Patents by Inventor David A. Larson

David A. Larson 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: 9135126
    Abstract: A method of a computer system recovering from a core re-initialization failure is described. The method may include automatically detect a core re-initialization failure during a core re-initialization process by a hypervisor. The hypervisor automatically determines whether the core re-initialization failure is a permanent failure. If the core re-initialization failure is a permanent failure, then automatically determine, by the hypervisor, which cores are re-initialized and which cores are indeterminate. Automatically allocate the re-initialized cores between one or more virtual machines by the hypervisor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Heyrman, Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Patent number: 9104496
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an average busy-to-success ratio is calculated for partitions that submitted operations to a shared resource during a first time period. A first busy-to-success ratio for a first partition during the first time period is calculated. If the first busy-to-success ratio is greater than the average busy-to-success ratio and a difference between the first busy-to-success ratio and the average busy-to-success ratio is greater than a threshold amount, a throttle amount for the first partition is increased. A first operation from the first partition during a first time subdivision of a second time period is received. If a number of operations received from the first partition during the first time subdivision of the second time period is greater than the throttle amount for the first partition, a busy indication is returned to the first partition and the first operation is not submitted to the shared resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, Andrew T. Koch, David A. Larson
  • Patent number: 9069621
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an average busy-to-success ratio is calculated for partitions that submitted operations to a shared resource during a first time period. A first busy-to-success ratio for a first partition during the first time period is calculated. If the first busy-to-success ratio is greater than the average busy-to-success ratio and a difference between the first busy-to-success ratio and the average busy-to-success ratio is greater than a threshold amount, a throttle amount for the first partition is increased. A first operation from the first partition during a first time subdivision of a second time period is received. If a number of operations received from the first partition during the first time subdivision of the second time period is greater than the throttle amount for the first partition, a busy indication is returned to the first partition and the first operation is not submitted to the shared resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, Andrew T. Koch, David A. Larson
  • Patent number: 9063918
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a request is received from a virtual machine that specifies a virtual ISN and a hardware resource. A physical ISN is selected that is assigned to the hardware resource. The physical ISN is assigned to the virtual ISN as an assigned pair. The request and the physical ISN are sent to the hardware resource. A physical interrupt is received from the hardware resource that specifies the physical ISN. In response to the receipt of the physical interrupt that specifies the physical ISN, the virtual machine and the virtual ISN that is assigned to the first physical ISN are determined from the physical interrupt and the assigned pair from among a plurality of virtual machines. In response to determining the virtual machine and first virtual ISN that is assigned to the physical ISN, a virtual interrupt that comprises that virtual ISN is sent to the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Patent number: 9058287
    Abstract: Relocating data in a virtualized environment maintained by a hypervisor administering access to memory with a Cache Page Table (‘CPT’) and a Physical Page Table (‘PPT’), the CPT and PPT including virtual to physical mappings. Relocating data includes converting the virtual to physical mappings of the CPT to virtual to logical mappings; establishing a Logical Memory Block (‘LMB’) relocation tracker that includes logical addresses of an LMB, source physical addresses of the LMB, target physical addresses of the LMB, a translation block indicator for each relocation granule, and a pin count associated with each relocation granule; establishing a PPT entry tracker including PPT entries corresponding to the LMB to be relocated; relocating the LMB in a number of relocation granules including blocking translations to the relocation granules during relocation; and removing the logical addresses from the LMB relocation tracker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson, Wade B. Ouren, Edward C. Prosser, Kenneth C. Vossen
  • Publication number: 20150105117
    Abstract: An adaptor that includes a male connector, a control circuit, and a wireless transceiver coupleable to a corresponding female connector on a portable electronic device provides push-to-talk functionality on the portable electronic device. In conjunction with the device operating system, the adaptor converts a first incoming signal to a first number of low impedance/high impedance pulses detectable by the portable electronic device to initiate a push-to-talk session. During the push-to-talk session, the adaptor transceiver wirelessly transmits and receives communication signals (e.g., audio signals) to and from an accessory device communicably coupled to the adapter. In conjunction with the device operating system, the adaptor converts a second incoming signal to a second number of low impedance/high impedance pulses detectable by the portable electronic device to terminate the push-to-talk session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Twisted Pair Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Larson, Derick Clack
  • Publication number: 20150095908
    Abstract: A method for treatment of a hypervisor call sequence, in a system having a plurality of hosts, includes assigning a host ID to a plurality of hosts in the system; identifying a first host ID for a host from which a first hypervisor call of a hypervisor call sequence originates; identifying a second host ID for a host from which a second hypervisor call of the hypervisor call sequence originates, wherein the second hypervisor call is a call subsequent to the first hypervisor call; and determining whether the second host ID is equal to the first host ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: International business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson, Kyle A. Lucke
  • Publication number: 20150095907
    Abstract: A method for treatment of a hypervisor call sequence, in a system having a plurality of hosts, includes assigning a host ID to a plurality of hosts in the system; identifying a first host ID for a host from which a first hypervisor call of a hypervisor call sequence originates; identifying a second host ID for a host from which a second hypervisor call of the hypervisor call sequence originates, wherein the second hypervisor call is a call subsequent to the first hypervisor call; and determining whether the second host ID is equal to the first host ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson, Kyle A. Lucke
  • Publication number: 20150082087
