Patents by Inventor Kobi Beifus

Kobi Beifus 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).

  • Symmetric connectivity over SCSI where the initiator and target are symmetric
    Patent number: 10528408
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory, the memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor to specifically configure the processor to implement an initiator entity in a symmetric split-direction connection. The initiator entity generates a custom keepalive command and sends the custom keepalive command to a target entity via the symmetric split-direction connection. Responsive to the initiator entity determining a number of consecutive acknowledgement commands received in response to custom keepalive commands exceed a first threshold, the initiator entity reports the symmetric split-direction connection as sufficient. Responsive to the initiator entity determining a second number of consecutive keepalive commands sent without receiving an acknowledgement is greater than a second threshold, the initiator entity reports the symmetric split-direction connection as insufficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kobi Beifus, Dan Ben-Yaacov, Ofer Leneman, Amit Margalit, Rivka Matosevich, Tamar Shacked, Ovad Somech
  • Symmetric Connectivity Over SCSI Where the Initiator and Target are Symmetric
    Publication number: 20190278650
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory, the memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor to specifically configure the processor to implement an initiator entity in a symmetric split-direction connection. The initiator entity generates a custom keepalive command and sends the custom keepalive command to a target entity via the symmetric split-direction connection. Responsive to the initiator entity determining a number of consecutive acknowledgement commands received in response to custom keepalive commands exceed a first threshold, the initiator entity reports the symmetric split-direction connection as sufficient. Responsive to the initiator entity determining a second number of consecutive keepalive commands sent without receiving an acknowledgement is greater than a second threshold, the initiator entity reports the symmetric split-direction connection as insufficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Kobi Beifus, Dan Ben-Yaacov, Ofer Leneman, Amit Margalit, Rivka Matosevich, Tamar Shacked, Ovad Somech