Patents by Inventor Mark B. Cowland

Mark B. Cowland 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: 9959161
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product utilizes Automated Ticketing (AT) Analytics to create a recommendation file of routines and to automatically create a work ticket in response to a message. One or more processors identify messages related to a Logical Partition (LPAR) for automated ticketing. The messages identify an operational anomaly in the LPAR used by a computer system, and are based on sensor readings from hardware sensors and software programs within the computer system. The identified messages identify which messages are to be auto ticketed as a work ticket for the computer system. In response to updates to rules for automated ticketing being initiated, the processor(s) identify trends using an automated message analysis and an automation routine identification to automatically trigger a generation of the work ticket. The processors(s) automatically create and execute the work ticket to correct a new operational anomaly in the LPAR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Claypool, III, Mark B. Cowland, Dorothy M. Keeler
  • Publication number: 20170097861
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product utilizes Automated Ticketing (AT) Analytics to create a recommendation file of routines and to automatically create a work ticket in response to a message. One or more processors identify messages related to a Logical Partition (LPAR) for automated ticketing. The messages identify an operational anomaly in the LPAR used by a computer system, and are based on sensor readings from hardware sensors and software programs within the computer system. The identified messages identify which messages are to be auto ticketed as a work ticket for the computer system. In response to updates to rules for automated ticketing being initiated, the processor(s) identify trends using an automated message analysis and an automation routine identification to automatically trigger a generation of the work ticket. The processors(s) automatically create and execute the work ticket to correct a new operational anomaly in the LPAR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: David F. Claypool, III, Mark B. Cowland, Dorothy M. Keeler