Patents by Inventor Cathleen Quick

Cathleen Quick 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).

  • Automatic system control failover
    Patent number: 6901531
    Abstract: A method, device, and system for automatic fail over of system controllers. A system controller includes a processor, a memory, and a plurality of I/O controllers. Each I/O controller is configurable with a plurality of I/O connections to another system controller. Each of the plurality of I/O controllers is further configurable with an I/O connection to each of one or more monitored devices. The method includes booting a plurality of system controllers configured as a primary system controller and at least one secondary system controller and booting one or more domains in the computer system from the primary system controller. The method also includes updating a system configuration on the primary system controller and updating the system configuration on the secondary system controller from the primary system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Gilbert, Cathleen Quick
  • Automatic system control failover
    Publication number: 20030105987
    Abstract: A method, device, and system for automatic fail over of system controllers. A system controller includes a processor, a memory, and a plurality of I/O controllers. Each I/O controller is configurable with a plurality of I/O connections to another system controller. Each of the plurality of I/O controllers is further configurable with an I/O connection to each of one or more monitored devices. The method includes booting a plurality of system controllers configured as a primary system controller and at least one secondary system controller and booting one or more domains in the computer system from the primary system controller. The method also includes updating a system configuration on the primary system controller and updating the system configuration on the secondary system controller from the primary system controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Gary L. Gilbert, Cathleen Quick