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method for transferring checkpoint information of a primary virtual machine from a primary host to a secondary host that includes, by the primary host, capturing checkpoint information from the primary virtual machine to a primary holding buffer on the primary host, generating a first number of partition state records from the checkpoint information, transmitting the first number of partition state records to the secondary host, receiving acknowledgements from the secondary host for a second number of partition state records, and tracking the second number of partition state records acknowledged by the secondary host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson, Kyle A. Lucke
  • Publication number: 20150081943
    Abstract: Performing a checkpoint includes determining a checkpoint boundary of the checkpoint for a virtual machine, wherein the virtual machine has a first virtual processor, determining a scheduled hypervisor interrupt for the first virtual processor, and adjusting, by operation of one or more computer processors, the scheduled hypervisor interrupt to before or substantially at the checkpoint boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: David A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20150081632
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method for transferring checkpoint information of a primary virtual machine from a primary host to a secondary host that includes, by the primary host, capturing checkpoint information from the primary virtual machine to a primary holding buffer on the primary host, generating a first number of partition state records from the checkpoint information, transmitting the first number of partition state records to the secondary host, receiving acknowledgements from the secondary host for a second number of partition state records, and tracking the second number of partition state records acknowledged by the secondary host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson, Kyle A. Lucke
  • Publication number: 20150026508
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a partition is executed at a primary server, wherein the partition accesses a first memory location at a first memory block address at the primary server. If a first corresponding memory location at a secondary server has an error, wherein the first corresponding memory location at the secondary server corresponds to the first memory location at the primary server, then an object is moved from the first memory location at the primary server to a second memory location at the primary server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20150018319
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to compositions, systems, and methods of treating skin disease. The composition includes a peroxygen, a transition metal or alloy thereof, and optionally, an alcohol and/or a drug. The composition can be packaged as part of a two-part system, and in one example, the drug is acetylsalicylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Solutions International, LLC
    Inventors: Brian G. Larson, David Larson
  • Publication number: 20140244943
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium to share data on a global basis within a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) computer system are disclosed. The method may include grouping a plurality of processor cores into a plurality of affinity groups. The method may include creating hints about the global data in the plurality of group data structures. Each group data structure may correspond to an affinity group. The method may read a first group data structure by a thread executing on a processor core associated with a first affinity group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20140244941
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium to share data on a global basis within a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) computer system are disclosed. The method may include grouping a plurality of processor cores into a plurality of affinity groups. The method may include creating hints about the global data in the plurality of group data structures. Each group data structure may correspond to an affinity group. The method may read a first group data structure by a thread executing on a processor core associated with a first affinity group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20140244940
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium to share data on a global basis within a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) computer system are disclosed. The method may include grouping a plurality of processor cores into a plurality of affinity groups. Global data may be copied into a plurality of group data structures. Each group data structure may correspond to an affinity group. The method may read a first group data structure by a thread executing on a processor core associated with a first affinity group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20140244942
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium to share data on a global basis within a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) computer system are disclosed. The method may include grouping a plurality of processor cores into a plurality of affinity groups. Global data may be copied into a plurality of group data structures. Each group data structure may correspond to an affinity group. The method may read a first group data structure by a thread executing on a processor core associated with a first affinity group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20140237151
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a request is received from a virtual machine that specifies a virtual ISN and a hardware resource. A physical ISN is selected that is assigned to the hardware resource. The physical ISN is assigned to the virtual ISN as an assigned pair. The request and the physical ISN are sent to the hardware resource. A physical interrupt is received from the hardware resource that specifies the physical ISN. In response to the receipt of the physical interrupt that specifies the physical ISN, the virtual machine and the virtual ISN that is assigned to the first physical ISN are determined from the physical interrupt and the assigned pair from among a plurality of virtual machines. In response to determining the virtual machine and first virtual ISN that is assigned to the physical ISN, a virtual interrupt that comprises that virtual ISN is sent to the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20140237149
    Abstract: In an embodiment, in response to receiving a completion interrupt for a first request from a resource, a determination is made whether relocation of memory contents accessed by performance of the first request is in progress. If the relocation of the memory contents accessed by performance of the first request is in progress, a second request is sent to the resource before the memory relocation completes. If the relocation of the memory contents accessed by the performance of the first request is not in progress, the completion interrupt for the first request is sent to the virtual machine that initiated the first request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20140223225
    Abstract: A method of a computer system recovering from a core re-initialization failure is described. The method may include automatically detect a core re-initialization failure during a core re-initialization process by a hypervisor. The hypervisor automatically determines whether the core re-initialization failure is a permanent failure. If the core re-initialization failure is a permanent failure, then automatically determine, by the hypervisor, which cores are re-initialized and which cores are indeterminate. Automatically allocate the re-initialized cores between one or more virtual machines by the hypervisor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter J. Heyrman, Stuart Z. Jacobs, David A. Larson