Patents by Inventor Frank Dea

Frank Dea 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: 8010673
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for transitioning network traffic between logical partitions in one or more data processing systems are disclosed. The method includes defining a plurality of logical partitions with respect to one or more processing units of one or more data processing systems and dynamically reallocating resources from a second partition to a first partition among the plurality of logical partitions. Packets awaiting processing are transferred from the second partition to the first partition and processed on the first partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Dea, Rakesh Sharma, Satya Prakash Sharma, Vinit Jain
  • Publication number: 20080189417
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for transitioning network traffic between logical partitions in one or more data processing systems are disclosed. The method includes defining a plurality of logical partitions with respect to one or more processing units of one or more data processing systems and dynamically reallocating resources from a second partition to a first partition among the plurality of logical partitions. Packets awaiting processing are transferred from the second partition to the first partition and processed on the first partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Dea, Rakesh Sharma, Satya Prakash Sharma, Vinit Jain
  • Publication number: 20060123111
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for transitioning network traffic between logical partitions in one or more data processing systems are disclosed. The method includes defining a plurality of logical partitions with respect to one or more processing units of one or more data processing systems and dynamically reallocating resources from a second partition to a first partition among the plurality of logical partitions. Packets awaiting processing are transferred from the second partition to the first partition and processed on the first partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Dea, Rakesh Sharma, Satya Sharma, Vinit Jain
  • Patent number: 5742833
    Abstract: A frame-address matching function of a network controller is enhanced. In a full power-on mode, the controller performs conventional functions. In the low-power mode, the controller includes frame-address and frame-data matching, as well as pre-determined and programmable autonomous response to network protocol. If a match occurs with respect to the frame destination address or frame data, the system associated with the controller is placed in a wake-up state. If the controller is programmed to perform pattern matching inside the frame data area, upon such match in the frame data area the controller will generate and transmit on the network a simple response packet automatically. Conversely, if a match is not detected, no action is taken. The frame-data patterns are programmable with the capability to mask out certain data fields as desired which are protocol dependent and are substantially protocol dependent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Dea, Son Hung Lam, Spencer Shepler, Gary Yuh Tsao