Patents by Inventor Luai A. Abou-Emara

Luai A. Abou-Emara 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: 8650442
    Abstract: A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by only one of the threads. The threads are simultaneously executed. The threads access the first portion during execution. Apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is permitted by a first one of the threads. Simultaneously with permitting apparent exclusive use of the first portion by the first one of the threads, apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is also permitted by a second one of the threads. The threads simultaneously appear to have exclusive use of the first portion and may simultaneously access the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Luai A. Abou-Emara, Jen-Yeu Chen, Ronald N. Kalla
  • Patent number: 8356210
    Abstract: A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by only one of the threads. The threads are simultaneously executed. The threads access the first portion during execution. Apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is permitted by a first one of the threads. Simultaneously with permitting apparent exclusive use of the first portion by the first one of the threads, apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is also permitted by a second one of the threads. The threads simultaneously appear to have exclusive use of the first portion and may simultaneously access the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Luai A. Abou-Emara, Jen-Yeu Chen, Ronald N. Kalla
  • Patent number: 8326903
    Abstract: A system includes a “found two” module configured to receive an n-bit vector and to generate a “found two” signal indicating whether there are at least two bits of the n-bit vector in a predetermined state. The system also includes a “one's hot” module coupled to the “found two” module. The “one's hot” module is configured to generate, concurrently with the “found two” module, a first one's hot vector (OHV) based on the received n-bit vector. In one embodiment, the system and method indicate whether an input n-bit vector contains at least two high bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Luai A. Abou-Emara
  • Publication number: 20120173926
    Abstract: A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by only one of the threads. The threads are simultaneously executed. The threads access the first portion during execution. Apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is permitted by a first one of the threads. Simultaneously with permitting apparent exclusive use of the first portion by the first one of the threads, apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is also permitted by a second one of the threads. The threads simultaneously appear to have exclusive use of the first portion and may simultaneously access the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luai A. Abou-Emara, Jen-Yeu Chen, Ronald Nick Kalla
  • Patent number: 8166345
    Abstract: A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by only one of the threads. The threads are simultaneously executed. The threads access the first portion during execution. Apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is permitted by a first one of the threads. Simultaneously with permitting apparent exclusive use of the first portion by the first one of the threads, apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is also permitted by a second one of the threads. The threads simultaneously appear to have exclusive use of the first portion and may simultaneously access the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Luai A. Abou-Emara, Jen-Yeu Chen, Ronald Nick Kalla
  • Patent number: 7661006
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing symmetric multiprocessor interconnects. The process identifies functional communication connections between each processor in a plurality of processors on a multiprocessor to form identified functional communication connections. The process maps every functional communication connection between any two processors in the plurality of processors, based on the identified functional communication connections, to form an interconnect matrix. The process creates a path map using the interconnect matrix. The path map comprises a sequence of communication connections between the plurality of processors. The process initializes the plurality of processors using the path map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Luai A. Abou-Emara, Mark David McLaughlin, Jorge N. Yanez
  • Publication number: 20090175386
    Abstract: A system includes a “found two” module configured to receive an n-bit vector and to generate a “found two” signal indicating whether there are at least two bits of the n-bit vector in a predetermined state. The system also includes a “one's hot” module coupled to the “found two” module. The “one's hot” module is configured to generate, concurrently with the “found two” module, a first one's hot vector (OHV) based on the received n-bit vector. In one embodiment, the system and method indicate whether an input n-bit vector contains at least two high bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Luai A. Abou-Emara
  • Patent number: 7444547
    Abstract: A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by only one of the threads. The threads are simultaneously executed. The threads access the first portion during execution. Apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is permitted by a first one of the threads. Simultaneously with permitting apparent exclusive use of the first portion by the first one of the threads, apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is also permitted by a second one of the threads. The threads simultaneously appear to have exclusive use of the first portion and may simultaneously access the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corproation
    Inventors: Luai A. Abou-Emara, Jen-Yeu Chen, Ronald Nick Kalla
  • Publication number: 20080189704
    Abstract: A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by only one of the threads. The threads are simultaneously executed. The threads access the first portion during execution. Apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is permitted by a first one of the threads. Simultaneously with permitting apparent exclusive use of the first portion by the first one of the threads, apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is also permitted by a second one of the threads. The threads simultaneously appear to have exclusive use of the first portion and may simultaneously access the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: LUAI A. ABOU-EMARA, Jen-Yeu Chen, Ronald Nick Kalla
  • Publication number: 20080168255
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing symmetric multiprocessor interconnects. The process identifies functional communication connections between each processor in a plurality of processors on a multiprocessor to form identified functional communication connections. The process maps every functional communication connection between any two processors in the plurality of processors, based on the identified functional communication connections, to form an interconnect matrix. The process creates a path map using the interconnect matrix. The path map comprises a sequence of communication connections between the plurality of processors. The process initializes the plurality of processors using the path map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Luai A. Abou-Emara, Mark David McLaughlin, Jorge N. Yanez
  • Publication number: 20040261078
    Abstract: A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by only one of the threads. The threads are simultaneously executed. The threads access the first portion during execution. Apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is permitted by a first one of the threads. Simultaneously with permitting apparent exclusive use of the first portion by the first one of the threads, apparent exclusive use of the first portion of the real memory space is also permitted by a second one of the threads. The threads simultaneously appear to have exclusive use of the first portion and may simultaneously access the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Luai A. Abou-Emara, Jen-Yeu Chen, Ronald Nick Kalla