Patents by Inventor Gerhard K. Heider

Gerhard K. Heider 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).

  • Generic fault management of a computer system
    Patent number: 5740357
    Abstract: A method of managing faults in a computer system including the steps of detecting an error, handling the error along a functional hierarchy and, further, handling a fault that caused the error in a management hierarchy which can be operated separately from the functional hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Gardiner, Gerhard K. Heider, Larry W. Emlich, Bruce H. Luhrs, Michael C. Li, Michael R. Masters, Russell Lloyd Myers, Harlo A. Peterson, Frank M. Robbins, Mark J. Seger
  • Computer system console
    Patent number: 5276863
    Abstract: A process for providing access to the console functionality of a computer system in response to console function requests. A console server computer system and a console client computer system are in a network, and console functions requests are included in data packets transmitted from the console client to the console server on a standard network interconnection. A console server computer system operating in an ON state is able to interrupt access to the operating system in response to the receipt of a data packet including a remote reset request, and can respond to console function requests without entering the console state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventor: Gerhard K. Heider