Patents by Inventor Kent D. Siefkes

Kent D. Siefkes 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).

  • Coordinating rendezvous of multiple virtual users across multiple distributed devices
    Patent number: 8135816
    Abstract: The present invention provides the ability to synchronize or rendezvous multiple virtual users across multiple distributed devices in a load testing tool with reduced network message exchange between devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Mooney, Kent D. Siefkes, James P. Sutton
  • Systems and methods for predicting load test resource requirements
    Patent number: 7657401
    Abstract: Systems, methods and media for collecting and using machine usage data and machine configuration data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a workbench computer collects historical machine usage data for at least one load test machine emulating a plurality of users to produce a database of historical machine usage data for the at least one machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Dawson, Barry M. Graham, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Kent D. Siefkes
  • COORDINATING RENDEZVOUS OF MULTIPLE VIRTUAL USERS ACROSS MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090235117
    Abstract: The present invention provides the ability to synchronize or rendezvous multiple virtual users across multiple distributed devices in a load testing tool with reduced network message exchange between devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Mooney, Kent D. Siefkes, James P. Sutton