Patents by Inventor Brian Keuling

Brian Keuling 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).

  • Job scheduling in a system of multi-level computers
    Patent number: 9218215
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for job scheduling are disclosed. An exemplary computer-implemented method includes receiving a job in a job scheduling system. At least part of the job is transmitted to a job reader. An indication of one or more functions required for performing the job is received from the job reader. A first computing device is selected from among a plurality of computing devices, where the selection is based, at least in part, on whether the first computing device supports the functions required for performing the job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven B. Jones, Brian Keuling, Thomas J. Wasik
  • JOB SCHEDULING IN A SYSTEM OF MULTI-LEVEL COMPUTERS
    Publication number: 20140259021
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for job scheduling are disclosed. An exemplary computer-implemented method includes receiving a job in a job scheduling system. At least part of the job is transmitted to a job reader. An indication of one or more functions required for performing the job is received from the job reader. A first computing device is selected from among a plurality of computing devices, where the selection is based, at least in part, on whether the first computing device supports the functions required for performing the job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven B. Jones, Brian Keuling, Thomas J. Wasik