Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. MacFarlane

Kenneth R. MacFarlane 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: 7028217
    Abstract: A system and method of replicating changed data between an active process and a standby process is provided. The active and standby processes each include an application and a processor having memory. The method includes organizing active and standby processor memories into regions, with each region including one or more tuples, datamarking the tuples having changed data in the active processor corresponding to the active application, and transferring copies of the changed data from the active process to the standby process to replicate data between the active and standby processors. The system includes means for datamarking changed data and transferring copies of the changed data between active and standby processes having active and standby processors configured as mated pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Franckowiak, Kenneth R. MacFarlane, Kurt A. Vangsness
  • Publication number: 20030005356
    Abstract: A system and method of replicating changed data between an active process and a standby process is provided. The active and standby processes each include an application and a processor having memory. The method includes organizing active and standby processor memories into regions, with each region including one or more tuples, datamarking the tuples having changed data in the active processor corresponding to the active application, and transferring copies of the changed data from the active process to the standby process to replicate data between the active and standby processors. The system includes means for datamarking changed data and transferring copies of the changed data between active and standby processes having active and standby processors configured as mated pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Edward J. Franckowiak, Kenneth R. MacFarlane, Kurt A. Vangsness
  • Patent number: 6363421
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a method is provided for remotely managing a plurality of network element of a telecommunications network through a special communication link including a computer internet such as a local area network, the world wide web or the Internet. A management computer is connected to an element management system server through a communication link including the computer internet. At least one of the plurality of network elements is also coupled to the element management server through the computer internet and the at least one of the plurality of network elements is managed via communications conveyed through the element management server between the management computer and the at least one network element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Barker, Lisa M. Connelly, Marvin A. Eggert, Michael P. Foley, Kenneth R. Macfarlane, Philip M. Parsons, Girish Rai, Jerome E. Rog, Kurt A. Vangsness
  • Publication number: 20010052006
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a method is provided for remotely managing a plurality of network element of a telecommunications network through a special communication link including a computer internet such as a local area network, the world wide web or the Internet. A management computer is connected to an element management system server through a communication link including the computer internet At least one of the plurality of network elements is also coupled to the element management server through the computer internet and the at least one of the plurality of network elements is managed via communications conveyed through the element management server between the management computer and the at least one network element. Preferably, management is facilitated by the management server generating an interactive web page at a client workstation with objects associated with management of the at least one network element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 1998
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: WILLIAM E. BARKER, LISA M. CONNELLY, MARVIN A. EGGERT, MICHAEL P. FOLEY, KENNETH R. MACFARLANE, PHILIP M. PARSONS, GIRISH RAI, JEROME E. ROG, KURT A. VANGSNESS