Patents by Inventor Ellen M. Bauman
Ellen M. Bauman 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: 10838816Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and an PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christoper J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20190286608Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system, a method, and/or a computer program product is provided to allow a choice of allocating resources of a processor host bridge (PHB) at initial setup of a computer system to a group of peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) slots via a PCI-E switch, or alternatively to allocate resources of the PHB directly to a single PCI-E slot. The system may include a PHB, a first switch connected to the PHB, where the first switch is a simple circuit, a second switch connected to the first switch, where the second switch is a simple circuit, a PCI-E switch connected to the first switch and connected to the second switch, and a first PCI-E slot connected to the second switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Daniel Larson, Timothy J. Schimke
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Patent number: 10417168Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system, a method, and/or a computer program product is provided to allow a choice of allocating resources of a processor host bridge (PHB) at initial setup of a computer system to a group of peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) slots via a PCI-E switch, or alternatively to allocate resources of the PHB directly to a single PCI-E slot. The system may include a PHB, a first switch connected to the PHB, where the first switch is a simple circuit, a second switch connected to the first switch, where the second switch is a simple circuit, a PCI-E switch connected to the first switch and connected to the second switch, and a first PCI-E slot connected to the second switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Daniel Larson, Timothy J. Schimke
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Patent number: 10387349Abstract: Dynamically bypassing a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) switch including preparing, during run time, a PCI host bridge for disconnection from the PCI switch, wherein the PCI host bridge is connected to a first PCI slot via the PCI switch; toggling, during run time, an electrical switch, wherein toggling the electrical switch bypasses the PCI switch and creates a direct connection between the PCI host bridge and the first PCI slot; and configuring, during run time, the PCI host bridge for the direct connection between the PCI host bridge and the first PCI slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: International Busniess Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Daniel J. Larson, Timothy J. Schimke
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Publication number: 20180081761Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and an PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christoper J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9891998Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and an PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9697166Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing health check for optical cable attached Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) enclosures in a computer system. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure. A PCIE link to the PCIE enclosure is reset responsive to a predefined event. After a set delay, a PCIE link health check is performed verifying PCIE link width and speed.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9697167Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing health check for optical cable attached Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) enclosures in a computer system. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure. A PCIE link to the PCIE enclosure is reset responsive to a predefined event. After a set delay, a PCIE link health check is performed verifying PCIE link width and speed.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9697156Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting and configuring an external input/output (IO) enclosure in a computer system. A PCIE Host Bridge (PHB) in a system unit is connected to a plurality of PCIE add-in card slots. One or more cables are connected between the PHB and the external enclosure. System firmware including detecting and configuring functions uses sideband structure for detecting a PCIE cable card and configuring the external input/output (IO) enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Curtis S. Eide, Christopher J. Engel, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand, William A. Thompson
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Patent number: 9697155Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting and configuring an external input/output (IO) enclosure in a computer system. A PCIE Host Bridge (PHB) in a system unit is connected to a plurality of PCIE add-in card slots. One or more cables are connected between the PHB and the external enclosure. System firmware including detecting and configuring functions uses sideband structure for detecting a PCIE cable card and configuring the external input/output (IO) enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Curtis S. Eide, Christopher J. Engel, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand, William A. Thompson
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Patent number: 9582366Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9507619Abstract: Virtualizing a host USB adapter in a virtualized environment maintained by a hypervisor, the hypervisor administering one or more logical partitions, where virtualizing includes receiving, by the hypervisor from a logical partition via a logical USB adapter, a USB Input/Output (‘I/O’) request, the logical USB adapter associated with a USB device coupled to the host USB adapter; placing, by the hypervisor, a work queue element (‘WQE’) in a queue of a queue pair associated with the logical USB adapter; and administering, by an interface device in dependence upon the WQE, USB data communications among the logical partition and the USB device including retrieving, with direct memory access (‘DMA’), USB data originating at the USB device from the host USB adapter into a dedicated memory region for the logical USB adapter.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ellen M. Bauman, Harvey G. Kiel, Timothy J. Schimke, Lee A. Sendelbach
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Publication number: 20160203100Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing health check for optical cable attached Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) enclosures in a computer system. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure. A PCIE link to the PCIE enclosure is reset responsive to a predefined event. After a set delay, a PCIE link health check is performed verifying PCIE link width and speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20160147681Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting and configuring an external input/output (IO) enclosure in a computer system. A PCIE Host Bridge (PHB) in a system unit is connected to a plurality of PCIE add-in card slots. One or more cables are connected between the PHB and the external enclosure. System firmware including detecting and configuring functions uses sideband structure for detecting a PCIE cable card and configuring the external input/output (IO) enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Curtis S. Eide, Christopher J. Engel, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand, William A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20160147697Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting and configuring an external input/output (IO) enclosure in a computer system. A PCIE Host Bridge (PHB) in a system unit is connected to a plurality of PCIE add-in card slots. One or more cables are connected between the PHB and the external enclosure. System firmware including detecting and configuring functions uses sideband structure for detecting a PCIE cable card and configuring the external input/output (IO) enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Curtis S. Eide, Christopher J. Engel, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand, William A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20160147628Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20160147606Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and an PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20160147705Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing health check for optical cable attached Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) enclosures in a computer system. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure. A PCIE link to the PCIE enclosure is reset responsive to a predefined event. After a set delay, a PCIE link health check is performed verifying PCIE link width and speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20150370595Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing dynamic virtualization of a Single Root Input/Output Virtualization (SRIOV) capable Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) adapter. The SRIOV SAS adapter includes a plurality of virtual functions (VFs). Each individual Host Bus Adapter (HBA) resource is enabled to be explicitly assigned to a virtual function (VF); and each VF being enabled to be assigned to a system partition. Multiple VFs are enabled to be assigned to a single system partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Brian E. Bakke, Ellen M. Bauman, Robert Galbraith, Charles S. Graham, Timothy J. Schimke
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Patent number: 9088569Abstract: Systems and methods to manage access to shared resources are provided. A particular method may include receiving a request to access a shared resource from a first client of a plurality of clients and determining whether the shared resource is being used. A first window credential associated with the first client may be retrieved. The first window credential may be one of a plurality of window credentials associated with the plurality of clients. The first window credential may be used to access the shared resource.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Leonardo Letourneaut, Timothy J. Schimke