Patents by Inventor James R. Malnati
James R. Malnati 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: 11477104Abstract: Data channels of a computer system may be remotely monitored to detect data channel degradation. A monitoring agent on a client may execute script commands on the remote computer system to monitor input/output (I/O) rates of a set of channels. The monitoring agent may compute an average data rate of the data channels and compare the I/O rate of each channel to the average. When the I/O rate of a channel falls below the average by at least a threshold amount, an alert may be generated to indicate to an administrator a possible failure with the data channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventor: James R Malnati
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Publication number: 20200389382Abstract: Data channels of a computer system may be remotely monitored to detect data channel degradation. A monitoring agent on a client may execute script commands on the remote computer system to monitor input/output (I/O) rates of a set of channels. The monitoring agent may compute an average data rate of the data channels and compare the I/O rate of each channel to the average. When the I/O rate of a channel falls below the average by at least a threshold amount, an alert may be generated to indicate to an administrator a possible failure with the data channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: James R Malnati
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Patent number: 10771366Abstract: Data channels of a computer system may be remotely monitored to detect data channel degradation. A monitoring agent on a client may execute script commands on the remote computer system to monitor input/output (I/O) rates of a set of channels. The monitoring agent may compute an average data rate of the data channels and compare the I/O rate of each channel to the average. When the I/O rate of a channel falls below the average by at least a threshold amount, an alert may be generated to indicate to an administrator a possible failure with the data channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventor: James R Malnati
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Patent number: 10153992Abstract: Non-automated read-and-reply console messages may be automated. These messages may be classified into impact groups in which the messages may be removed from the database or sent to an automation analyzer for analysis. As more messages become automated, a debugging mode may be enabled to allow an operator to respond to a message with a proposed action. If the proposed action is aligned with an action predetermined in response to the automation analysis, the operator may be allowed to respond to future actions.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: UNISYS CORPORATIONInventors: James R Malnati, John Troini, Robert Jamieson
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Patent number: 10108479Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and correcting device operating states during steady-state operations may be automated. The operating states for devices operating in a steady-state environment may be monitored. Any operating device that is set to operate in an unexpected operating state may be automatically changed to its expected operating state. The operator may then be warned of any incorrect state assignment through a console message that cannot be ignored by the operator.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventor: James R Malnati
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Patent number: 9942110Abstract: Monitoring of storage systems, including virtual tape libraries (VTLs), may be performed with automated systems. Automated monitoring may be performed through an SSH connection to a storage manager for the storage system. For example, a method may include initiating, by a monitoring server, an SSH connection to a storage manager; issuing commands, by the monitoring server, through the SSH connection to monitor a storage device coupled to the storage manager; receiving, by the monitoring server, responses to the issued commands through the SSH connection; matching, by the monitoring server, the responses to automation rules; and executing, by the monitoring server, commands based on the matched automation rules.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R Malnati, Robert J Jamieson
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Patent number: 9686220Abstract: Non-automated read-and-reply console messages may be automated. These messages may be classified into impact groups in which the messages may be removed from the database or sent to an automation analyzer for analysis. As more messages become automated, a debugging mode may be enabled to allow an operator to respond to a message with a proposed action. If the proposed action is aligned with an action predetermined in response to the automation analysis, the operator may be allowed to respond to future actions.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R Malnati, John Troini, Robert Jamieson
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Patent number: 9678744Abstract: Automation scripts may be examined and compared to a set of new or changed operating system messages to identify potential issues with the automation script that occur with updates to the operating system. When the issue is identified, the reference in the automation script may be updated to refer to the changed operating system message. Further, the reference in the automation script may be modified to address other changes in the system messages, such as changes in information and/or parameters reported in the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R. Malnati, Robert J Jamieson, Melanie A Wolbeck, Elizabeth F Roush
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Patent number: 9667573Abstract: Non-automated read-and-reply console messages may be automated. These messages may be classified into impact groups in which the messages may be removed from the database or sent to an automation analyzer for analysis. As more messages become automated, a debugging mode may be enabled to allow an operator to respond to a message with a proposed action. If the proposed action is aligned with an action predetermined in response to the automation analysis, the operator may be allowed to respond to future actions.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R Malnati, John Troini, Robert Jamieson
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Publication number: 20170102953Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and correcting device operating states during steady-state operations may be automated. The operating states for devices operating in a steady-state environment may be monitored. Any operating device that is set to operate in an unexpected operating state may be automatically changed to its expected operating state. The operator may then be warned of any incorrect state assignment through a console message that cannot be ignored by the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: UNISYS CORPORATIONInventor: James R. Malnati
