Patents by Inventor Laurie J. Blackburn

Laurie J. Blackburn 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).

  • Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a distributed hardware platform interface (HPI) architecture
    Patent number: 7693068
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a distributed hardware platform interface (HPI) architecture are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for providing distributed operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) functionality in a multi-shelf processing environment. The system includes a first shelf that includes first hardware components, a second shelf that includes second hardware components, and an OAM module for providing an OAM function. The system also includes a first hardware platform interface (HPI) daemon for communicating OAM-related information between the first hardware components and the OAM module, and a second HPI daemon for communicating OAM-related information between the second hardware components and the OAM module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Tekelec
    Inventors: Steven M. Freedman, Laurie J. Blackburn, Michael J. Wands, Huyen L. Nguyen, Robert J. Tomasko, Robert K. Bubnis, Andrew A. Joslin, John A. Crosson
  • Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a distributed hardware platform interface (HPI) architecture
    Publication number: 20080107032
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a distributed hardware platform interface (HPI) architecture are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for providing distributed operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) functionality in a multi-shelf processing environment. The system includes a first shelf that includes first hardware components, a second shelf that includes second hardware components, and an OAM module for providing an OAM function. The system also includes a first hardware platform interface (HPI) daemon for communicating OAM-related information between the first hardware components and the OAM module, and a second HPI daemon for communicating OAM-related information between the second hardware components and the OAM module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Steven M. Freedman, Laurie J. Blackburn, Michael J. Wands, Huyen L. Nguyen, Robert J. Tomasko, Robert K. Bubnis, Andrew A. Joslin, John A. Crosson