level thread dispatcher that operates in a main full-weight thread allocated to an application is established. The application-level thread dispatcher initializes a group of application-level pseudo threads that operate as application-controlled threads within the main full-weight thread allocated to the application. The application-level thread dispatcher determines that at least one application-level pseudo thread meets configuration requirements to operate within a separate operating system-level thread in parallel with the main full-weight thread. In response to determining that the at least one application-level pseudo thread meets the configuration requirements to operate within the separate operating system-level thread in parallel with the main full-weight thread, the at least one application-level pseudo thread is dispatched from the main full-weight thread to the separate operating system-level thread by the application-level thread dispatcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert D. Love, Austin J. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20160103703
    Abstract: An application-level thread dispatcher that operates in a main full-weight thread allocated to an application is established. The application-level thread dispatcher initializes a group of application-level pseudo threads that operate as application-controlled threads within the main full-weight thread allocated to the application. The application-level thread dispatcher determines that at least one application-level pseudo thread meets configuration requirements to operate within a separate operating system-level thread in parallel with the main full-weight thread. In response to determining that the at least one application-level pseudo thread meets the configuration requirements to operate within the separate operating system-level thread in parallel with the main full-weight thread, the at least one application-level pseudo thread is dispatched from the main full-weight thread to the separate operating system-level thread by the application-level thread dispatcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Paul M. Cadarette, Robert D. Love, Austin J. Willoughby