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Publication number: 20170102987Abstract: In a disaster recovery context, device operation states can he automatically changed from their expected operating states for steady-state operation as soon as a disaster recovery event is triggered. Every operating device with a first expected operating state for steady-state operation may be automatically changed to a second expected operating state when a disaster recovery event is triggered. Every operating device with the second expected operating state for steady-state operation may be automatically changed to the first expected state when a disaster recovery event is triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: UNISYS CORPORATIONInventor: James R. Malnati
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Patent number: 9582381Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-threaded server control automation for disaster recovery are described. A method may include initiating a disaster recovery sequence on two or more processors, wherein the disaster recovery sequence comprises a plurality of subsequences. The method may also include implementing the disaster recovery sequence on the two or more processors in parallel, wherein one or more subsequences of the disaster recovery sequence are implemented on the two or more processors in parallel. Upon completion of the disaster recovery sequence, at least one server partition is repurposed from a first configuration, such as a test configuration, to a second configuration, such as a production configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R Malnati, Robert Jamieson
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Publication number: 20160323209Abstract: Non-automated read-and-reply console messages may be automated. These messages may be classified into impact groups in which the messages may be removed from the database or sent to an automation analyzer for analysis. As more messages become automated, a debugging mode may be enabled to allow an operator to respond to a message with a proposed action. If the proposed action is aligned with an action predetermined in response to the automation analysis, the operator may be allowed to respond to future actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: UNISYS CORPORATIONInventors: James R Malnati, John Troini, Robert Jamieson
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Publication number: 20160323208Abstract: Non-automated read-and-reply console messages may be automated. These messages may be classified into impact groups in which the messages may be removed from the database or sent to an automation analyzer for analysis. As more messages become automated, a debugging mode may be enabled to allow an operator to respond to a message with a proposed action. If the proposed action is aligned with an action predetermined in response to the automation analysis, the operator may be allowed to respond to future actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R. Malnati, John Troini, Robert Jamieson
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Publication number: 20160323207Abstract: Non-automated read-and-reply console messages may be automated. These messages may be classified into impact groups in which the messages may be removed from the database or sent to an automation analyzer for analysis. As more messages become automated, a debugging mode may be enabled to allow an operator to respond to a message with a proposed action. If the proposed action is aligned with an action predetermined in response to the automation analysis, the operator may be allowed to respond to future actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: UNISYS CORPORATIONInventors: James R Malnati, John Troini, Robert Jamieson
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Publication number: 20160232043Abstract: A global cache of automation variables may be established for a computing environment. Message event reports may be received and parsed at an application manager. Based on the message event report, variables may be stored in a global cache for use by several different disparate computer systems executing different operating systems. If a system reboot or failure occurs, the variables may be retrieved from the global cache and transmitted to the required systems to restore operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Unisys CorporationInventor: James R. Malnati
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Publication number: 20160217002Abstract: Read-and-reply console messages may be received and a reply automatically generated. Further, a message system may test the availability of an automation sequence for a computing environment. Test commands may be transmitted to a system to test if automation is available. If automation is available, a message system may receive a read-and-reply console message and transmit the message to a host system where an automation sequence may be performed. After the automation sequence is verified, the read-and-reply console message may be answered.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R. Malnati, John J. Troini
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Publication number: 20160217291Abstract: Read-and-reply console messages may be received and a reply automatically generated. Further, a message system may test the availability of an automation sequence for a computing environment. Test commands may be transmitted to a system to test if automation is available. If automation is available, a message system may receive a read-and-reply console message and transmit the message to a host system where an automation sequence may be performed. After the automation sequence is verified, the read-and-reply console message may be answered.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R. Malnati, John J. Troini
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Publication number: 20150378687Abstract: Automation scripts may be examined and compared to a set of new or changed operating system messages to identify potential issues with the automation script that occur with updates to the operating system. When the issue is identified, the reference in the automation script may be updated to refer to the changed operating system message. Further, the reference in the automation script may be modified to address other changes in the system messages, such as changes in information and/or parameters reported in the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: UNISYS CORPORATIONInventors: James R. Malnati, Robert J Jamieson, Melanie A Wolbeck, Elizabeth F Roush
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Publication number: 20150381439Abstract: Monitoring of storage systems, including virtual tape libraries (VTLs), may be performed with automated systems. Automated monitoring may be performed through an SSH connection to a storage manager for the storage system. For example, a method may include initiating, by a monitoring server, an SSH connection to a storage manager; issuing commands, by the monitoring server, through the SSH connection to monitor a storage device coupled to the storage manager; receiving, by the monitoring server, responses to the issued commands through the SSH connection; matching, by the monitoring server, the responses to automation rules; and executing, by the monitoring server, commands based on the matched automation rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Unisys CorporationInventors: James R. Malnati, Robert J. Jamieson