Patents by Inventor Benson Sze-Kit Lam

Benson Sze-Kit Lam 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: 8909977
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a system for failover comprising at least one client selectively connectable to one of at least two interconnected server via a network connection. In a normal state, one of the servers is designated a primary server when connected to the client and a remainder of the servers are designated as backup servers when not connected to the client. The at least one client is configured to send messages to the primary server. The servers are configured to process the messages using at least one service that is identical in each of the servers. The services are unaware of whether a server respective to the service is operating as the primary server or the backup server. The servers are further configured to maintain a library, or the like, that indicates whether a server is the primary server or a server is the backup server. The services within each server are to make external calls via its respective library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: TSX Inc.
    Inventors: Tudor Morosan, Gregory A. Allen, Viktor Pavlenko, Benson Sze-Kit Lam
  • Publication number: 20140115380
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a system for failover comprising at least one client selectively connectable to one of at least two interconnected server via a network connection. In a normal state, one of the servers is designated a primary server when connected to the client and a remainder of the servers are designated as backup servers when not connected to the client. The at least one client is configured to send messages to the primary server. The servers are configured to process the messages using at least one service that is identical in each of the servers. The services are unaware of whether a server respective to the service is operating as the primary server or the backup server. The servers are further configured to maintain a library, or the like, that indicates whether a server is the primary server or a server is the backup server. The services within each server are to make external calls via its respective library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: TSX Inc.
    Inventors: Tudor MOROSAN, Gregory A. ALLEN, Viktor PAVLENKO, Benson Sze-Kit LAM
  • Patent number: 8683257
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a system for failover comprising at least one client selectively connectable to one of at least two interconnected servers via a network connection. In a normal state, one of the servers is designated a primary server when connected to the client and a remainder of the servers are designated as backup servers when not connected to the client. The at least one client is configured to send messages to the primary server. The servers are configured to process the messages using at least one service that is identical in each of the servers. The services are unaware of whether a server respective to the service is operating as the primary server or the backup server. The servers are further configured to maintain a library, or the like, that indicates whether a server is the primary server or a server is the backup server. The services within each server are to make external calls via its respective library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: TSX Inc.
    Inventors: Tudor Morosan, Gregory A. Allen, Viktor Pavlenko, Benson Sze-Kit Lam
  • Publication number: 20110225448
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a system for failover comprising at least one client selectively connectable to one of at least two interconnected servers via a network connection. In a normal state, one of the servers is designated a primary server when connected to the client and a remainder of the servers are designated as backup servers when not connected to the client. The at least one client is configured to send messages to the primary server. The servers are configured to process the messages using at least one service that is identical in each of the servers. The services are unaware of whether a server respective to the service is operating as the primary server or the backup server. The servers are further configured to maintain a library, or the like, that indicates whether a server is the primary server or a server is the backup server. The services within each server are to make external calls via its respective library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: TSX Inc.
    Inventors: Tudor MOROSAN, Gregory A. Allen, Viktor Pavlenko, Benson Sze-Kit Lam
  • Patent number: 7975174
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a system for failover comprising at least one client selectively connectable to one of at least two interconnected servers via a network connection. In a normal state, one of the servers is designated a primary server when connected to the client and a remainder of the servers are designated as backup servers when not connected to the client. The at least one client is configured to send messages to the primary server. The servers are configured to process the messages using at least one service that is identical in each of the servers. The services are unaware of whether a server respective to the service is operating as the primary server or the backup server. The servers are further configured to maintain a library, or the like, that indicates whether a server is the primary server or a server is the backup server. The services within each server are to make external calls via its respective library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: TSX Inc.
    Inventors: Tudor Morosan, Gregory A. Allen, Viktor Pavlenko, Benson Sze-Kit Lam
  • Publication number: 20100198718
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a system for failover comprising at least one client selectively connectable to one of at least two interconnected servers via a network connection. In a normal state, one of the servers is designated a primary server when connected to the client and a remainder of the servers are designated as backup servers when not connected to the client. The at least one client is configured to send messages to the primary server. The servers are configured to process the messages using at least one service that is identical in each of the servers. The services are unaware of whether a server respective to the service is operating as the primary server or the backup server. The servers are further configured to maintain a library, or the like, that indicates whether a server is the primary server or a server is the backup server. The services within each server are to make external calls via its respective library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: TSX Inc.
    Inventors: Tudor Morosan, Gregory A. Allen, Viktor Pavlenko, Benson Sze-Kit Lam
  • Patent number: 7725764
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a system for failover comprising at least one client selectively connectable to one of at least two interconnected servers via a network connection. In a normal state, one of the servers is designated a primary server when connected to the client and a remainder of the servers are designated as backup servers when not connected to the client. The at least one client is configured to send messages to the primary server. The servers are configured to process the messages using at least one service that is identical in each of the servers. The services are unaware of whether a server respective to the service is operating as the primary server or the backup server. The servers are further configured to maintain a library, or the like, that indicates whether a server is the primary server or a server is the backup server. The services within each server are to make external calls via its respective library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: TSX Inc.
    Inventors: Tudor Morosan, Gregory A. Allen, Viktor Pavlenko, Benson Sze-Kit Lam
  • Publication number: 20080126832
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a system for failover comprising at least one client selectively connectable to one of at least two interconnected servers via a network connection. In a normal state, one of the servers is designated a primary server when connected to the client and a remainder of the servers are designated as backup servers when not connected to the client. The at least one client is configured to send messages to the primary server. The servers are configured to process the messages using at least one service that is identical in each of the servers. The services are unaware of whether a server respective to the service is operating as the primary server or the backup server. The servers are further configured to maintain a library, or the like, that indicates whether a server is the primary server or a server is the backup server. The services within each server are to make external calls via its respective library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Tudor Morosan, Gregory A. Allen, Viktor Pavlenko, Benson Sze-Kit Lam