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).

  • Patent number: 7996421
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Brooks, Renata Rand McFadden, William J. Schoen, James M. Showalter, David A. Wise
  • Patent number: 7958200
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Renata Rand McFadden, David A. Wise
  • Patent number: 7698602
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Renata Rand Mcfadden, David A. Wise
  • Publication number: 20090049153
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Renata Rand McFadden, David A. Wise
  • Publication number: 20080313502
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Renata Rand Mcfadden, David A. Wise
  • Publication number: 20080162582
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Brooks, Renata Rand McFadden, William J. Schoen, James M. Showalter, David A. Wise
  • Patent number: 6736723
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Lane, John F. Mendes, Jr., David A. Wise
  • Patent number: 6733013
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bartels, Jack D. Cook, II, David A. Wise
  • Patent number: 6682418
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Mendes, Weimar P. Tudela, David A. Wise
  • Patent number: 6579174
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Lane, John F. Mendes, Jr., David A. Wise
  • Patent number: 6536771
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bartels, Jack D. Cook, David A. Wise
  • Publication number: 20020115490
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Fredrick Burnet, Walter A. Howell, Michael S. Lane, David A. Wise
  • Publication number: 20020089117
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: David Bartels, Jack D. Cook, David A. Wise
  • Patent number: 5398331
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin C. Huang, David A. Wise