Patents by Inventor Leslie Sutton

Leslie Sutton 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).

  • Method for efficient utilization of processors in a virtual shared environment
    Publication number: 20070143738
    Abstract: A method for selecting a processor to be acquired in a virtual, shared computing environment includes initiating a first selection phase to attempt to acquire a last relinquished processor of the shared computing environment, and initiating a second selection phase in the event of a failure of the first selection phase in acquiring the last relinquished processor. The second selection phase further includes a round-robin selection process for presently relinquished processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barry Baker, Robert Blackburn, Mark Gambino, Leslie Sutton