Patents by Inventor Brian K. Zerba

Brian K. Zerba 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).

  • Mapping tool for configuring communications environments
    Patent number: 7911971
    Abstract: Configuring of a communications environment is facilitated. A mapping tool is provided that aids in the configuring of various components of a communications environment, such as an input/output (I/O) subsystem of the environment. Data generated from an order process and a logical configuration definition are used as input to the mapping tool. The tool performs mapping and generates as output a physical configuration definition, and optionally, one or more reports. The mapping tool has a manual function, as well as an automatic function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Friedrich W. Beichter, John J. Hughes, Ravi Ranjan, Charles E. Shapley, James R. Urquhart, Brian K. Zerba
  • Facilitating the configuring of communications environments
    Patent number: 7826386
    Abstract: Configuring of a communications environment is facilitated. A mapping tool is provided that aids in the configuring of various components of a communications environment, such as an input/output (I/O) subsystem of the environment. Data generated from an order process and a logical configuration definition are used as input to the mapping tool. The tool performs mapping and generates as output a physical configuration definition, and optionally, one or more reports. The mapping tool has a manual function, as well as an automatic function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Friedrich W. Beichter, John J. Hughes, Ravi Ranjan, Charles E. Shapley, James R. Urquhart, Brian K. Zerba
  • MAPPING TOOL FOR CONFIGURING COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20100138522
    Abstract: Configuring of a communications environment is facilitated. A mapping tool is provided that aids in the configuring of various components of a communications environment, such as an input/output (I/O) subsystem of the environment. Data generated from an order process and a logical configuration definition are used as input to the mapping tool. The tool performs mapping and generates as output a physical configuration definition, and optionally, one or more reports. The mapping tool has a manual function, as well as an automatic function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Friedrich W. Beichter, John J. Hughes, Ravi Ranjan, Charles E. Shapley, James R. Urquhart, Brian K. Zerba