Patents by Inventor Brian J. O'Leary

Brian J. O'Leary 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: 6546403
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and program product for resubmitting queries encompassed by a Query Management Subsystem (QMS) responsive to high availability recovery actions within itself and a database subsystem it is designed to serve. The invention includes a work queue, a database subsystem, and a first QMS server which invokes and tracks queries in the work queue (received through traditional client interface means) as delivered to the database subsystem. A Query Resubmittal Mechanism (QRM) in the QMS is responsive to the database, client, and high availability recovery actions for both the QMS and database subsystem. The QRM modifies the status of queries in the work queue depending on whether a query has been submitted to the database or a database query response has been received. Incoming client queries are placed in the work queue (with queued status Q). Completed queries from the database are removed from the work queue and answer sets returned to the originating client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Carlson, Jr., Brian J. O'Leary
  • Patent number: 5455931
    Abstract: A clock tuning system and method for a data processing system with enhanced timing failure diagnostics and unlayering capabilities. Both common and individual phase adjusting capabilities ensure programmable tuning of clock pulses distributed throughout a computer system, thereby facilitating isolation of timing margin failure to specific clock signals or enhancing system performance by shifting timing margin between logic paths. Both single-clock and dual-clock data processing are discussed, as well as clock tuning embodiments for each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Camporese, Patrick J. Meaney, Brian J. O'Leary, Richard F. Rizzolo