Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. Horton

Jeffrey S. Horton 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).

  • Automatic detection and recovery for problems arising with interconnected queue managers
    Patent number: 6434605
    Abstract: An automation package may include facilities for enhancing the monitoring and recovery capabilities of a computer system within a distributed system. The automation package monitors interconnected queue managers. The queue managers are responsible for managing respective message queues and channels. The automation package automatically detects problems, such as the failure of the channel, and takes proactive steps to resolve the problems that are detected. As a result, there is no need for manual intervention and manual detection of problems. The automation package may include notification capabilities for notifying parties of problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Faulkner, Jeffrey S. Horton