Patents by Inventor Jonathan W. Short

Jonathan W. Short 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).

  • Robust fault diagnosis for electronic devices
    Patent number: 10295561
    Abstract: One aspect includes an electronic device that includes a component configured to generate diagnostic information indicative of a fault occurring in the electronic device. The electronic device also includes a persistent display coupled to the component and configured to display the diagnostic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel S. Critchley, Timothy F. McCarthy, Roderick G. C. Moore, Jonathan W. Short
  • Enclosure-encapsulated RAID rebuild
    Patent number: 10223221
    Abstract: A method for recovering data in a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes implementing a RAID in a storage architecture comprising a RAID controller and a storage enclosure containing a set of storage drives belonging to the RAID. The RAID controller is configured to detect a failure condition associated with at least one of the storage drives in the set. In response to detecting the failure condition, the RAID controller sends, to the storage enclosure, an instruction to copy data from a first storage drive in the set to a second storage drive in the set as part of a RAID rebuild process. The storage enclosure receives the instruction and executes it without substantially involving the RAID controller in the copy process. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel S. Critchley, Gordon D. Hutchinson, Gareth P. Jones, Jonathan W. Short
  • ENCLOSURE-ENCAPSULATED RAID REBUILD
    Publication number: 20180101456
    Abstract: A method for recovering data in a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes implementing a RAID in a storage architecture comprising a RAID controller and a storage enclosure containing a set of storage drives belonging to the RAID. The RAID controller is configured to detect a failure condition associated with at least one of the storage drives in the set. In response to detecting the failure condition, the RAID controller sends, to the storage enclosure, an instruction to copy data from a first storage drive in the set to a second storage drive in the set as part of a RAID rebuild process. The storage enclosure receives the instruction and executes it without substantially involving the RAID controller in the copy process. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel S. Critchley, Gordon D. Hutchison, Gareth P. Jones, Jonathan W. Short
  • Computerized storage system comprising replaceable units for managing testing of replacement units
    Patent number: 9298527
    Abstract: A method for use in a computerized storage system comprising one or more replaceable units, for managing testing of one or more replacement units, where the storage system is automatically placed in a testing mode in response to a given unit being replaced and if testing fails the storage system automatically fails back to a service mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul N. Cashman, Timothy F. McCarthy, Roderick G. Moore, Jonathan L. Settle, Jonathan W. Short
  • ROBUST FAULT DIAGNOSIS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140131436
    Abstract: One aspect includes an electronic device that includes a component configured to generate diagnostic information indicative of a fault occurring in the electronic device. The electronic device also includes a persistent display coupled to the component and configured to display the diagnostic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel S. Critchley, Timothy F. McCarthy, Roderick G.C. Moore, Jonathan W. Short
  • COMPUTERISED STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING REPLACEABLE UNITS FOR MANAGING TESTING OF REPLACEMENT UNITS
    Publication number: 20140089740
    Abstract: A method for use in a computerized storage system comprising one or more replaceable units, for managing testing of one or more replacement units, where the storage system is automatically placed in a testing mode in response to a given unit being replaced and if testing fails the storage system automatically fails back to a service mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul N. Cashman, Timothy F. McCarthy, Roderick G. Moore, Jonathan L. Settle, Jonathan W. Short
  • Computerised storage system comprising one or more replaceable units for managing testing of one or more replacement units
    Patent number: 8639466
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software is disclosed, for use in a computerised storage system comprising one or more replaceable units, for managing testing of one or more replacement units, where the storage system is automatically placed in a testing mode in response to a given unit being replaced and if testing fails the storage system automatically fails back to a service mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul N. Cashman, Timothy F. McCarthy, Roderick G. Moore, Jonathan I. Settle, Jonathan W. Short
  • COMPUTERISED STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING REPLACEABLE UNITS FOR MANAGING TESTING OF REPLACEMENT UNITS
    Publication number: 20120239983
    Abstract: A method for use in a computerized storage system comprising one or more replaceable units, for managing testing of one or more replacement units, where the storage system is automatically placed in a testing mode in response to a given unit being replaced and if testing fails the storage system automatically fails back to a service mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul N. CASHMAN, Timothy F. MCCARTHY, Roderick G. MOORE, Jonathan L. SETTLE, Jonathan W. SHORT
  • COMPUTERISED STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING ONE OR MORE REPLACEABLE UNITS FOR MANAGING TESTING OF ONE OR MORE REPLACEMENT UNITS
    Publication number: 20110144939
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software is disclosed, for use in a computerised storage system comprising one or more replaceable units, for managing testing of one or more replacement units, where the storage system is automatically placed in a testing mode in response to a given unit being replaced and if testing fails the storage system automatically fails back to a service mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul N. Cashman, Timothy F. McCarthy, Roderick G. Moore, Jonathan L. Settle, Jonathan W. Short