Patents by Inventor Merle R. Beghtel

Merle R. Beghtel 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).

  • Method, computer program product, and system for a self-throttled computing task
    Patent number: 7093253
    Abstract: A throttling specification is received by a computer task to direct the computer task's usage of critical computer resources, such as CPU cycles. The computer task comprises units of work, and the elapsed time of each unit of work is calculated as each unit of work completes. Upon the completion of one unit of work, a suspension time is calculated based at least partially on the throttling specification and the elapsed time corresponding to the completed unit of work. Prior to initiating the next unit of work for the computer task, the computer task is suspended for the calculated suspension time. In this manner, other important computing tasks operating in the computer system have access to critical computer resources during the suspension period. Even though the computer task may be given the highest possible priority to ensure a timely and predictable completion, total monopolization of critical computer resources is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Merle R. Beghtel, Harley Al Beier, Charles Alexander Goodwyn, Jr., Dean Lynn Grover, Claudia Si-man Ho, Percy Tzu-jung Li, Joaquin Ramirez, Vern Lee Watts
  • Method, computer program product, and system for a self-throttled computing task
    Publication number: 20030088605
    Abstract: A throttling specification is received by a computer task to direct the computer task's usage of critical computer resources, such as CPU cycles. The computer task comprises units of work, and the elapsed time of each unit of work is calculated as each unit of work completes. Upon the completion of one unit of work, a suspension time is calculated based at least partially on the throttling specification and the elapsed time corresponding to the completed unit of work. Prior to initiating the next unit of work for the computer task, the computer task is suspended for the calculated suspension time. In this manner, other important computing tasks operating in the computer system have access to critical computer resources during the suspension period. Even though the computer task may be given the highest possible priority to ensure a timely and predictable completion, total monopolization of critical computer resources is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Merle R. Beghtel, Harley Al Beier, Charles Alexander Goodwyn, Dean Lynn Grover, Claudia Si-man Ho, Percy Tzu-jung Li, Joaquin Ramirez, Vern Lee Watts