Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Lauricella

Kenneth A. Lauricella 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: 10380048
    Abstract: Multiple clients may attempt to utilize a coprocessor engine within a coprocessor simultaneously. However, each engine may accomplish the particular function for which it is designed for one client at a time. Therefore, to transition from performing coprocessor engine operations between clients, the coprocessor engine may be suspended from performing operations for a first client so that it may begin performing operations for a second client. Prior to such transition, the coprocessor engine saves metadata about its operation state at the time of the suspension. At a subsequent time, when operations for the first client are to resume, the operating state of the coprocessor engine is determined utilizing the metadata and operations for the first client resume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bulent Abali, Craig B. Agricola, Bartholomew Blaner, Kenneth A. Lauricella, John J. Reilly, Dorothy M. Thelen
  • Publication number: 20180081839
    Abstract: Multiple clients may attempt to utilize a coprocessor engine within a coprocessor simultaneously. However, each engine may accomplish the particular function for which it is designed for one client at a time. Therefore, to transition from performing coprocessor engine operations between clients, the coprocessor engine may be suspended from performing operations for a first client so that it may begin performing operations for a second client. Prior to such transition, the coprocessor engine saves metadata about its operation state at the time of the suspension. At a subsequent time, when operations for the first client are to resume, the operating state of the coprocessor engine is determined utilizing the metadata and operations for the first client resume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Bulent Abali, Craig B. Agricola, Bartholomew Blaner, Kenneth A. Lauricella, John J. Reilly, Dorothy M. Thelen
  • Patent number: 9921986
    Abstract: Multiple clients may attempt to utilize a coprocessor engine within a coprocessor simultaneously. However, each engine may accomplish the particular function for which it is designed for one client at a time. Therefore, to transition from performing coprocessor engine operations between clients, the coprocessor engine may be suspended from performing operations for a first client so that it may begin performing operations for a second client. Prior to such transition, the coprocessor engine saves metadata about its operation state at the time of the suspend. At a subsequent time, when operations for the first client are to resume, the operating state of the coprocessor engine is determined utilizing the metadata and operations for the first client resume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bulent Abali, Craig B. Agricola, Bartholomew Blaner, Kenneth A. Lauricella, John J. Reilly, Dorothy M. Thelen
  • Patent number: 9852095
    Abstract: Multiple clients may attempt to utilize a coprocessor engine within a coprocessor simultaneously. However, each engine may accomplish the particular function for which it is designed for one client at a time. Therefore, to transition from performing coprocessor engine operations between clients, the coprocessor engine may be suspended from performing operations for a first client so that it may begin performing operations for a second client. Prior to such transition, the coprocessor engine saves metadata about its operation state at the time of the suspend. At a subsequent time, when operations for the first client are to resume, the operating state of the coprocessor engine is determined utilizing the metadata and operations for the first client resume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bulent Abali, Craig B. Agricola, Bartholomew Blaner, Kenneth A. Lauricella, John J. Reilly, Dorothy M. Thelen
  • Patent number: 9740629
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for invalidating an address translation entry in an effective address to real address translation table (ERAT) for a computer memory can include receiving a first invalidation request. According to some embodiments, the method may also include determining that a first entry in the ERAT corresponds with the first invalidation request, wherein the ERAT has a plurality of entries, each entry in the plurality of entries having an indicator. In particular embodiments, the method may then determine that a first indicator associated with the first entry indicates that the first entry is not being used by any of a plurality of memory access entities (MAE), wherein a first MAE can concurrently use a same entry as a second MAE. The first entry may then be invalidated in response to determining that the first entry is not being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bartholomew Blaner, Jay G. Heaslip, Kenneth A. Lauricella, Jeffrey A. Stuecheli
  • Patent number: 9727483
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for invalidating an address translation entry in an effective address to real address translation table (ERAT) for a computer memory can include receiving a first invalidation request. According to some embodiments, the method may also include determining that a first entry in the ERAT corresponds with the first invalidation request, wherein the ERAT has a plurality of entries, each entry in the plurality of entries having an indicator. In particular embodiments, the method may then determine that a first indicator associated with the first entry indicates that the first entry is not being used by any of a plurality of memory access entities (MAE), wherein a first MAE can concurrently use a same entry as a second MAE. The first entry may then be invalidated in response to determining that the first entry is not being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bartholomew Blaner, Jay G. Heaslip, Kenneth A. Lauricella, Jeffrey A. Stuecheli
  • Publication number: 20170116142
