Patents by Inventor David J. Reich

David J. Reich 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).

  • Automated shutdown methodology for a tiered system
    Patent number: 9250896
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a host, an instruction to execute a command that instructs at least one system at a site and in communication with the host via one or more fiber channels to each execute a script, the script being for automatically shutting down components of the at least one system in an order defined by the script, and issuing the command to the at least one system at the site via the one or more fiber channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher L. Grimes, Gerard N. Kimbuende, Rex R. Newton, David J. Reich
  • Automated shutdown for a tiered system
    Patent number: 9244681
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present invention relate to automated shutdown of a tiered system. In one embodiment, at a host, an instruction is received to execute a command that instructs at least one system at a site and in communication with the host via one or more fiber channels to each execute a script, the script being for automatically shutting down components of the at least one system in an order defined by the script. The command is issued to the at least one system at the site via the one or more fiber channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher L. Grimes, Gerard N. Kimbuende, Rex R. Newton, David J. Reich
  • AUTOMATED SHUTDOWN METHODOLOGY FOR A TIERED SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140189088
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a host, an instruction to execute a command that instructs at least one system at a site and in communication with the host via one or more fibre channels to each execute a script, the script being for automatically shutting down components of the at least one system in an order defined by the script, and issuing the command to the at least one system at the site via the one or more fibre channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher L. Grimes, Gerard N. Kimbuende, Rex R. Newton, David J. Reich