Patents by Inventor Michael Allen O'Brien

Michael Allen O'Brien 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).

  • Survivable and scalable data system and method for computer networks
    Patent number: 7047300
    Abstract: A fully scalable and survivable network architecture and method is disclosed. In particular, a system for providing network or intranet processing and stored data access and an associated method is provided. The system includes a plurality of sets of at least first and second application processors. Each of the first and second processors within a set apply substantially the same application. One or more switches operatively connect to at least the first and second processors and a plurality of data storage devices. The data stored in the data storage device is associated with the application and mirrored, and at least the first and second processors operate at substantially the same time to obtain data. Both sources of mirrored data are operational at the same time to output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Terry Lee Oehrke, Michael Allen O'Brien, Scott Christopher Wells