    Abstract: Multiple clients may attempt to utilize a coprocessor engine within a coprocessor simultaneously. However, each engine may accomplish the particular function for which it is designed for one client at a time. Therefore, to transition from performing coprocessor engine operations between clients, the coprocessor engine may be suspended from performing operations for a first client so that it may begin performing operations for a second client. Prior to such transition, the coprocessor engine saves metadata about its operation state at the time of the suspend. At a subsequent time, when operations for the first client are to resume, the operating state of the coprocessor engine is determined utilizing the metadata and operations for the first client resume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bulent Abali, Craig B. Agricola, Bartholomew Blaner, Kenneth A. Lauricella, John J. Reilly, Dorothy M. Thelen
  • Publication number: 20170115924
    Abstract: Multiple clients may attempt to utilize a coprocessor engine within a coprocessor simultaneously. However, each engine may accomplish the particular function for which it is designed for one client at a time. Therefore, to transition from performing coprocessor engine operations between clients, the coprocessor engine may be suspended from performing operations for a first client so that it may begin performing operations for a second client. Prior to such transition, the coprocessor engine saves metadata about its operation state at the time of the suspend. At a subsequent time, when operations for the first client are to resume, the operating state of the coprocessor engine is determined utilizing the metadata and operations for the first client resume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bulent Abali, Craig B. Agricola, Bartholomew Blaner, Kenneth A. Lauricella, John J. Reilly, Dorothy M. Thelen
  • Publication number: 20160179698
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for invalidating an address translation entry in an effective address to real address translation table (ERAT) for a computer memory can include receiving a first invalidation request. According to some embodiments, the method may also include determining that a first entry in the ERAT corresponds with the first invalidation request, wherein the ERAT has a plurality of entries, each entry in the plurality of entries having an indicator. In particular embodiments, the method may then determine that a first indicator associated with the first entry indicates that the first entry is not being used by any of a plurality of memory access entities (MAE), wherein a first MAE can concurrently use a same entry as a second MAE. The first entry may then be invalidated in response to determining that the first entry is not being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Bartholomew Blaner, Jay G. Heaslip, Kenneth A. Lauricella, Jeffrey A. Stuecheli
  • Publication number: 20160179694
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for invalidating an address translation entry in an effective address to real address translation table (ERAT) for a computer memory can include receiving a first invalidation request. According to some embodiments, the method may also include determining that a first entry in the ERAT corresponds with the first invalidation request, wherein the ERAT has a plurality of entries, each entry in the plurality of entries having an indicator. In particular embodiments, the method may then determine that a first indicator associated with the first entry indicates that the first entry is not being used by any of a plurality of memory access entities (MAE), wherein a first MAE can concurrently use a same entry as a second MAE. The first entry may then be invalidated in response to determining that the first entry is not being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Bartholomew Blaner, Jay G. Heaslip, Kenneth A. Lauricella, Jeffrey A. Stuecheli
  • Patent number: 9229868
    Abstract: A coherent attached processor proxy (CAPP) that participates in coherence communication in a primary coherent system on behalf of an attached processor external to the primary coherent system tracks delivery of data to destinations in the primary coherent system via one or more entries in a data structure. Each of the one or more entries specifies with a destination tag a destination in the primary coherent system to which data is to be delivered from the attached processor. In response to initiation of recovery operations for the CAPP, the CAPP performs data recovery operations, including transmitting, to at least one destination indicated by the destination tag of one or more entries, an indication of a data error in data to be delivered to that destination from the attached processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bartholomew Blaner, Kenneth A. Lauricella, Joseph G. McDonald, Michael S. Siegel, Jeff A. Stuecheli
  • Patent number: 8938587
    Abstract: A coherent attached processor proxy (CAPP) that participates in coherence communication in a primary coherent system on behalf of an attached processor external to the primary coherent system tracks delivery of data to destinations in the primary coherent system via one or more entries in a data structure. Each of the one or more entries specifies with a destination tag a destination in the primary coherent system to which data is to be delivered from the attached processor. In response to initiation of recovery operations for the CAPP, the CAPP performs data recovery operations, including transmitting, to at least one destination indicated by the destination tag of one or more entries, an indication of a data error in data to be delivered to that destination from the attached processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bartholomew Blaner, Kenneth A. Lauricella, Joseph G. McDonald, Michael S. Siegel, Jeff A. Stuecheli
  • Publication number: 20140201466
