Patents by Inventor Mark N. Weatherill

Mark N. Weatherill 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: 10778525
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying one or more client-based data artefacts associated with a client device, identifying one or more backend configuration data artefacts associated with a backend device, and identifying one or more backend configuration correlation guidelines. The computer-implemented method further includes determining one or more configuration correlation conclusions based on the one or more client-based data artefacts, the one or more backend configuration data artefacts, and the one or more backend configuration correlation guidelines. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Burford, Scot W. Dixon, Christopher R. Walker, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Patent number: 10554626
    Abstract: A method of filtering authenticated synthetic transactions comprises receiving over a network, at a server providing a first networked application, a plurality of requests for the first networked application, wherein the plurality of requests includes a first synthetic transaction. The method further comprises analyzing a respective header of each of the plurality of requests; identifying a synthetic token in the respective header of the first synthetic transaction in response to analyzing the respective header of each of the plurality of requests; determining that the identified synthetic token corresponds to the first networked application; and bypassing usage monitoring for the first synthetic transaction in response to determining that the identified synthetic token corresponds to the first networked application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark N. Weatherill, Andrew J. Bailey, Randy George
  • Publication number: 20190166094
    Abstract: A method of filtering authenticated synthetic transactions comprises receiving over a network, at a server providing a first networked application, a plurality of requests for the first networked application, wherein the plurality of requests includes a first synthetic transaction. The method further comprises analyzing a respective header of each of the plurality of requests; identifying a synthetic token in the respective header of the first synthetic transaction in response to analyzing the respective header of each of the plurality of requests; determining that the identified synthetic token corresponds to the first networked application; and bypassing usage monitoring for the first synthetic transaction in response to determining that the identified synthetic token corresponds to the first networked application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Mark N. Weatherill, Andrew J. Bailey, Randy George
  • Patent number: 9912545
    Abstract: A method for processing data includes performing an extract-transform-load operation on a set of application activity data to provide a topology index comprising a plurality of unique entries, extracting node information and connection information for an application data structure and building a data structure corresponding to the application therefrom, and providing information from the application topology data structure to a user. A computer program product corresponding to the method is also disclosed herein. Also disclosed is an apparatus for processing data comprising a processing module configured to perform an extract-transform-load operation on application activity data, an extraction module configured to extract node and connection information for the application, and a topology calculator configured to build a topology data structure corresponding to the application. The apparatus may additionally include a persistent data store configured to store the topology index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Steven Larcombe, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Patent number: 9912571
    Abstract: A method, program product, and system for a transaction parallelization improvement metric calculation includes receiving tracking data. The tracking data includes information about inbound and outbound subtransactions between domains over a time frame. Each domain includes at least one computer. Using the tracking data received, a number of interactions are determined based on a number of the inbound and outbound subtransactions. A total number of domains is determined using received tracking data. A transaction parallelization metric is calculated using the tracking data and a transaction parallelization improvement metric is calculated based on the number of interactions, the number domains, and the transaction parallelization metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Ian L. Gregor, Benjamin Hartnett, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Publication number: 20170302518
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying one or more client-based data artefacts associated with a client device, identifying one or more backend configuration data artefacts associated with a backend device, and identifying one or more backend configuration correlation guidelines. The computer-implemented method further includes determining one or more configuration correlation conclusions based on the one or more client-based data artefacts, the one or more backend configuration data artefacts, and the one or more backend configuration correlation guidelines. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Richard A. Burford, Scot W. Dixon, Christopher R. Walker, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Publication number: 20170187604
    Abstract: A method, program product, and system for a transaction parallelization improvement metric calculation includes receiving tracking data. The tracking data includes information about inbound and outbound subtransactions between domains over a time frame. Each domain includes at least one computer. Using the tracking data received, a number of interactions are determined based on a number of the inbound and outbound subtransactions. A total number of domains is determined using received tracking data. A transaction parallelization metric is calculated using the tracking data and a transaction parallelization improvement metric is calculated based on the number of interactions, the number domains, and the transaction parallelization metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Ian L. Gregor, Benjamin Hartnett, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Patent number: 9509578
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for calculating an average parallelization metric. A tracking application receives tracking data that tracks how at least one server processes a plurality of transactions. Each of the plurality of transactions is comprised of a plurality of subtransactions. A parallelization metric is calculated for each of the plurality of transactions and an average parallelization metric is calculated from the calculated parallelization metrics. The parallelization metric for each transactions calculating using the calculated sum of the response times for all of the subtransactions for one transaction, the longest response time for one subtransaction out of response times for all of plurality of subtransaction that comprise the one transaction, and the calculated actual execution time for the transaction based on the time when the transaction starts to when the transaction has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Ian L. Gregor, Benjamin Hartnett, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Patent number: 9473369
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating an application topology are provided. A processor determines a first application profile based, at least in part, on a first network packet. A processor determines a second application profile based, at least in part, on a second network packet. A processor determines a link between a first application and a second application based, at least in part, on address information of the first network packet. A processor generates a topology comprising the first and second application profiles based, at least in part, on the link, the first application profile and the second application profile. A processor updates the first and second application profiles based, at least in part, on matching the first application profile and second application profile with an application deployment template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Patent number: 9455888
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating an application topology are provided. A processor determines a first application profile based, at least in part, on a first network packet. A processor determines a second application profile based, at least in part, on a second network packet. A processor determines a link between a first application and a second application based, at least in part, on address information of the first network packet. A processor generates a topology comprising the first and second application profiles based, at least in part, on the link, the first application profile and the second application profile. A processor updates the first and second application profiles based, at least in part, on matching the first application profile and second application profile with an application deployment template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Publication number: 20160277252
    Abstract: A method for processing data includes performing an extract-transform-load operation on a set of application activity data to provide a topology index comprising a plurality of unique entries, extracting node information and connection information for an application data structure and building a data structure corresponding to the application therefrom, and providing information from the application topology data structure to a user. A computer program product corresponding to the method is also disclosed herein. Also disclosed is an apparatus for processing data comprising a processing module configured to perform an extract-transform-load operation on application activity data, an extraction module configured to extract node and connection information for the application, and a topology calculator configured to build a topology data structure corresponding to the application. The apparatus may additionally include a persistent data store configured to store the topology index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Steven Larcombe, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Publication number: 20160087871
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating an application topology are provided. A processor determines a first application profile based, at least in part, on a first network packet. A processor determines a second application profile based, at least in part, on a second network packet. A processor determines a link between a first application and a second application based, at least in part, on address information of the first network packet. A processor generates a topology comprising the first and second application profiles based, at least in part, on the link, the first application profile and the second application profile. A processor updates the first and second application profiles based, at least in part, on matching the first application profile and second application profile with an application deployment template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Mark N. Weatherill
  • Publication number: 20160087860
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating an application topology are provided. A processor determines a first application profile based, at least in part, on a first network packet. A processor determines a second application profile based, at least in part, on a second network packet. A processor determines a link between a first application and a second application based, at least in part, on address information of the first network packet. A processor generates a topology comprising the first and second application profiles based, at least in part, on the link, the first application profile and the second application profile. A processor updates the first and second application profiles based, at least in part, on matching the first application profile and second application profile with an application deployment template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Scot W. Dixon, Mark N. Weatherill