Patents by Inventor Joshua Lukas

Joshua Lukas 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: 9075902
    Abstract: Tracking errors in a computing system that includes a plurality of current error buckets and a plurality of historical error buckets, including: inserting, by an error repository manager into a current error bucket, error information describing a first error identified by a timestamp; moving, by the error repository manager, the error information in the current error bucket to a historical error bucket upon the expiration of the bucket interval, wherein each historical error bucket has a storage interval determined in dependence upon the base time interval associated with the error and a bucket number associated with the historical error bucket; and moving, by the error repository manager, the error information in a source historical error bucket to a destination historical error bucket upon the expiration of the storage interval associated with the source historical error bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard
  • Patent number: 9069888
    Abstract: Tracking errors in a computing system that includes a plurality of current error buckets and a plurality of historical error buckets, including: inserting, by an error repository manager into a current error bucket, error information describing a first error identified by a timestamp; moving, by the error repository manager, the error information in the current error bucket to a historical error bucket upon the expiration of the bucket interval, wherein each historical error bucket has a storage interval determined in dependence upon the base time interval associated with the error and a bucket number associated with the historical error bucket; and moving, by the error repository manager, the error information in a source historical error bucket to a destination historical error bucket upon the expiration of the storage interval associated with the source historical error bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard
  • Patent number: 8966067
    Abstract: A database performance monitor monitors performance of a distributed database, identifies a database performance issue for the distributed database, determines from a distributed virtual network mechanism which physical networks are related to the database performance issue, determines a potential solution to the database performance issue that changes configuration of the distributed database, and applies the potential solution by automatically changing configuration of the distributed database without intervention of a user to address the database performance issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard, Timothy L. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8943198
    Abstract: A database performance monitor monitors performance of a distributed database, identifies a database performance issue for the distributed database, determines from a distributed virtual network mechanism which physical networks are related to the database performance issue, determines a potential solution to the database performance issue that changes configuration of the distributed database, and applies the potential solution by automatically changing configuration of the distributed database without intervention of a user to address the database performance issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard, Timothy L. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140281757
    Abstract: Tracking errors in a computing system that includes a plurality of current error buckets and a plurality of historical error buckets, including: inserting, by an error repository manager into a current error bucket, error information describing a first error identified by a timestamp; moving, by the error repository manager, the error information in the current error bucket to a historical error bucket upon the expiration of the bucket interval, wherein each historical error bucket has a storage interval determined in dependence upon the base time interval associated with the error and a bucket number associated with the historical error bucket; and moving, by the error repository manager, the error information in a source historical error bucket to a destination historical error bucket upon the expiration of the storage interval associated with the source historical error bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard
  • Publication number: 20140281745
    Abstract: Tracking errors in a computing system that includes a plurality of current error buckets and a plurality of historical error buckets, including: inserting, by an error repository manager into a current error bucket, error information describing a first error identified by a timestamp; moving, by the error repository manager, the error information in the current error bucket to a historical error bucket upon the expiration of the bucket interval, wherein each historical error bucket has a storage interval determined in dependence upon the base time interval associated with the error and a bucket number associated with the historical error bucket; and moving, by the error repository manager, the error information in a source historical error bucket to a destination historical error bucket upon the expiration of the storage interval associated with the source historical error bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard
  • Publication number: 20140136682
    Abstract: A database performance monitor monitors performance of a distributed database, identifies a database performance issue for the distributed database, determines from a distributed virtual network mechanism which physical networks are related to the database performance issue, determines a potential solution to the database performance issue that changes configuration of the distributed database, and applies the potential solution by automatically changing configuration of the distributed database without intervention of a user to address the database performance issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard, Timothy L. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8640239
    Abstract: A network intrusion detection system (NIDS) works in conjunction with a distributed virtual switch fabric to provide enhanced network intrusion detection in a way that does not require as much human intervention, autonomically adjusts to hardware changes in the network, and responds much more quickly than known network intrusion detection systems. The NIDS accesses network information from the distributed virtual switch fabric, which gives the NIDS access to a virtual view that includes hardware information for all networking devices in the network. This allows the NIDS to automatically determine network topology, update itself as hardware in the network is added or changed, and promptly take automated service actions in response to detected network intrusions. The result is a NIDS that is easier to configure, maintain, and use, and that provides enhanced network security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard, Timothy L. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20130219497
    Abstract: A network intrusion detection system (NIDS) works in conjunction with a distributed virtual switch fabric to provide enhanced network intrusion detection in a way that does not require as much human intervention, autonomically adjusts to hardware changes in the network, and responds much more quickly than known network intrusion detection systems. The NIDS accesses network information from the distributed virtual switch fabric, which gives the NIDS access to a virtual view that includes hardware information for all networking devices in the network. This allows the NIDS to automatically determine network topology, update itself as hardware in the network is added or changed, and promptly take automated service actions in response to detected network intrusions. The result is a NIDS that is easier to configure, maintain, and use, and that provides enhanced network security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua Lukas, Gary R. Ricard, Timothy L. Thompson