Patents by Inventor Martin Cameron Watson

Martin Cameron Watson 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).

  • Computer performance modeling system and method
    Patent number: 5978576
    Abstract: A computer performance modeling system is provided. The modeling system includes a first and a second submodel which simulate system operations of a particular system component in minute and simple detail, respectively. A performance analysis mechanism is operatively coupled to the first and the second submodel to execute a simulation of the particular system component using the first and the second submodel. The performance analysis mechanism has a switching device for switching between the first and the second submodel during the simulation at a predetermined point in the execution of the simulation. In an alternative embodiment, the second submodel derives a specific behavior from simulation statistics collected by the first submodel. Also, the performance analysis mechanism executes a simulation of a system model having several of the particular system components by using a plurality of the first and the second submodels. A method for modeling computer performance also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: M. Yahya Sanadidi, Martin Cameron Watson, Richard R. Muntz
  • Computer performance modeling system and method
    Patent number: 5960181
    Abstract: A computer performance modeling system is provided. The modeling system includes a first and a second submodel which simulate system operations of a particular system component in minute and simple detail, respectively. A performance analysis mechanism is operatively coupled to the first and the second submodel to execute a simulation of the particular system component using the first and the second submodel. The performance analysis mechanism has a switching device for switching between the first and the second submodel during the simulation at a predetermined point in the execution of the simulation. In an alternative embodiment, the second submodel derives a specific behavior from simulation statistics collected by the first submodel. Also, the performance analysis mechanism executes a simulation of a system model having several of the particular system components by using a plurality of the first and the second submodels. A method for modeling computer performance also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: M. Yahya Sanadidi, Martin Cameron Watson, Richard R. Muntz