    Abstract: A coherent attached processor proxy (CAPP) that participates in coherence communication in a primary coherent system on behalf of an attached processor external to the primary coherent system tracks delivery of data to destinations in the primary coherent system via one or more entries in a data structure. Each of the one or more entries specifies with a destination tag a destination in the primary coherent system to which data is to be delivered from the attached processor. In response to initiation of recovery operations for the CAPP, the CAPP performs data recovery operations, including transmitting, to at least one destination indicated by the destination tag of one or more entries, an indication of a data error in data to be delivered to that destination from the attached processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: BARTHOLOMEW BLANER, KENNETH A. LAURICELLA, JOSEPH G. MCDONALD, MICHAEL S. SIEGEL, JEFF A. STUECHELI
  • Publication number: 20140201460
    Abstract: A coherent attached processor proxy (CAPP) that participates in coherence communication in a primary coherent system on behalf of an attached processor external to the primary coherent system tracks delivery of data to destinations in the primary coherent system via one or more entries in a data structure. Each of the one or more entries specifies with a destination tag a destination in the primary coherent system to which data is to be delivered from the attached processor. In response to initiation of recovery operations for the CAPP, the CAPP performs data recovery operations, including transmitting, to at least one destination indicated by the destination tag of one or more entries, an indication of a data error in data to be delivered to that destination from the attached processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: BARTHOLOMEW BLANER, KENNETH A. LAURICELLA, JOSEPH G. MCDONALD, MICHAEL S. SIEGEL, JEFF A. STUECHELI
  • Patent number: 8667223
    Abstract: A cache for use in a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer includes a data array; a tag array configured to hold a list of addresses corresponding to each data entry held in the data array; a least recently used (LRU) array configured to hold data indicating least recently used data entries in the data array; a line fill buffer configured to receive data from an address in main memory that is located external to the cache in the event of a cache miss; and a shadow register associated with the line fill buffer, wherein the shadow register is configured to hold LRU data indicating a current state of the LRU array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas B. Chadwick, Jr., Robert D. Herzl, Kenneth A. Lauricella, Arnold S. Tran
  • Publication number: 20130042068
    Abstract: A cache for use in a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer includes a data array; a tag array configured to hold a list of addresses corresponding to each data entry held in the data array; a least recently used (LRU) array configured to hold data indicating least recently used data entries in the data array; a line fill buffer configured to receive data from an address in main memory that is located external to the cache in the event of a cache miss; and a shadow register associated with the line fill buffer, wherein the shadow register is configured to hold LRU data indicating a current state of the LRU array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas B. Chadwick, JR., Robert D. Herzl, Kenneth A. Lauricella, Arnold S. Tran
  • Patent number: 8341588
    Abstract: A method of forming and electrical structure. The method includes determining that a first semiconductor device requires an engineering change order (ECO). An additional structure layer required to implement the ECO is determined. A first insertion point location for inserting the additional structure layer within the first semiconductor device is selected. The first insertion point location is associated with a second insertion point location within a design for a second semiconductor device. The second semiconductor device is generated in accordance with the first ECO. The second semiconductor device comprises second structures. The second structures comprise same structures as first structures in the first semiconductor device. The second structures are formed in locations within the second semiconductor device that are associated with locations in the first semiconductor device comprising the first structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Herzl, Robert S. Horton, Kenneth A. Lauricella, David W. Milton, Clarence R. Ogilvie, Paul M. Schanely, Nitin Sharma, Tad J. Wilder, Charles B. Winn
  • Publication number: 20120167022
    Abstract: A chip design methodology and an integrated circuit chip. The methodology includes identifying engineering changeable logic, and replacing the identified engineering changeable logic with flexible logic blocks (FLB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. HERZL, Robert S. HORTON, Kenneth A. LAURICELLA, David W. MILTON, Clarence R. OGILVIE, Paul M. SCHANELY, Nitin SHARMA, Tad J. WILDER, Charles B. WINN
  • Patent number: 8181148
    Abstract: A chip design methodology. The methodology includes identifying engineering changeable logic, and replacing the identified engineering changeable logic with flexible logic blocks (FLB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Herzl, Robert S. Horton, Kenneth A. Lauricella, David W. Milton, Clarence R. Ogilvie, Paul M. Schanely, Nitin Sharma, Tad J. Wilder, Charles B. Winn
  • Publication number: 20120083913
    Abstract: A method of forming and electrical structure. The method includes determining that a first semiconductor device requires an engineering change order (ECO). An additional structure layer required to implement the ECO is determined. A first insertion point location for inserting the additional structure layer within the first semiconductor device is selected. The first insertion point location is associated with a second insertion point location within a design for a second semiconductor device. The second semiconductor device is generated in accordance with the first ECO. The second semiconductor device comprises second structures. The second structures comprise same structures as first structures in the first semiconductor device. The second structures are formed in locations within the second semiconductor device that are associated with locations in the first semiconductor device comprising the first structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. Herzl, Robert S. Horton, Kenneth A. Lauricella, David W. Milton, Clarence R. Ogilvie, Nitin Sharma, Tad J. Wilder, Charles B. Winn