Patents by Inventor Franz Hardt

Franz Hardt 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: 10282311
    Abstract: Provided is a method for configuring the functional capabilities of a computer system. The computer system may include a persistent memory and a replaceable functional unit. The method may include transferring, in response to a repair action for the functional unit, enablement data that is stored on the functional unit to the persistent memory. The enablement data may specify one or more functional capabilities of the functional unit that are enabled. The method may further include erasing the enablement data from the functional unit after it has been transferred to the persistent storage. The method may further include obtaining a second unique identification item from a replacement unit. The method may further include obtaining new enablement data. The new enablement data may be transferred to the replacement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christine Axnix, Franz Hardt, Marco Kraemer, Jakob C. Lang
  • Patent number: 10169252
    Abstract: Provided is a method for configuring the functional capabilities of a computer system. The computer system may include a persistent memory and a replaceable functional unit. The method may include transferring, in response to a repair action for the functional unit, enablement data that is stored on the functional unit to the persistent memory. The enablement data may specify one or more functional capabilities of the functional unit that are enabled. The method may further include erasing the enablement data from the functional unit after it has been transferred to the persistent storage. The method may further include obtaining a second unique identification item from a replacement unit. The method may further include obtaining new enablement data. The new enablement data may be transferred to the replacement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christine Axnix, Franz Hardt, Marco Kraemer, Jakob C. Lang
  • Publication number: 20180018286
    Abstract: Provided is a method for configuring the functional capabilities of a computer system. The computer system may include a persistent memory and a replaceable functional unit. The method may include transferring, in response to a repair action for the functional unit, enablement data that is stored on the functional unit to the persistent memory. The enablement data may specify one or more functional capabilities of the functional unit that are enabled. The method may further include erasing the enablement data from the functional unit after it has been transferred to the persistent storage. The method may further include obtaining a second unique identification item from a replacement unit. The method may further include obtaining new enablement data. The new enablement data may be transferred to the replacement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Christine Axnix, Franz Hardt, Marco Kraemer, Jakob C. Lang
  • Publication number: 20180018180
    Abstract: Provided is a method for configuring the functional capabilities of a computer system. The computer system may include a persistent memory and a replaceable functional unit. The method may include transferring, in response to a repair action for the functional unit, enablement data that is stored on the functional unit to the persistent memory. The enablement data may specify one or more functional capabilities of the functional unit that are enabled. The method may further include erasing the enablement data from the functional unit after it has been transferred to the persistent storage. The method may further include obtaining a second unique identification item from a replacement unit. The method may further include obtaining new enablement data. The new enablement data may be transferred to the replacement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Christine Axnix, Franz Hardt, Marco Kraemer, Jakob C. Lang
  • Patent number: 9607135
    Abstract: A system and method of managing a plurality of assets by associating a smart card with a compute subsystem by installing a database on the smart card and embedding an identifier of the compute subsystem. The system and method, in turn, may receive a request to access an asset of a compute subsystem; verify that a feature of the database is enabled in response to the request, the feature corresponding to the asset; and grant the access to access the asset upon the verifying of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James R. Coon, Richard J. Gusefski, Franz Hardt, Roger D. Krsnak, Jakob C. Lang, Victor M. Lourenco, Jan Schneider, Garry J. Sullivan, Brian D. Valentine
  • Patent number: 9424406
    Abstract: A system and method of managing a plurality of assets by associating a smart card with a compute subsystem by installing a database on the smart card and embedding an identifier of the compute subsystem. The system and method, in turn, may receive a request to access an asset of a compute subsystem; verify that a feature of the database is enabled in response to the request, the feature corresponding to the asset; and grant the access to access the asset upon the verifying of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James R. Coon, Richard J. Gusefski, Franz Hardt, Roger D. Krsnak, Jakob C. Lang, Victor M. Lourenco, Jan Schneider, Garry J. Sullivan, Brian D. Valentine
  • Publication number: 20160070921
    Abstract: A system and method of managing a plurality of assets by associating a smart card with a compute subsystem by installing a database on the smart card and embedding an identifier of the compute subsystem. The system and method, in turn, may receive a request to access an asset of a compute subsystem; verify that a feature of the database is enabled in response to the request, the feature corresponding to the asset; and grant the access to access the asset upon the verifying of the feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: JAMES R. COON, RICHARD J. GUSEFSKI, FRANZ HARDT, ROGER D. KRSNAK, JAKOB C. LANG, VICTOR M. LOURENCO, JAN SCHNEIDER, GARRY J. SULLIVAN, BRIAN D. VALENTINE
  • Publication number: 20160070893
    Abstract: A system and method of managing a plurality of assets by associating a smart card with a compute subsystem by installing a database on the smart card and embedding an identifier of the compute subsystem. The system and method, in turn, may receive a request to access an asset of a compute subsystem; verify that a feature of the database is enabled in response to the request, the feature corresponding to the asset; and grant the access to access the asset upon the verifying of the feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: James R. Coon, Richard J. Gusefski, Franz Hardt, Roger D. Krsnak, Jakob C. Lang, Victor M. Lourenco, Jan Schneider, Garry J. Sullivan, Brian D. Valentine