Patents by Inventor Lynn M. Dirks

Lynn M. Dirks 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for dynamically using floating master interlock
    Patent number: 5553287
    Abstract: A computer system, including at least one host (processor and operating system), a channel subsystem and at least one switch (together with an associated switch controller) for switchably connecting an I/O device (together with an associated I/O device control unit) to a host via said channel subsystem, in combination with means for dynamically managing I/O connectivity in said computer from each host. The I/O manager's functions are centralized at the host level across the computer system. Each host is responsible for an instance of the manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Bailey, Lynn M. Dirks, William R. Firm, Lawraine J. Vallee