Patents by Inventor David A. Wise
David A. Wise 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).
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Patent number: 7996421Abstract: Application access to locally and remotely exported file systems is coordinated to allow caching data for exported file systems accessed by remote clients. In response to a request or file system access, it is determined whether the request relates to a locally exported file system or a remotely exported file system. If the request relates to a locally exported file system, a local access routine is invoked to obtain access permissions to the locally exported file system. If the request relates to remotely exported file system, a remote access routine is invoked to communicate with a local access routine in a file server responsible for coordinating access to the remotely exported file system to obtain access permissions to the remotely exported file system.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John L. Brooks, Renata Rand McFadden, William J. Schoen, James M. Showalter, David A. Wise
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Patent number: 7958200Abstract: Remote clients may access remotely exported file systems using a remote token manager that provides communication among a plurality of caching file servers. In response to a client request for file system access, a program is invoked to determine whether the request relates to a locally exported file system exported by a local caching file server or a remotely exported file system exported by a remote caching file server. If the request relates to a locally exported file system, a local token manager is invoked to obtain a token granting access permission to the locally exported file system. If the request relates to a remotely exported file system, a remote token manager is invoked to communicate with a local access routine in the remote caching file server to obtain a token granting access permission for the remotely exported file system.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Renata Rand McFadden, David A. Wise
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Patent number: 7698602Abstract: A set of trace data are generated for full tracing in private memory on a work unit basis. Generating the set of trace data includes source code having trace statements, where trace data based on the work unit includes either an identifier or a layer to establish a start and an end of the work unit, where either the identifier or the layer is specific to an application. Each trace data entry in the set of trace data created while executing a work unit contains a selection field to enable selecting which entries are transferred to the shared trace table from the private memory, when a work unit completes.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Renata Rand Mcfadden, David A. Wise
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Publication number: 20090049153Abstract: Remote clients may access remotely exported file systems using a remote token manager that provides communication among a plurality of caching file servers. In response to a client request for file system access, a program is invoked to determine whether the request relates to a locally exported file system exported by a local caching file server or a remotely exported file system exported by a remote caching file server. If the request relates to a locally exported file system, a local token manager is invoked to obtain a token granting access permission to the locally exported file system. If the request relates to a remotely exported file system, a remote token manager is invoked to communicate with a local access routine in the remote caching file server to obtain a token granting access permission for the remotely exported file system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Renata Rand McFadden, David A. Wise
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Publication number: 20080313502Abstract: A set of trace data are generated for full tracing in private memory on a work unit basis. Generating the set of trace data includes source code having trace statements, where trace data based on the work unit includes either an identifier or a layer to establish a start and an end of the work unit, where either the identifier or the layer is specific to an application. Each trace data entry in the set of trace data created while executing a work unit contains a selection field to enable selecting which entries are transferred to the shared trace table from the private memory, when a work unit completes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Renata Rand Mcfadden, David A. Wise
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Publication number: 20080162582Abstract: Application access to locally and remotely exported file systems is coordinated to allow caching data for exported file systems accessed by remote clients. In response to a request or file system access, it is determined whether the request relates to a locally exported file system or a remotely exported file system. If the request relates to a locally exported file system, a local access routine is invoked to obtain access permissions to the locally exported file system. If the request relates to remotely exported file system, a remote access routine is invoked to communicate with a local access routine in a file server responsible for coordinating access to the remotely exported file system to obtain access permissions to the remotely exported file system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John L. Brooks, Renata Rand McFadden, William J. Schoen, James M. Showalter, David A. Wise
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Patent number: 6736723Abstract: An arcade race game having interchangeable components allowing for the formation of various games. The object of the game is to hit a target causing actuation of the race progression indication device. The first player to reach a predetermined point activates a detection device which stops the game and signals the winner of the game. The game structure is preferably pre-wired to accommodate various games. The processor may also be programmed to accommodate various game formats.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Lane, John F. Mendes, Jr., David A. Wise
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Patent number: 6733013Abstract: Disclosed is a laser gun for an arcade game. The laser gun may additionally provide a method of illumination of the laser path. Illumination may be accomplished by water mist in the path of the laser. The illuminated laser path provides a visible path for the contestants and provides an aesthetically pleasing effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.Inventors: David Bartels, Jack D. Cook, II, David A. Wise
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Patent number: 6682418Abstract: A game in which a player shoots water, air, light, a missile, or any other suitable projectile at a target. The target is activated when it is hit by the projectile. Activation of the target causes a plurality of lights to emit light in a predetermined order. The player wins the game by causing all of the lights to emit light.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2000Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.Inventors: John F. Mendes, Weimar P. Tudela, David A. Wise
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Patent number: 6579174Abstract: An arcade race game having interchangeable components allowing for the formation of various games. The object of the game is to hit a target causing actuation of the race progression indication device. The first player to reach a predetermined point activates a detection device which stops the game and signals the winner of the game. The game structure is preferably pre-wired to accommodate various games. The processor may also be programmed to accommodate various game formats.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2000Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Lane, John F. Mendes, Jr., David A. Wise
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Patent number: 6536771Abstract: A laser gun for an arcade game that provides a water mist in the path of the laser to allow an illumination of the laser path. The illuminated laser path provides a visible path for the contestants and provides an aesthetically pleasing effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.Inventors: David Bartels, Jack D. Cook, David A. Wise
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Publication number: 20020115490Abstract: A system and method for sending and receiving game accounting data from an arcade game processing system to a mobile data collection unit. The data may be transmitted using various protocols such as infrared, radio or serial data transmission. The present invention also has a new electromechanical method of collecting information on prize dissemination. By using a user-actuated method of input, e.g., buttons or switches, the game operator may efficiently and accurately track and store prize dissemination information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: Fredrick Burnet, Walter A. Howell, Michael S. Lane, David A. Wise
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Publication number: 20020089117Abstract: A laser gun for an arcade game that provides a water mist in the path of the laser to allow an illumination of the laser path. The illuminated laser path provides a visible path for the contestants and provides an aesthetically pleasing effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: David Bartels, Jack D. Cook, David A. Wise
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Patent number: 5398331Abstract: A computing system constructed of multiple processing elements containing private storage, attached to a shared global storage, is called a closely-coupled system. Each processing element may be a single processing unit (PU) with private storage, or a tightly coupled multi-processor unit with private storage. Either type of processing element will be referred to as a Central Processor Complex (CPC), the computing system complex as a whole is referred to as a sysplex. IBM ESA/390 processors provide examples of both single and multi-processor CPC's. For a highly-available shared storage for data-sharing in a multi-processing element environment, highly-available shared storage is provided by a duplexed controllers with non-volatile storage, which is accessed by tightly connected Processing Elements as a single logical copy. Our duplexed controllers provide not only the shared data but also the control information necessary for multi-Processing Element data management with speed-matching processor.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1992Date of Patent: March 14, 1995Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kevin C. Huang, David A. Wise