Patents by Inventor Ferghil J. O'Rourke

Ferghil J. O'Rourke 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).

  • Data processing system for sharing instances of objects with multiple processes
    Patent number: 5737605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system and method of controlling such a system, where the system includes an operating system and memory controlled by the operating system. An allocation means is provided which is accessible by a first process and is used to create an object in a first portion of the memory. The system is characterized by a means for designating the first portion of memory as memory to be shared between a plurality of processes and an identification means for indicating to a second process the location of the object in the first portion of memory. Using this technique, instances of objects can be shared between a plurality of processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Connel G. Cunningham, Ferghil J. O'Rourke